Al-Hussein explained that SPA has intensified its work through an information plan implemented by 14 offices in Saudi Arabia, in addition to its offices in Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, Britain and the United States, supported by more than 20 correspondents in most continents. In order to keep up with this important event, SPA equipped an integrated team working in Makkah and the holy places (Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifah). The team consists of 70 editors, photographers and technicians who daily cover the pilgrims' performance of the fifth pillar of Islam, Al-Hussein concluded. --SPA 12:30 LOCAL TIME 09:30 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w480095