Cairo, Dhu-AlQa'dah 08, 1438, July 31, 2017, SPA -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has ordered to host 1,000 families of the martyrs of Egyptian Armed Forces and Police to perform Hajj rituals for this year. Saudi Ambassador to Arab Republic of Egypt, the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Arab League and Dean of Arab Diplomatic Corps Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Qattan announced the news in a statement issued by the Saudi Embassy in Cairo today, saying that the hosting comes in appreciation from the King for the families of martyrs who have sacrificed their lives to defend their homeland. --SPA 17:18 LOCAL TIME 14:18 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w457099