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Umrah driving warning

  • Saudi Arabia: Sunday, July 23 - 2006 at 08:02

A sleep specialist is warning single drivers against making non-stop long-haul trips to Mecca for Umrah, Gulf News has reported. Emirates Hospital neurophysiologist Dr Shadia Sharafi says it is dangerous to drive continuously for so long. Passengers on a bus from the UAE to Mecca expressed concern that their driver travelled for 25 hours without sleeping.

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