It reiterated that pilgrims require a Haj visa and it can be obtained through recognised official channels
The 12-nation euro bought US$1.2825 in afternoon European trading, compared with US$1.2831 in New York late Tuesday. The euro has rebounded by about one US cent since the end of last week.
The British pound rose to US$1.9022 from US$1.8989, while the dollar was at 117.06 Japanese yen, up from 116.61 yen.
The euro advanced Tuesday after the minutes of the US Federal Reserve’s most recent policy meeting disappointed investors who had expected a more hawkish stance.
The minutes of the Aug. 8 meeting - at which the Fed kept interest rates unchanged for the first time in more than two years - indicated that central bank policy-makers generally expect core inflation to decline gradually, suggesting less need for higher rates to curb price rises.
Higher rates boost a currency by making some classes of security more attractive to international investors.
The European Central Bank is widely expected to raise its rates again before the end of this year, but not at its meeting on Thursday.
Washington on Wednesday reported another sign of slowing growth, with the economy growing at a 2.9 percent annual rate in the spring _ better than first estimated but nowhere near the brisk pace logged in the winter.
The US Commerce Department reported that gross domestic product in the April-to-June quarter increased slightly more than the 2.5 percent pace first reported a month ago.
It reiterated that pilgrims require a Haj visa and it can be obtained through recognised official channels
The 18-year-old was taken to hospital in a serious condition
The brothers, who say they are innocent, are accused of having formed an organised criminal network in early 2021 in Romania, as well as in the US and Britain
The left-handed batter scored 3369 runs in 136 one-day internationals and 2893 in 140 Twenty20 internationals — both Pakistan records
Food supplies were distributed to 80 households
On January 31, a heart was airlifted from Delhi to Chennai, paving the way for Ayesha Rashid's life-saving surgery
The online retailer, which is headquartered in Singapore, has said it has around 108 million monthly active users in the 27-nation EU
The baby girl named Rouh, meaning Soul, suffered respiratory problems and a weak immune system, a doctor at the Emirati Hospital in Rafah said