Saudi Arabia's landmark Hajj Order: Women to perform Umrah without male guardian

• Saudi Arabia announces a landmark order in favour of female Hajj pilgrims. A female pilgrim no longer needs to be accompanied by a male guardian or 'Mahram' to perform Hajj or Umrah in Saudi Arabia. This announcement was made by Saudi Arabia's minister of Hajj and Umrah. The minister's comments during a press conference held at the Kingdom's embassy in Cairo brought an end to the controversy over the mandatory 'Mahram' for women pilgrims. Watch this report for more details.