Cairo – Mubasher: EgyptAir has signed an agreement with the Republic of Mali to transport the African country’s pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.

Under the agreement, the Egyptian carrier will transport around 5,000 Malian pilgrims to the holy lands on 15 flights, according to the Middle East News Agency (MENA).

The flights will begin on 18 July, EgyptAir said.

EgyptAir Holding Company and its subsidiaries logged EGP 951 million net profit during the first six months of the current fiscal year.