The official delegation accompanying Tunisian pilgrims, led by Minister of Religious Affairs Brahim Chaïbi, left Tunis on Saturday for the Holy Shrines. The ministry provided 2,504 theoretical courses to guide pilgrims through rites, Chaïbi said. A team of 520 people, including a delegation of physicians and paramedics and religious staff, will be mobilised to assist pilgrims. The ministry made sure this year Hajj flights have two doctors and a nurse on board, considering the condition of some pilgrims. A total of forty-two flights are scheduled to the Holy Shrines; they are operated by national carrier Tunisair (22 flights) and the Saudi airline (20) from eight Tunisian airports. The last flight from Tunis is due on June 11. A first return flight will take off on June 21; travellers will depart from Saudi Arabia on the last return flight on July 9. Ministry data show nearly 217,000 Tunisians applied for Hajj permits. Hajj quota for Tunisia stood at 10,982, including the members of the administrative d elegation. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse