Show I 1 pilgrims take new highway to mecca jerusalem the opening of 0 a new direct route between arak and the Is causing considerable worry in syria the protest Is from the merchants of damascus and outposts on the old syrian route on the new route agreements have been reached with the governments of arak and iljaz for establishment of a sanitary post and a passport office at adlia to date 2000 foreign pilgrims have journeyed over the new highway pilgrims from mecca will not be allowed to carry cameras the reason tor for the ban Is to prevent photographing of the rites and scenes sacred to the moslem religion |