Saudi Arabia has suspended B2C Umrah e-visas for Egyptians, following the Hajj heatwave crisis which resulted in over 1,300 deaths. The B2C is an electronic visa that allows pilgrims to book directly through the kingdom’s online Umrah portal without using external travel agents. Umrah is a short pilgrimage to holy sites in Mecca separate to the annual Hajj, which is a requirement for all eligible Muslims. Travellers who use B2C visas first have to travel to the UAE or Oman for a six-hour transit period, before heading to Saudi Arabia for the pilgrimage. The new Umrah visa regime comes after at…