Saudi authorities said women were not properly accompanied . `` When it was the women 's turn to be checked and cleared , the security claimed they were not accompanied by their guardians -- mahram -- and were unwilling to listen to any explanation . '' Female pilgrims from Nigeria return home . - The United States and the European Union have imposed sanctions on several senior members of the royal family over their human rights record.
Saudi authorities said women were not properly accompanied . Female pilgrims from Nigeria return home . - The United States and the European Union have imposed sanctions on several senior members of the royal family over their human rights record.