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Former prisoners from Syria, Palestine arrive in Mecca for Hajj in emotional journey
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Emotional Hajj journey for former prisoners from Syria and Gaza

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa spoke to former Syrian prisoners who arrived in Mecca for the Hajj pilgrimage.

The New Arab Staff
03 June, 2025
Muslims from different countries perform their morning prayers at Masjid al-Haram in Mecca
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Saudi Arabia says Hajj pilgrimage to begin on 4 June

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 May, 2025
Flynas Airbus A320 with registration HZ-NS33 aircraft seen at Boryspil Airport.
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Saudi airline resumes first Iran hajj flights since 2015

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 May, 2025
Most significant mosque of Muslims: Masjid al-Haram
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Saudi Arabia suspends visas for Egyptians, others ahead of Hajj

The New Arab Staff
07 April, 2025
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Saudi Arabia prepares for another hajj menaced by extreme heat

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
10 January, 2025
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Will climate change make summer Hajj impossible in coming years?

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

23 July, 2024
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Saudi suspends Umrah e-visas for Egyptians following Hajj deaths

The New Arab Staff
26 June, 2024
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US couple 'walked for hours' before dying in Hajj heat

The New Arab Staff
25 June, 2024
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Saudi Arabia says deaths during Hajj pilgrimage reach 1,301

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 June, 2024
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Egypt to prosecute travel agents for 'fraudulent' hajj trips

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 June, 2024
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Prominent Nigerian party leader dies in Hajj heatwave

The New Arab Staff
22 June, 2024
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Tunisia sacks religious affairs minister amid hajj casualties

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 June, 2024
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A hotter holy land: Why the Hajj disaster is a call to action

Lyse Mauvais

Lyse Mauvais

21 June, 2024
Egypt
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Egypt forms crisis unit on hajj deaths following soaring toll

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 June, 2024
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Over a thousand dead in Hajj heatwave including 658 Egyptians

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 June, 2024
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550 Hajj pilgrims die in heatwave amid negligence accusations

The New Arab Staff
19 June, 2024
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Jordan, Tunisia report additional hajj heat deaths

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 June, 2024
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Anger, accusations against Jordan ministry after pilgrim deaths

The New Arab Staff
18 June, 2024
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Jordanian deaths at Hajj expose 'illegal' pilgrimage schemes

William Christou
17 June, 2024
Former prisoners from Syria, Palestine arrive in Mecca for Hajj in emotional journey
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Saudi Arabia: Hajj pilgrimage ends amid deadly heat spike

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 June, 2024
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At least 19 hajj pilgrims dead in Saudi Arabia from heat

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 June, 2024