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A hotter holy land: Why the Hajj disaster is a call to action

'Unregistered' pilgrims "were locked out" of AC mosques and left to walk for hours in the sun, raising questions about the future of Hajj in a warming world.

Lyse Mauvais
21 June, 2024
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Saudi govt sets up new council to supervise Islam’s two holiest mosques

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 August, 2023
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Iraq Shia cleric Sadr warns of attacks in Mecca, other sites

The New Arab Staff
02 August, 2023
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Sacred Hajj pilgrimage a distant dream in NW Syria

Hadia Al Mansour

Hadia Al Mansour

21 June, 2023
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Saudi Arabia could allow foreigners to buy property in Mecca

The New Arab Staff
28 March, 2023
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Saudi Arabia announces Ramadan will begin on Thursday

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 March, 2023
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Saudis prepare holy sites to receive millions in Ramadan

The New Arab Staff
21 March, 2023
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Saudi Arabia to host pre-Covid numbers for 2023 Hajj season

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 January, 2023
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Woman gives birth at Prophet's Mosque in Medina

The New Arab Staff
26 November, 2022
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Israeli journalist sneaks into Muslim holy city of Mecca

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 July, 2022
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Saudi Arabia replaces hajj minister

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 March, 2021
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Saudi Arabia reopens Umrah to Muslims from abroad

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 October, 2020
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Mosques reopen in Saudi Arabia amid coronavirus woes

The New Arab & agencies
31 May, 2020
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Saudi Arabia installs self-sterilisation gates in Mecca, Medina

The New Arab
07 May, 2020
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Saudi Arabia imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew in battle against coronavirus

The New Arab & agencies
23 March, 2020
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Saudi Arabia to halt prayers in Mecca and Medina

The New Arab
20 March, 2020
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Saudis claim Ottoman governor planned to 'steal Prophet's body'

Kamal Afzali
11 March, 2020
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Saudi Arabia reopens area around Kaaba amid coronavirus measures

The New Arab & agencies
07 March, 2020
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Saudi Arabia bars Gulf citizens from Mecca, Medina

The New Arab
29 February, 2020
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Saudi Arabia bars entry to pilgrims over coronavirus fears

The New Arab
27 February, 2020
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Saudi Arabia using Umrah to lure pilgrims into tourism

The New Arab
17 July, 2019