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Saudi Arabia reopens area around Kaaba amid coronavirus measures
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07 March, 2020
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29 February, 2020
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27 February, 2020
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16 May, 2019
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30 January, 2019
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20 August, 2018
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18 May, 2018
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11 December, 2017
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26 November, 2017
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Israeli blogger posts selfies from Prophet's Mosque in Medina
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21 November, 2017
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25 August, 2017
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20 August, 2017
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30 April, 2017
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Mecca arson-suicide bid extinguished
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07 February, 2017
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British Muslim pilgrims killed in Saudi road collision
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19 January, 2017
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