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20 Pilgrims Killed, Dozens Injured In Bus Crash In Saudi Arabia
A bus ferrying pilgrims to the holy city of Mecca burst into flames after a collision on a bridge on Monday, killing 20 people and injuring more than two dozen others, Saudi state media reported.
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First Group Of Hajj Pilgrims Reach Saudi Arabia Since Before Pandemic
Hajj Pilgrimage: Saudi Arabia today welcomed its first batch of hajj pilgrims since before the coronavirus pandemic, which prompted authorities to sharply restrict the annual ritual.
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Social Distancing Measures Reimposed At Mecca's Grand Mosque
Saudi Arabia on Thursday reimposed social distancing measures at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, after recording the highest number of infections in months.
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Saudi Man Rams Car At Outer Wall Of Mecca's Grand Mosque, Arrested
A Saudi man rammed a car at high speed into the outer walls of Mecca's Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest site, authorities said on Saturday.
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Saudi Hackathon Seeks High-Tech Fixes To Hajj Emergencies
Fuelled by caffeine, pizza and adrenaline, sleep-deprived programmers in a marathon Saudi contest this week explored high-tech solutions to prevent a repeat of past calamities in the annual hajj pilgrimage.
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As Oil Prices Fall, Saudi Arabia Taps Its White Gold - Religious Tourism
With global oil prices flailing, Saudi Arabia is turning to another natural resource: billions of dollars gained from religious tourism as the kingdom hosts the annual hajj pilgrimage
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Haj Stampede: Death Toll of Indians Crosses 100
The death toll of Indians in the Haj stampede has risen to 101 even as 32 nationals still remain missing after the last month's tragedy.
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Haj Stampede: VK Singh Heads to Saudi Arabia for Helping Indian Nationals
Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh is being rushed to Saudi Arabia to coordinate with the authorities there to trace the missing Indians in the Haj stampede last month.
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Iran Holds Anti-Saudi Protest Over Haj Stampede Deaths
Iranian authorities organised a demonstration against Saudi Arabia's management of the annual Haj on Friday as it mourned 131 nationals among 717 pilgrims killed in a crush outside Mecca.
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4 Indians Among 700 Killed in Haj Stampede: 10 Developments
Four Indians are reportedly among the 717 pilgrims who have died in a stampede at Mina outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Several Indians are among those injured.
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Saudi Suspends Saudi Binladin Group Over Mecca Crane Disaster
Saudi Arabia suspended construction giant Saudi Binladin Group from new contracts on Tuesday following Friday's collapse of a crane in Mecca's Grand Mosque which killed 107 people.
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Probe Report Filed on Saudi Crane Tragedy
Two days after a crane collapse killed 107 people at Mecca's Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia, the region's governor on Sunday filed an investigative report, official media said.
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Hamid Ansari Expresses Grief Over Accident in Mecca's Grand Mosque
Vice President Hamid Ansari on Friday expressed grief over the death of 87 people in a mishap at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's Mecca city, in which at least nine Indians were also injured.
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Pilgrims Renounce Evil, Sacrifice Animals as Haj Nears End
Tens of thousands of Muslims, including Indians, ritually stoned the devil in Mina Valley for the second day on Sunday and sacrificed animals to mark the culmination of the annual Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
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Hajj 'Dream' Nears for World's Muslims
From war-ravaged Iraq and Syria to Ebola-hit Nigeria and dozens of other nations, pilgrims are converging on Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj, the world's largest Muslim gathering.
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20 Pilgrims Killed, Dozens Injured In Bus Crash In Saudi Arabia
A bus ferrying pilgrims to the holy city of Mecca burst into flames after a collision on a bridge on Monday, killing 20 people and injuring more than two dozen others, Saudi state media reported.
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First Group Of Hajj Pilgrims Reach Saudi Arabia Since Before Pandemic
Hajj Pilgrimage: Saudi Arabia today welcomed its first batch of hajj pilgrims since before the coronavirus pandemic, which prompted authorities to sharply restrict the annual ritual.
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Social Distancing Measures Reimposed At Mecca's Grand Mosque
Saudi Arabia on Thursday reimposed social distancing measures at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, after recording the highest number of infections in months.
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Saudi Man Rams Car At Outer Wall Of Mecca's Grand Mosque, Arrested
A Saudi man rammed a car at high speed into the outer walls of Mecca's Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest site, authorities said on Saturday.
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Saudi Hackathon Seeks High-Tech Fixes To Hajj Emergencies
Fuelled by caffeine, pizza and adrenaline, sleep-deprived programmers in a marathon Saudi contest this week explored high-tech solutions to prevent a repeat of past calamities in the annual hajj pilgrimage.
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As Oil Prices Fall, Saudi Arabia Taps Its White Gold - Religious Tourism
With global oil prices flailing, Saudi Arabia is turning to another natural resource: billions of dollars gained from religious tourism as the kingdom hosts the annual hajj pilgrimage
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Haj Stampede: Death Toll of Indians Crosses 100
The death toll of Indians in the Haj stampede has risen to 101 even as 32 nationals still remain missing after the last month's tragedy.
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Haj Stampede: VK Singh Heads to Saudi Arabia for Helping Indian Nationals
Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh is being rushed to Saudi Arabia to coordinate with the authorities there to trace the missing Indians in the Haj stampede last month.
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Iran Holds Anti-Saudi Protest Over Haj Stampede Deaths
Iranian authorities organised a demonstration against Saudi Arabia's management of the annual Haj on Friday as it mourned 131 nationals among 717 pilgrims killed in a crush outside Mecca.
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4 Indians Among 700 Killed in Haj Stampede: 10 Developments
Four Indians are reportedly among the 717 pilgrims who have died in a stampede at Mina outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Several Indians are among those injured.
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Saudi Suspends Saudi Binladin Group Over Mecca Crane Disaster
Saudi Arabia suspended construction giant Saudi Binladin Group from new contracts on Tuesday following Friday's collapse of a crane in Mecca's Grand Mosque which killed 107 people.
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Probe Report Filed on Saudi Crane Tragedy
Two days after a crane collapse killed 107 people at Mecca's Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia, the region's governor on Sunday filed an investigative report, official media said.
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Hamid Ansari Expresses Grief Over Accident in Mecca's Grand Mosque
Vice President Hamid Ansari on Friday expressed grief over the death of 87 people in a mishap at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's Mecca city, in which at least nine Indians were also injured.
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Pilgrims Renounce Evil, Sacrifice Animals as Haj Nears End
Tens of thousands of Muslims, including Indians, ritually stoned the devil in Mina Valley for the second day on Sunday and sacrificed animals to mark the culmination of the annual Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
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Hajj 'Dream' Nears for World's Muslims
From war-ravaged Iraq and Syria to Ebola-hit Nigeria and dozens of other nations, pilgrims are converging on Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj, the world's largest Muslim gathering.
