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AFP
June 4, 2025

Over 1.5 million pilgrims begin Hajj under blazing sun

With temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), robed pilgrims slowly circled the Kaaba

AFP
January 27, 2025

Saudi Arabia opens Mecca, Medina to foreign investors

Decision “aims to stimulate investment, enhance the attractiveness and efficiency of the capital market, and strengthen its regional and international competitiveness”

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Reuters
December 19, 2024

Hajj 2024’s deaths: heatwave a wake-up call on climate crisis

As the planet gets hotter, it is also becoming more humid in many places, including arid Saudi Arabia. Since 1979, periods of extreme humid heat have more than doubled in frequency globally, increasing the chance of lethal events like this.