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Temperatures have soared in Kuwait, forcing households to use more power for cooling. AFP
Kuwait warns power cuts will continue amid heatwave

Gulf country is struggling to cope with higher demand for electricity as temperatures rise

GulfJune 21, 2024
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Paramedics evacuate a pilgrim suffering from heat exhaustion at the base of Mount Arafat. AFP
Egypt to investigate Hajj pilgrim deaths as Jordan confirms higher toll

Officials from Cairo are visiting hospitals in Saudi Arabia to obtain information on the number of citizens receiving medical care

GulfJune 21, 2024
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Pilgrims circle the Kaaba as they perform the Farwell Tawaf at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. Reuters
Pilgrims perform final rituals as Hajj draws to a close

Saudi authorities say more than 1.8 million pilgrims attended Hajj, with more than one fifth from Arab countries

GulfJune 17, 2024
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A Hajj pilgrim performs the symbolic 'stoning of the devil' ritual. EPA
Hajj pilgrims begin ‘stoning of the devil’ ritual on Eid Al Adha

Nearly 300,000 pilgrims an hour can carry out the ritual, which involves casting stones at three pillars

GulfJune 16, 2024
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Saudi soldiers control the flow of Muslim pilgrims at Mount Arafat during the Hajj 2024 pilgrimage, south-east of Makkah.EPA
Day of Arafah sermon warns against politicisation of Hajj

Pilgrims have been urged to focus on their rites and worship

GulfJune 15, 2024
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Muslim pilgrims gather at the top of the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, near the holy city of Makkah. Reuters
HAJJ 2024Pilgrims travel to Muzdalifah after day of prayer in Arafat

Worshippers will spend the night in the open air before heading back to Mina to 'stone the devil' in one of the final rites of Hajj

GulfJune 15, 2024
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Muslim worshippers pray before the doors of the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Makkah. AFP
All you need to know about Hajj

Millions perform prayers and rituals during three-day pilgrimage in Makkah and Madinah

GulfJune 14, 2024
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Hajj pilgrims gather at the Kaaba, at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. AFP
Hajj begins as more than 1.5 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia

Worshippers will spend Friday in the tent city in Mina to prepare for Day of Arafat, the most important phase of the pilgrimage

GulfJune 14, 2024
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An elderly woman prays at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Makkah ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. AFP
Elderly and ill pilgrims given special care in Makkah ahead of Hajj

The Saudi General Directorate of Passports confirms the arrival of 1.5 million pilgrims so far

GulfJune 12, 2024
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Saudi forces military parade in Makkah ahead of Hajj
Saudi forces hold military parade in Makkah ahead of Hajj

Crowd management in Hajj is a critical concern due to the huge influx of pilgrims on the holy sites

GulfJune 11, 2024
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More than 1.8 million Muslims performed Hajj last year, according to official figures. AFP
More than 300,000 turned away from Makkah without valid Hajj permits

Those refused entry include 153,998 visitors who arrived in Saudi Arabia on tourist visas rather than Hajj visas

GulfJune 10, 2024
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A pilgrim prays at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on June 4, 2024 ahead of the annual Hajj. AFP
Saudi Arabia warns of a hot Hajj this year amid higher temperatures

The meteorology authorities also forecast the probability of rainfall at 60 per cent

GulfJune 05, 2024
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Lebanese army forces near the US embassy in Beirut after a man was arrested following a shooting near the embassy. AFP
Gunman opens fire outside US embassy in Beirut

Roads leading to the area from Dbayeh and Awkar have been closed following the attack, Lebanese army says

MENAJune 05, 2024
Jamie Prentis
Kashmiri Muslim pilgrims arrive at the State Hajj House in Srinagar as they prepare to leave for Makkah. EPA
More than 935,000 pilgrims arrive in Makkah ahead of Hajj

The pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, must be undertaken by all faithful who have the means at least once in their lives

GulfJune 04, 2024
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed a three-phase Israeli proposal for a Gaza ceasefire with his Saudi, Jordanian and Turkish counterparts. EPA
Israel-Gaza warBlinken discusses Gaza proposal with Middle East counterparts

Israel's three-stage offer would begin with its forces withdrawing from all populated Gaza areas

MENAJune 02, 2024
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