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Saudi Arabia prepares for 'worst case scenario' as extreme heat looms over Hajj 2025Near a sprawling tent city outside Mecca, Saudi hospital staff are preparing for a flood of heat-related cases as Muslim pilgrims begin haj...- UAE hits record May temperature of 51.6CThe United Arab Emirates breached its May temperature record for the second day in a row, hitting 51.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday, within ...
- Saudi Arabia restricts travelers from 14 nations to single-entry visas to curb unauthorized Hajj pilgrimsStarting February 1, 2025, Saudi Arabia will issue only single-entry visas valid for 30 days to travelers from 14 countries, including Indi...
- 'Dangerous new era': climate change spurs disaster in 2024This year is the hottest in history, with record-breaking temperatures in the atmosphere and oceans acting like fuel for extreme weather ar...
- Saudi says 1,301 deaths during hajj, mostly unregistered pilgrimsSaudi Arabia reported over 1,300 deaths during the hajj pilgrimage, with most victims lacking permits and facing extreme heat without shelt...
- 68 Indians among 900 Hajj pilgrims who have lost their lives in Mecca, says Saudi diplomatFriends and family are searching for missing hajj pilgrims as the death toll from this year's pilgrimage, carried out in extreme heat, has ...
- Over 500 Hajj pilgrims died in Saudi's Mecca due to severe heatAt least 550 pilgrims died from extreme heat during this year's Hajj, with temperatures reaching 51.8 degrees Celsius (125 Fahrenheit) at M...
- What is the Hajj pilgrimage and what does it mean for Muslims?The Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, and all Muslims are required to undertake it at least once in their lives if they are physica...
- Huge crowds swarm from Mecca for hajj climaxHundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims traveled to Mina, where they will stay in tents before the annual hajj's high-point on Tuesday at ...
- Millions head to Mecca for huge hajj in Saudi heatPilgrims in white robes and sandals packed the ancient city, now dotted with luxury hotels and air-conditioned shopping malls, after floodi...
- Ambitious Saudi plans to ramp up Hajj could face challenges from climate changeDuring the rituals, pilgrims often walk for hours outside, scale a desert hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, where the prophet is said to...
- Minestroni, dates & hard cheese: Foods that nourish pilgrims on long journeysFood, or the lack of it, has been a reason to go on pilgrimage.
- Summer means suffering: How workers survive intense Gulf heatWorkers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are ubiquitous in the oil-rich Gulf countries, providing cheap labour and fil...
- Haj pilgrims face growing heat stroke risks with global warmingThe risk of pilgrims suffering life-threatening heat stroke could rise five-fold with global warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fa...
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