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1,300 'most vulnerable' Hajj pilgrims died from heat wave in Saudi Arabia
June 23 (UPI) --A lack of cooling centers, sleeping accommodations and other critical support services made the effects of the heat wave that ... to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is considered one of ...
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Saudi Arabia braces for another Haj in extreme heat
The deaths of 1,300 pilgrims during the Haj in Saudi Arabia last year underscored the urgent need to mitigate dangers posed by extreme heat, with crowd management an essential first step ...
Saudi Arabia spearheads Arab scramble for alternative to Trump's Gaza plan
Draft ideas will be discussed at a meeting in Riyadh this month. Proposals may involve a Gulf-led reconstruction fund and a ...
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Saudi Arabia prepares for another Hajj of ‘extreme heat’
Photo: FADEL SENNA / AFP. The deaths of 1,300 pilgrims during the hajj in Saudi Arabia last year underscored the urgent need to mitigate dangers posed by extreme heat, with crowd management an ...