Saudi authorities announced the arrival of over 1.5 million pilgrims and dismantled 217 fake Hajj campaigns while stressing that Hajj will not be exploited for political purposes.

RIYADH: Saudi ministries are implementing operational plans for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage with regulatory, supervisory and social initiatives aimed at improving services and the…

Saudi Arabia has been directly hit by missiles and drones during the Iran war, but the country is hosting the all-important Muslim pilgrimage anyway.