With more than 1.5 million pilgrims in the Kingdom, Saudi Arabia launches a massive Hajj security plan using AI, crowd control and strict checks to ensure safe rituals.

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’s Defence Ministry finalises a 2026 Hajj safety plan, deploying land, air, naval and medical forces to protect pilgrims in Mecca and Medina.