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Hajj pilgrim numbers surpass 2025 arrivals despite Middle East war
MAKKAH: Over 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the kingdom for the upcoming Hajj, according to a Saudi official, exceeding the number of international visitors last year despite the war in the Middle East. The conflict triggered by the US and Israeli strikes on Iran in late February saw Tehran order waves of strikes on targets in Saudi Arabia and across the Gulf, prompting widespread air traffic disruptions and causing travel costs to surge.
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arabnews.com
Over 114,000 Pakistani pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia as pre-Hajj flights end today
ISLAMABAD: Over 114,000 Pakistani pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia, the religious affairs ministry said on Thursday, with the last pre-Hajj flight from Pakistan to depart for…
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dw.com
Saudi Arabia: 1.5 million join Hajj pilgrimage despite war
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.
