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Dernière mise à jour : 28 Jun 2026, 5:28 PM (heure saoudienne)
Hajj 2026 proceeds as scheduled despite the expiry of the US-Iran ceasefire. Saudi Arabia confirms advanced security with 1.8 million pilgrims expected. Trump indicates truce extension but no formal deal confirmed.
First Hajj 2026 pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia on April 18 from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Turkey, and Malaysia, with 3.1 million seats allocated across 12,000+ flights.
Saudi authorities completed 47 hours of Ka'bah maintenance and raised the Kiswa on April 18 with a team of 34 craftsmen, alongside Maqam Ibrahim beautification and 230+ cameras at Miqat stations.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has ordered full mobilisation of security and operational plans for Hajj 2026, with new electronic monitoring, 230+ surveillance cameras, and mandatory Nusuk smart cards.
Saudi authorities have completed 4,700 man-hours of maintenance on the Ka'bah and Maqam Ibrahim, including marble restoration and expansion joint replacement, ahead of Hajj 2026.
Saudi Arabia confirms Hajj 2026 will proceed as scheduled despite a fragile US-Iran ceasefire expiring as the first pilgrims arrive. Makkah and Madinah remain protected by advanced defence systems.
Nigerian forces rescued 360 captives, including women and children from a Boko Haram mountain hideout in Borno State.
Hajj 2026: 37,435 Bangladeshi pilgrims return home Somoy News
First batch of Kwara pilgrims returns from Saudi Arabia Punch Newspapers
First batch of Kwara pilgrims returns from Saudi Arabia Punch Newspapers
Two infants succumbed to the 'harsh conditions' of Boko Haram captivity in the Mandara mountains, says army.
The group includes many women and children who were abducted in March from an area close to Cameroon.