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Last updated: 5 May 2026, 1:25 PM (Saudi time)
Saudi Arabia has imposed fines of up to SAR 100,000 for facilitating unauthorised Hajj and up to SAR 20,000 for pilgrims performing Hajj without a permit, alongside 10-year re-entry bans for violators.
Saudi police detains five attempting to infiltrate Makkah before Hajj season Roya News
Iraqi pilgrims travel by land to Saudi Arabia as Hajj ties deepen IraqiNews
Saudi Arabia allows Hajj pilgrims to travel with digital ID instead of passport Gulf News
Haramain high-speed rail boosts Hajj capacity to 2.2m seats Arab News
473 pilgrims airlifted to Saudi Arabia as Shettima flags off 2026 hajj flight TheCable
5 arrested while attempting to enter Makkah on foot illegally Saudi Gazette