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Saudi Arabia Launches Mobile Passport Counters to Speed Up Pilgrim Entry at Ports (4h ago) Saudi Arabia Activates 3.1 Million Airline Seats and 12,000 Flights for Hajj 2026 (4h ago) Hajj 2026 Will Be Cooler: First Spring Pilgrimage in 16 Years After Deadly 2024 Heat (4h ago) Hajj 2026 Permit Rules: Fines Up to 100,000 SAR and 10-Year Entry Bans for Violators (5h ago) Saudi Arabia Deploys Smart Sensor Technology in Mina for First Time at Hajj 2026 (5h ago) Makkah Route Initiative: How Saudi Arabia Delivers Your Bags Before You Arrive (5h ago) Hajj 2026 Age Limit Stays at 12 After Saudi Arabia Reverses Brief Ban on Under-15s (Yesterday) Haramain Railway Carries 2 Million Passengers in Early 2026 as Hajj Season Begins (Yesterday) Hajj 2026 Health Requirements: Vaccines, Fitness Certificates and Medical Rules (Yesterday) Fact Check: No Photography Ban at Makkah and Madinah Mosques for Hajj 2026 (Yesterday) Saudi Arabia Launches Mobile Passport Counters to Speed Up Pilgrim Entry at Ports (4h ago) Saudi Arabia Activates 3.1 Million Airline Seats and 12,000 Flights for Hajj 2026 (4h ago) Hajj 2026 Will Be Cooler: First Spring Pilgrimage in 16 Years After Deadly 2024 Heat (4h ago) Hajj 2026 Permit Rules: Fines Up to 100,000 SAR and 10-Year Entry Bans for Violators (5h ago) Saudi Arabia Deploys Smart Sensor Technology in Mina for First Time at Hajj 2026 (5h ago) Makkah Route Initiative: How Saudi Arabia Delivers Your Bags Before You Arrive (5h ago) Hajj 2026 Age Limit Stays at 12 After Saudi Arabia Reverses Brief Ban on Under-15s (Yesterday) Haramain Railway Carries 2 Million Passengers in Early 2026 as Hajj Season Begins (Yesterday) Hajj 2026 Health Requirements: Vaccines, Fitness Certificates and Medical Rules (Yesterday) Fact Check: No Photography Ban at Makkah and Madinah Mosques for Hajj 2026 (Yesterday)

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