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| Jan.3 |
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Dubai ruler dies in Australia
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| Jan.5 |
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76 dead in Mecca hotel collapse| A hotel in Islam's holiest city collapsed as millions of Muslims arrived for the annual Hajj pilgrimage | | |
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| Jan.6 |
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Mecca disaster toll rises to 53 Rescuers using heavy-lifting equipment searched through the night hoping to find trapped survivors
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| Jan.7 |
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Pilgrims descend on Mecca for Hajj About 2 million Muslims from around the world were gathering under heavy security for the annual pilgrimage
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| Jan.8 |
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2 million pilgrims making Hajj
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| Jan.12 |
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Hajj stampede kills at least 345| People have been killed during a symbolic stoning ritual at the annual pilgrimage near Mecca | | |
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Hajj crush police 'not to blame'
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| Jan.13 |
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Hajj: Saudis, pilgrims trade blame Saudis are blaming unruly pilgrims, but many Muslims say better security could have averted the disaster
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| Jan.14 |
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Emir dead Sheik Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah, has died, state TV reported. He was the 13th ruler of a 245-year-old dynasty
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| Jan.15 |
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Emir Sheikh Jaber buried
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| Jan.19 |
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'Bin Laden' audio tape broadcast| al-Jazeera has broadcast a tape it says was by the al-Qaeda leader, in which offerred long-term truce to the U.S. | |
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| Jan.23 |
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Ailing emir to abdicate after deal
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| Jan.29 |
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Stenson underlines fine early form |
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| Jan.30 |
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Video of abducted U.S. journalist airs
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Danes face growing Muslim storm
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| Feb.5 |
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Woods beats Els in Dubai playoff |
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| Feb.8 |
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Shiites test religious freedoms
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| Feb.9 |
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Abducted journalist makes new plea on TV Journalist Jill Carroll appeared on Kuwaiti TV, urging the U.S. government to meet her kidnappers' demands
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| Feb.10 |
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Jill Carroll's kidnappers set 'final deadline'
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| Feb.20 |
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Paper 'shut' in cartoon row
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| Feb.21 |
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Bush faces pressure to block port deal| The deal would give a United Arab Emirates-based company management of six major U.S. seaports. Bush warned that the United States is sending 'mixed signals' by attacking an Arab company after the ports were run by a UK f... | |
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| Feb.24 |
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Saudis thwart oil refinery attack Security forces have thwarted an attempted attack at an oil processing facility in eastern Saudi Arabia
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| Feb.25 |
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Guards died thwarting suicide bombing
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| Feb.26 |
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Militants 'killed in clash' Security forces in the capital Riyadh have killed a number of suspected Islamic militants during clashes
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| Mar.4 |
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Nadal beats Federer in Dubai final |
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| Mar.9 |
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Dubai firm to 'transfer' US ports Dubai Ports World is to transfer its US ports business to a 'US entity' to end a row over its takeover
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| Mar.11 |
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Schumacher pole equals Senna mark |
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| Mar.12 |
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Alonso starts F1 defense in style Defending champion of Renault won the season-opening Grand Prix, holding off a challenge from Schumacher
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| Mar.29 |
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40 'militants' held
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| Mar.30 |
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ElBaradei: Sanctions against Iran bad idea
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Ferry sinks carrying 150 people| A total of 48 bodies have so far been recovered from the site. 52 people have been rescued. Terrorism was ruled out by a senior Interior Ministry official
The passenger... | |
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| Mar.31 |
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'Too many on board' boat The owners of a passenger boat have blamed overcrowding which led to the deaths of at least 57 people
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| Apr.1 |
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Death boat's captain detained The prosecutor: The captain did not have a license to pilot the boat
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| Apr.2 |
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Death boat: Search goes on
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| Apr.23 |
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Bin Laden tape denounces West The audiotape attacks the West for cutting off funds to the Palestinian Hamas-led government
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| May.12 |
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Gatlin sets new 100m world record |
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| May.16 |
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UAE diplomat kidnapped Gunmen kidnapped the in an upscale neighborhood, wounding his bodyguard in the process
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| May.21 |
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Ruling emir dissolves parliament
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| May.25 |
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Religious police face curbs
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| Jun.9 |
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Video of al Qaeda No. 2 broadcast
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| Jun.19 |
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Ukraine too good for sorry Saudis |
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| Jun.21 |
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'Al-Qaeda video' of 20th hijacker
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| Jun.23 |
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6 suspects dead in shootout
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| Jun.24 |
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Saudis hold 40 'Islamic militants'
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| Jun.28 |
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Women vote in poll Parliamentary elections with women running for office and casting ballots for the first time in a national poll
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| Jun.30 |
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Women lose out in vote
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| Jul.8 |
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Terror suspects flee jail
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| Sep.27 |
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Saudis to fence to block Iraq's terrorists
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| Oct.19 |
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Opec approves cut in oil output The oil producers' cartel has approved plans to cut crude output by 1.2 m barrels per day
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| Dec.2 |
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Saudis arrest 139 'sleeper cell' suspects Security officials foiled a planned terrorist suicide attack believed to be affiliated with al Qaeda
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| Dec.7 |
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Equestrian rider killed at Asian Games
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| Dec.12 |
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Celebrations as Iraq reach final
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| Dec.19 |
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Blair warns of 'global struggle'
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| Dec.20 |
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Al Qaeda's No. 2 rejects elections Ayman al-Zawahiri released a new videotaped statement that said 'holding elections won't lead to Palestine's liberation'
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| Dec.22 |
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Judge: Iran responsible for terror attack
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| Dec.27 |
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Muslims begin the Hajj pilgrimage An estimated 3 million Muslims have begun leaving for Mecca to begin the annual pilgrimage amid enhanced security
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| 2006 |
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| Feb.26 |
Militants 'killed in clash' Security forces in the capital Riyadh have killed a number of suspected Islamic militants during clashes
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| Mar.29 |
40 'militants' held
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| Jun.24 |
Saudis hold 40 'Islamic militants'
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| 2006 |
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| Jan.5 |
76 dead in Mecca hotel collapse| A hotel in Islam's holiest city collapsed as millions of Muslims arrived for the annual Hajj pilgrimage | | |
|
| Jan.6 |
Mecca disaster toll rises to 53 Rescuers using heavy-lifting equipment searched through the night hoping to find trapped survivors
|
| Jan.12 |
Hajj stampede kills at least 345| People have been killed during a symbolic stoning ritual at the annual pilgrimage near Mecca | | |
|
| Jan.13 |
Hajj: Saudis, pilgrims trade blame Saudis are blaming unruly pilgrims, but many Muslims say better security could have averted the disaster
|
| Mar.30 |
Ferry sinks carrying 150 people| A total of 48 bodies have so far been recovered from the site. 52 people have been rescued. Terrorism was ruled out by a senior Interior Ministry official
The passenger... | |
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| Mar.31 |
'Too many on board' boat The owners of a passenger boat have blamed overcrowding which led to the deaths of at least 57 people
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| Apr.1 |
Death boat's captain detained The prosecutor: The captain did not have a license to pilot the boat
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| Apr.2 |
Death boat: Search goes on
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| 2006 |
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| Mar.9 |
Dubai firm to 'transfer' US ports Dubai Ports World is to transfer its US ports business to a 'US entity' to end a row over its takeover
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| Oct.19 |
Opec approves cut in oil output The oil producers' cartel has approved plans to cut crude output by 1.2 m barrels per day
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| 2006 |
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| Jan.29 |
Stenson underlines fine early form |
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| Feb.5 |
Woods beats Els in Dubai playoff |
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| Mar.4 |
Nadal beats Federer in Dubai final |
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| Mar.11 |
Schumacher pole equals Senna mark |
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| Mar.12 |
Alonso starts F1 defense in style Defending champion of Renault won the season-opening Grand Prix, holding off a challenge from Schumacher
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| May.12 |
Gatlin sets new 100m world record |
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| Jun.19 |
Ukraine too good for sorry Saudis |
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| Dec.7 |
Equestrian rider killed at Asian Games
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| Dec.12 |
Celebrations as Iraq reach final
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| 2006 |
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| Jan.19 |
'Bin Laden' audio tape broadcast| al-Jazeera has broadcast a tape it says was by the al-Qaeda leader, in which offerred long-term truce to the U.S. | |
|
| Jan.30 |
Video of abducted U.S. journalist airs
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| Feb.9 |
Abducted journalist makes new plea on TV Journalist Jill Carroll appeared on Kuwaiti TV, urging the U.S. government to meet her kidnappers' demands
|
| Feb.10 |
Jill Carroll's kidnappers set 'final deadline'
|
| Feb.24 |
Saudis thwart oil refinery attack Security forces have thwarted an attempted attack at an oil processing facility in eastern Saudi Arabia
|
| Feb.25 |
Guards died thwarting suicide bombing
|
| Apr.1 |
Death boat's captain detained The prosecutor: The captain did not have a license to pilot the boat
|
| Apr.23 |
Bin Laden tape denounces West The audiotape attacks the West for cutting off funds to the Palestinian Hamas-led government
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| May.16 |
UAE diplomat kidnapped Gunmen kidnapped the in an upscale neighborhood, wounding his bodyguard in the process
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| Jun.9 |
Video of al Qaeda No. 2 broadcast
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| Jun.21 |
'Al-Qaeda video' of 20th hijacker
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| Jun.23 |
6 suspects dead in shootout
|
| Jun.24 |
Saudis hold 40 'Islamic militants'
|
| Jul.8 |
Terror suspects flee jail
|
| Sep.27 |
Saudis to fence to block Iraq's terrorists
|
| Dec.2 |
Saudis arrest 139 'sleeper cell' suspects Security officials foiled a planned terrorist suicide attack believed to be affiliated with al Qaeda
|
| Dec.22 |
Judge: Iran responsible for terror attack
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|
| 2006 |
|
| Jan.3 |
Dubai ruler dies in Australia
|
| Jan.7 |
Pilgrims descend on Mecca for Hajj About 2 million Muslims from around the world were gathering under heavy security for the annual pilgrimage
|
| Jan.8 |
2 million pilgrims making Hajj
|
| Jan.12 |
Hajj crush police 'not to blame'
|
| Jan.14 |
Emir dead Sheik Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah, has died, state TV reported. He was the 13th ruler of a 245-year-old dynasty
|
| Jan.15 |
Emir Sheikh Jaber buried
|
| Jan.23 |
Ailing emir to abdicate after deal
|
| Jan.30 |
Danes face growing Muslim storm
|
| Feb.8 |
Shiites test religious freedoms
|
| Feb.20 |
Paper 'shut' in cartoon row
|
| Feb.21 |
Bush faces pressure to block port deal| The deal would give a United Arab Emirates-based company management of six major U.S. seaports. Bush warned that the United States is sending 'mixed signals' by attacking an Arab company after the ports were run by a UK f... | |
|
| Mar.30 |
ElBaradei: Sanctions against Iran bad idea
|
| Apr.23 |
Bin Laden tape denounces West The audiotape attacks the West for cutting off funds to the Palestinian Hamas-led government
|
| May.21 |
Ruling emir dissolves parliament
|
| May.25 |
Religious police face curbs
|
| Jun.28 |
Women vote in poll Parliamentary elections with women running for office and casting ballots for the first time in a national poll
|
| Jun.30 |
Women lose out in vote
|
| Sep.27 |
Saudis to fence to block Iraq's terrorists
|
| Oct.19 |
Opec approves cut in oil output The oil producers' cartel has approved plans to cut crude output by 1.2 m barrels per day
|
| Dec.19 |
Blair warns of 'global struggle'
|
| Dec.20 |
Al Qaeda's No. 2 rejects elections Ayman al-Zawahiri released a new videotaped statement that said 'holding elections won't lead to Palestine's liberation'
|
| Dec.27 |
Muslims begin the Hajj pilgrimage An estimated 3 million Muslims have begun leaving for Mecca to begin the annual pilgrimage amid enhanced security
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