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Saudi high-speed rail linking Makkah and Madina to open in March 2018
The project aims to improve transport between the two cities during the annual hajj pilgrimage
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OIC condemns Houthi missile strike on Makkah
Yusuf Ahmad appointed new OIC secretary general
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Yemen's Houthis launch missile toward Makkah
Makkah is home to the most sacred sites in Islam, including the Grand Mosque
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All-seeing 'eye' watches over Makkah pilgrims
More than 5,000 cameras have been installed in entire Makkah sector covering a radius of 10km around its Grand Mosque
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Hajj stampede survivor: 'I am not afraid' of pilgrimage
Injured in the crush which killed his three companions and around 2,300 others, Kouanda recalls the tragedy
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Hajj pilgrims get ID bracelets after deadly stampede
Bracelets are a reassurance to some pilgrims, though their distribution has been far from systematic
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Muslims should reconsider letting Saudis manage Hajj, holy sites: Khamenei
This month's Hajj will be the first time in almost three decades that Iranian pilgrims have not participated
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In pictures: Hajj 2016
Nearly 1.5 million people are set to begin the annual Hajj in Saudi Arabia today
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World’s largest hotel to open in Makkah in 2017
Abraj Kudai, which is currently under construction, is modelled on a ‘traditional desert fortress’
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Saudi trial opens over Makkah crane collapse
The defendants include at least one Saudi "billionaire" and nationals from Pakistan and other countries
