Yassmin Jabri

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Muslim pilgrims arrive to perform the symbolic ‘stoning of the devil’ ritual during the hajj pilgrimage in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, in June 2024. (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia is stepping up efforts to curb unauthorized pilgrims from the annual Hajj journey that starts next week, a year after more than 1,300 people died during the gathering amid extreme heat.