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Last updated: 18 Jun 2026, 12:05 PM (Saudi time)
Saudia has launched Hajj 2026 operations with 160 aircraft and over one million seats spanning 145 global destinations, as part of Saudi Arabia's total air transport plan of 3.1 million seats across 12,000 flights.
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.
Al-Mashair Metro launches first journeys for Hajj Saudi Gazette
12 Turkish and Yemeni nationals arrested for entering Makkah illegally Saudi Gazette
As millions of Muslims gather in Mecca, Palestinians in Gaza face a third year of heartbreak as Israel has shut border.
Security Patrols in Makkah Arrest Four Residents for Promoting Fraudulent Hajj Services وكالة الأنباء السعودية
Pilgrims from the West head to Hajj despite Mideast war The Peninsula Qatar
Death of Elderly Pilgrim with Dementia Sparks Concern on Hajj Oversight Tempo.co English