A pre-tournament change of manager has complicated planning but, with the pressure off to an extent, Saudi talent has a chance to prove itself
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Saudi Arabia: More than 1.5 million pilgrims perform stoning ritual in Mina ○
More than 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims gathered in Mina, Saudi Arabia, on 27 May to perform the symbolic stoning ritual that marks a key stage of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
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Saudi Arabia: Hajj 2026 reaches its spiritual climax as millions of Muslim pilgrims gather ⊕
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Saudi Arabia entered the most significant stage of the 2026 Hajj on 26 May as millions of pilgrims dressed in white gathered at Mount Arafat near Mecca and circled the Kaaba inside the Grand Mosque.
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More than 1.5m foreign pilgrims begin Hajj despite Iran war fears ⊕
Saudi Arabia says that is 11,000 more than the number of Muslims who travelled to the Gulf kingdom last year.
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‘Aramco is selling our sweat and blood’: workers in World Cup sponsor’s supply chain faced safety risks, report finds ⊕
FairSquare report claims migrant workers injured in Saudi Arabia received no compensation, including one who says his legs were crushed
Lying in a hospital bed in Saudi Arabia, his legs encased in pla…
Saudi Arabia stops new work for consultants as war rattles finances ⊖
Kingdom delays payments amid attempts to tighten controls on spending for Vision 2030 megaprojects
UN backs historic climate crisis ruling, despite US attempts to stop resolution ⊖
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The US, Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia – some of the highest oil-producing nations and major greenhouse gas emitters – opposed the measure
The UN has voted 141-8 to adopt a resolution backing a world c…
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Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean review – a dashing retrospective for a cinematic titan ⊕
Cannes film festival: Barnaby Thompson’s documentary on the great British director is an exhilarating delve into the ebb and flow of Lean’s peerless career and sometimes complex personal life – with …
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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy vows retribution over deadly Russian bombardments ⊖⊖
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President says three days of strikes will not ‘go unpunished’ and points to Ukrainian attack on Russian oil refinery. What we know on day 1,543
Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised retribution against Russia …
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Saudi Arabia floats Middle Eastern non-aggression pact with Iran ⊕
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European nations swing behind idea discussed with Riyadh to model agreement on 1970s Helsinki process