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Saudi Authorities Yet to Announce Hajj Plans as They Weigh Coronavirus Risks
The Arab Weekly

10 June 2020

With just two months left until the start of the hajj season, Saudi authorities have yet to announce their plans for handling the annual pilgrimage, with health considerations related to the pandemic being their overriding concern. “Increasing the likelihood of a cancellation of this year’s Muslim pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca scheduled for late July, Saudi Arabia re-imposed a lockdown in the Red Sea port of Jeddah, the hajj’s major gateway, after a spike in coronavirus infections,”  said James Dorsey, a Senior Fellow at RSIS.

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