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Heatwaves in Hajj: Here’s all about the devastating episode that killed nearly 1000 pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
The latest climate atrocity has befallen the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, where blistering h…
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A history of Las Vegas in photos: How it transformed from railroad town to a infamous gambling mecca
Organized crime took advantage of the fact Nevada was the only state in America where casino gambli…
James Pasley
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A Saudi man accused of helping an Israeli-Jewish journalist sneak into Mecca has been arrested, police say
Gil Tamary, a reporter for Israel's Channel 13 posted a video of himself in Mecca, Islam's holy cit…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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'Freest State': DeSantis positions Florida as the anti-Biden mecca during annual speech that strongly hints at 2024 White House ambitions
GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has resisted COVID mandates and lockdowns, took a victory lap during his…
Kimberly Leonard
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UAE’s first astronaut in space shares a breathtaking picture of Mecca from the ISS
The first astronaut from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Hazza Ali Almansoori to visit space, jus…
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14 photos of the low key Hajj: Only 10,000 Muslim pilgrims in face masks made it to Mecca this year.
While Mecca — the holiest city for Muslims — usually sees around 2.5 million pilgrims from all over…
Sophia Ankel
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Millions of people undertake the Hajj every year. These photos show how different the yearly Muslim pilgrimage is this year because of the pandemic.
Left: Pilgrims pictured around at the Masjid al-Haram in 2013. Right: Pilgrims pictured around at t…
Debanjali Bose
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Saudi Arabia imposes 24-hour curfew on Mecca, Medina as a measures against Coronavirus
The curfew would be effective in all parts of the two cities, with continuing ban of entry into …
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Here’s why no one was convicted for planning a blast that killed 9 and injured 58 people
Nine people were killed and 58 were seriously injured in the Mecca Masjid blast, in which a im…
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Before-and-after satellite images show how the coronavirus has emptied global landmarks, from Mecca's Grand Mosque to Tiananmen Square
A series of before-and-after satellite images are now illustrating just how much foot traffic has f…
Sophia Ankel,Sophia Ankel
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Saudi Arabia crucified a man in Mecca while aggressively calling out Canada over human rights
But Canada has remained firm. Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland, whose tweet s…
Alex Lockie
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Chinese Muslims have to pledge loyalty to the Communist Party before they can leave the country for the journey to Mecca
Last year, Muslim children were forced to change overly Islamic names, and adults were coerced into…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper,Tar…
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With sun & sand, no alcohol, strict dress code, Saudi might prove hard to be sold as a tourist destination
A princely delegation is on its way. However, the place isn’t quite ready. The peacocks haven’t arr…
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Opioid overdoses are nearing record levels in the city that's become a 'mecca' for addicts
Victor Colon, a Philadelphia man who died of an overdose this weekend, had surgery for a knee infec…
Christopher Woody
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Mexico's drug cartels have turned a tourist mecca into 'Guerrero's Iraq'
The violence has also likely been exacerbated by recent political shifts. Guerrero's governor, Hect…
Christopher Woody
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Inside the Palo Alto 'Facebook House' where Mark Zuckerberg lived, that's now a Mecca for wannabe-entrepreneurs
In those early days, the Facebook team lived and worked in a nondescript five-bed home in Palo Alto…
Rob Price
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Michelin stars and world-class gastronomy: Here's why Spain's tiny Basque Country is a foodie's Mecca
No less than four of the tiny region's eateries are listed in 2017's World's Best 50 Restaurants, a…
Travis Levius, Contributor
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Stunning aerial photos as millions of Muslims make the annual pilgramage to Mecca
The journey is said to be one of the five pillars of Islam, the cornerstones of the Muslim faith, a…
Charles Clark
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The city where Democrats are holding their national convention has become a 'mecca' for heroin users
Though Mexican suppliers may be fragmented, they remain responsive to market demand. "The heroin su…