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Extreme heat – Mecca: more than 500 dead during the Hajj pilgrimage
The extreme heat in the pilgrim city of Mecca is claiming hundreds of lives during the hajj this year. According to recent counts,...
Protest in Sweden – Quran burnt: Morocco recalls ambassadors
After the burning of pages from the Koran in front of a mosque in Stockholm on Wednesday, which was officially allowed by Sweden, has...
SPÖ man in sight – fuss about politicians’ trips to Mecca, Doha & Co.
Expensive business trips by Viennese representatives of the state parliament are targeted by the opposition: an SPÖ man 'shone' with a pilgrimage to Mecca...
Temple Mount visit – Israel fears new escalation with Palestinians
Israel's far-right security minister visited the Temple Mount. As a result, Palestinians felt provoked, and concern about uprisings in Israel is growing. Israel...
Record rainfall – Saudi port city of Jeddah flooded, several dead
Extremely heavy rains, storms, lightning and thunderstorms paralyzed Jeddah, Saudi Arabia's main port city on the Red Sea, on Thursday and claimed at least...
