• Saudi policemen monitor screens displaying the Grand Mosque and nearby sites at the Saudi National Center for Security Operations, 911, ahead of the Hajj pilgrimage in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia, Monday, July 4, 2022. (AP Photo / Amr Nabil)
    Saudi policemen monitor screens displaying the Grand Mosque and nearby sites at the Saudi National Center for Security Operations, 911, ahead of the Hajj pilgrimage in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia, Monday, July 4, 2022. (AP Photo / Amr Nabil)
  • About a million Muslim pilgrims from inside the kingdom and around the world will perform Hajj after two years of restrictions owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
    About a million Muslim pilgrims from inside the kingdom and around the world will perform Hajj after two years of restrictions owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Saudi police at a security centre are on alert for any unexpected security concerns.
    Saudi police at a security centre are on alert for any unexpected security concerns.
  • "Our policemen and women are ready to receive reports at high standards," said a police spokesman.
    "Our policemen and women are ready to receive reports at high standards," said a police spokesman.
  • "They have taken intensive and specialised courses in technology to deal with God’s guests in an optimum way," the spokesman said.
    "They have taken intensive and specialised courses in technology to deal with God’s guests in an optimum way," the spokesman said.
  • Police said the operation would ensure the pilgrims' safety and comfort during Hajj.
    Police said the operation would ensure the pilgrims' safety and comfort during Hajj.

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The National

July 05, 2022

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Updated: July 05, 2022, 1:33 PM
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