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No Permit, No Hajj: Saudi Intensifies Crackdown After Heat Deaths

Prayers on Mount Arafat are the pinnacle of the hajj pilgrimage (Credit: AFP)

Saudi Arabia is ramping up a crackdown on unregistered worshippers at next week's hajj pilgrimage, a year after hundreds perished in scorching conditions.

Regular raids, drone surveillance and a barrage of text alerts are aimed at rooting out unauthorised visitors hoping to mingle among the crowds in and around the holy city of Mecca.

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