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Last update: 7 hours agoHajj & Eid Dates Locked In: Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court confirmed Dhul Hijjah begins May 18, with Arafat on May 26 and Eid al-Adha on May 27—matching the wider region’s moon-sighting. Hajj Operations Boost: Saudi authorities say they’ve deployed 22,000 workers and 88,000 waste units for the season, alongside expanded emergency response and food-safety checks. Pilgrim Safety & Weather: Mecca and holy sites are forecast to be hot to extremely hot, with dust and possible thunderclouds around Taif. Luxury Tourism Push: Red Sea Global welcomed the first guests to Four Seasons Resort and Residences Red Sea at Shura Island from May 20, a 50-50 JV with Kingdom Holding. Travel Demand Signals: Saudi airports handled 140.9m passengers in 2025 (+9.6%), underscoring strong momentum heading into peak religious travel. Regional Disruption Watch: Trump says the US is holding off a planned Iran attack at Gulf leaders’ request, while warning of a “large scale assault” if talks fail—keeping travel risk and oil volatility in focus.
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