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Saudi Arabia to hold 'very limited' hajj over pandemic

In this file photo taken on April 24, 2020, sanitation workers disinfect the area around the Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque. On Monday Saudi Arabia said it will hold a 'limited' hajj this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. [AFP]

Saudi Arabia has announced it will hold a "very limited" hajj this year, with pilgrims already in the kingdom allowed to perform the annual ritual as it moves to curb the biggest coronavirus outbreak in the Gulf.

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