Saudi Arabia secures over 1.3 million beds for Hajj, licenses all pilgrim accommodation buildings
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JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia has secured more than 1.3 million beds for the 1448 AH Hajj season, Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb announced. Speaking at the Hajj Conference and Exhibition, Al-Khateeb revealed that all buildings designated to accommodate pilgrims for the upcoming Hajj season had been licensed asof the previous day, highlighting the Kingdom's early preparations. The minister said that approximately 4,000 accommodation buildings across Makkah and Madinah have been made available, providing a combined capacity of 400,000 rooms. He also revealed that temporary accommodation…
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same announcement of 1.3 million Hajj beds, with the same licensing and building-safety details, and does not contradict Report 1.
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