When the Hajj falls during the summer months, the intense heat can be especially challenging. Amid extreme high temperatures last year , more than 1,300 people died during the Hajj, Saudi ...

Following last year’s lethal heat wave, authorities have mobilized more than 40 government agencies and 250,000 officials to improve protection. Shaded areas have been enlarged by 50,000m2, thousands ...

Here’s what to know about this year’s Hajj: Beating the heat in the Saudi desert. Last year’s pilgrims struggled through burning sun and suffocating hot weather, ...

Southern European countries braced Friday for a punishing weekend heat wave, with temperatures predicted to hit up to 40 ...

Here’s what to know about this year’s Hajj: Beating the heat in the Saudi desert. Last year’s pilgrims struggled through burning sun and suffocating hot weather, with the mercury hitting 47 ...

Muslims from around the world are in the Saudi city of Mecca for this year's Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam. ... especially since it is the first heat wave of the season.

They also have to contend with excess heat and other earthly factors, like a ban on children under the age of 12 and a crackdown on unauthorized entry. Here’s what to know about this year’s ...