Topic: Saudi Arabia
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Five hijab-wearing athletes to look out for at the Paris Olympics
France has stopped its own athletes wearing headscarves, but many others will continue to do so proudly
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‘When you see what’s happening on the ground you see the truth’
Egyptian photojournalist Asmaa Waguih’s new coffee table book documents the human scale of the war in Yemen
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How Botox had a facelift
When everyone in your family has had their nose done, Botox is less a matter of if than when
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Why the fashion world is filled with the fragrance of the Middle East
A new trend for scents from the Muslim world is being celebrated at an extraordinary new exhibition in Paris
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‘Going on the Hajj changed my life – but millions of Britons can’t afford to do the same’
In recent years, the pilgrimage has become more costly and less accessible. Due to climate change, it’s now potentially dangerous
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Online booking chaos hits UK Hajj Muslims for second year in a row
Pilgrims report cancellations, payment glitches and poor customer service when using the Saudi Arabian government’s online portal
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Pilgrims are still fighting for compensation from ill-fated Hajj platform Motawif
One year after the introduction of the Saudi Arabian government’s chaotic online travel service, users say they are being offered less than 10% of their original spend
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British pilgrims left stranded by Saudi Arabia’s new hajj system
The online portal Motawif — launched just weeks before the start of the pilgrimage — has been met with criticism and deep disappointment