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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that security forces had cleared hundreds of thousands of unregistered pilgrims from Makkah ahead of Haj which begins next week. Crowd management is a major concern during the annual pilgrimage, which drew over 1.8m people last year, according to official figures. Those turned away in recent days from the holy city, include 153,998 foreigners …

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