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        "id": 1760012,
        "msgid": "saudi-arabia-tightens-security-and-traffic-for-hajj-pilgrims-in-makkah-1779533716",
        "date": "2026-05-23 17:13:31",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia Tightens Security and Traffic for Hajj Pilgrims in Makkah",
        "author": "Ani Nursalikah",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Saudi Arabia has stepped up security for the 1447 AH Hajj by tightening entry into Mecca and its holy precincts for those without official Hajj permits. The Director-General of Public Security, Lieutenant General Mohammed Al-Bassami, said extensive human and material resources are being deployed to ensure pilgrims' safety from arrival to departure, with measures to deter crime, tackle pickpocketing, and manage central Mecca traffic. He also warned authorities are actively monitoring and dismantling fake Hajj campaigns, including illegal domestic travel agents.",
        "content": "<p>The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has intensified security for the 1447\nHijri Hajj by tightening entry into Mecca and the holy precincts for\nindividuals without official Hajj permits. The statement was made by\nLieutenant General Mohammed Al-Bassami, Director-General of Public\nSecurity and Chairman of the Hajj Security Committee of the Ministry of\nInterior, at a joint press conference for Hajj security commanders at\nthe Integrated Security Operations Centre in Mecca, on Friday 22 May\n2026. Lt. Gen.\u00a0Al-Bassami emphasised that the Kingdom has deployed vast\nhuman and material resources to ensure pilgrims\u2019 safety from their\narrival to their departure. Authorities have also implemented\ncomprehensive on-the-ground security measures to prevent crime, root out\npickpocketing, and regulate traffic flow in the central Mecca area.\nRegarding rule enforcement, Lt. General Al-Bassami warned that\nauthorities actively monitor and dismantle fake Hajj campaigns,\nincluding domestic illegal travel agents.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/saudi-arabia-tightens-security-and-traffic-for-hajj-pilgrims-in-makkah-1779533716",
        "image": ""
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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