Muslim pilgrims pray atop rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj ...

Working day and night in front of maps, screens and seemingly endless data, Saudi officials have harnessed artificial ...

Millions have made the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The kingdom faces scrutiny over safety after more than 1,300 people died ...

Cairo: A Saudi scheme, offering Hajj-related facilities to pilgrims coming from specific countries, is giving special attention to the elderly faithful. Under the “Mecca Route” Initiative ...

Working day and night in front of maps, screens and seemingly endless data, Saudi officials have harnessed artificial ...

During the holy month of Ramadan this year, the system spotted when the Grand Mosque had reached full capacity.

The hajj control room in Mecca is filled with screens and maps for round-the-clock monitoring — HAZEM ... roads and pathways along the hajj route, which winds more than 20 kilometres (12 miles) ...

Working day and night in front of maps, screens and seemingly endless ... roads and pathways along the hajj route, which winds more than 20 kilometres (12 miles) between Mecca and Mount Arafat.

On hillsides nearby, cameras that resemble little white robots film buildings, roads and pathways along the hajj route, which winds more than 20 kilometres (12 miles) between Mecca and Mount Arafat.