Seán McLoughlin, Middle East Eye, Hajj: How a new Saudi-run travel agency failed western ‘guests of God’ discussing the ongoing Motawif #hajj issues. “Western pilgrims report numerous flaws in new Hajj portal intended to maximise profits for the Saudi economy as it enacts modernisation plan.” Online issues are significant here. I’m writing about this for my next book.
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KSA AI
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KSA Nvidia
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KSA Manahel al-Otaibi
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Googleyat
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KSA AI
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KSA AI Mecca
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KSA Social
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Manal al-Sharif Profile
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KSA Gamers
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Haramain Railway
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Fatwa Robot in Mecca
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KSA Data Issues
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Ronaldo-Majroor crossover
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Saudia Social Media Storm
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Rushd App
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KSA Gaming
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KSA Dissident ‘Threat’
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Saudi Astronauts
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MENA Pakistan FinTech
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Hajj booking chaos
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Spotify Arabic
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KSA Gen Z Gaming Skills
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Haramain
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KSA Huawei Move(?)
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Motawiff
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Saudi Trans Issues
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AI MENA Education
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Mukaab
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Awad Al-Qarni
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KSA Dance Arrest
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‘Smart Haram’
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KSA Imprisonment
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Twitter Agent
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TikTok Issues
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KSA YouTube Request
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Hajj Infographic
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Motawif
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Egypt Sub Cable
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Dashcams KSA
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