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  "title": "Saudi Arabia suspends four Umrah service firms over unlicensed accommodation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/saudi-arabia-suspends-four-umrah-service-firms-over-unlicensed",
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  "published": "2026-10-07T17:30:31.000Z",
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    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/saudi-arabia-suspends-four-umrah-service-firms-over-unlicensed-accommodation-1.500702253"
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  "summary": "Dubai: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has suspended four Umrah service companies and four overseas agents after violations were detected involving pilgrims being accommodated in unlicensed facilities. The ministry said the violations affected a number of Umrah pilgrims and that the companies had been suspended and referred to the committee responsible for reviewing pilgrims' complaints…",
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