The kingdom aims to attract 150 million tourists by 2030, with 80 million domestic and 70 million international tourists
The crown prince’s economic transformation plan has identified Islamic pilgrimage as a key source of non-oil revenue
Saudi Arabia has dramatically downsized the ritual because of the coronavirus pandemic, with authorities testing pilgrims and cutting their numbers from the usual 2 million to around 1,000
Anyone who deliberately spreads the virus will be fined SAR500,000 and/or five years in prison
The incident in September killed 107 people and injured 238