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                                <title><![CDATA[ Defying high prices, Muslim pilgrims head to Mecca for haj ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 00:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Haj, a once-in-a-lifetime duty for every able-bodied Muslim who can afford it, is a major source of income for the Saudi government from worshippers' lodging, transport, fees and gifts. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Millions head to Mecca for huge haj in Saudi heat ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 03:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Pilgrims in white robes and sandals pack the ancient city, now dotted with luxury hotels and air-conditioned shopping malls, after flooding in on planes, buses and trains for the annual rites. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Putrajaya stays mum on number of additional haj spots ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nur Hasliza Mohd Salleh ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The results of Malaysia's second appeal for a further quota should have been known in May. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Israel says hoped-for direct haj flights to Saudi Arabia won't happen now ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 11:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ It also plays down any prospects of an imminent US-mediated normalisation of relations with Riyadh. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Rahmah haj packages top choice for 35% of pilgrims ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 07:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The choice is attributed to price difference between the Rahmah haj packages and the haj fee for muassasah pilgrims. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Prospective B40, M40 haj pilgrims identified through Rahmah cash aid list, says religious affairs minister ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2023 09:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Mohd Na'im Mokhtar says the T20 group meanwhile is identified based on individual income of more than RM15,000 per month. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Govt still waiting for Saudi response on haj quota, says minister ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nur Hasliza Mohd Salleh ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2023 03:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ This comes less than three weeks before the start of the haj season. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ With haj around the corner, still no word on quota increase for Malaysia ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 08:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The estimated time frame for a decision from Saudi Arabia is also unknown. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Higher education reforms, steps to cover increase in haj costs to be raised at Dewan ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 01:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Questions will also be asked on government assistance for armed forces personnel without pensions, and the quality and cost of the 5G services offered by telecommunications companies. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Flight ticket cartels behind soaring umrah costs? ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Industry players say such activities were detected as far back as five years ago. ]]></description>
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