perform it in hajj to show that they can perform itina hajj to show that they can perform it in a very in particular who are concerned that they are not performing their religious duty that in some way they are not meeting the expectations that they have of themselves? prophet muhammad peace be upon him says acts in intentions and we take solace in that. we are aware that many with the who pay deposited or paid for hajj packages will indeed be rewarded for their intention of performing hajj. never needs to be, god willing, they will get to perform hajj in future years maybe next year. god willing. perform hajj in future years maybe next year. god willinglj perform hajj in future years maybe next year. god willing. i i appreciate primarily this is a religious moment for muslims for you it has economic sequences doesn't a? normally many millions of people would be travelling to saudi arabia. can you help us understand the impact that this decision from saudi arabia had from that perspective? well, we know that the hajj trade is worth around 175 million for the uk economy. for a british t

hajj.anges to thejourney to hajj. 0ne there were several changes to the journey to hajj. one of the sacraments of this law is the sacramental quality of life and its protection so it is the most islamic thing i'm of them can do to a pandemic is to not go on hajj and stayed home and so in that regard they are quite happy with the fact that the saudi arabia government has decided to put restrictions. do they seem like the right restrictions? they are very detailed? they do but this is a virus we know little about because there are multiple trait that it strains it is difficult to track and trace and we have no means of eradication and i think having this level of biometric data is very beneficial to medical professionals globally we can learn more about it so i think it's worthwhile. we are hearing in that report about the huge financial loss saudi arabia will take because of the lack of people that will be there. 0bviously saudi arabia is a very oil rich country, will this affect them econom

last year, the hajj attracted more than 2 million pilgrims.scale back, banning all foreigners from visiting the holy site. we still have to welcome the first worshippers yet. it's not officially opened. sheik ibrahim mogra, an imam in leicester, is warning that the current quota system that allows a proportion of muslims from every nation to visit mecca each year, is likely to be reduced. sadly, the virus is going to be with us for some time. and we have to prepare ourselves mentally, and also spiritually, for that point of disappointment. because, inevitably, the quotas for britain will have to be reduced. back at home, the patel family continues its devotions, but there's no hiding their sense of loss. do you think you will be able to take him next year? insha'allah, insha'allah. martin bashir, bbc news. 0ur correspondent sameer hashmi joins us from dubai. sameer hashmi, an incredibly different hajj from the scenes that we would normally see each year. that is correct, it is unprecedented. if you look at the pictures that are coming in from

, to perform the hajj rituals.ched mecca, a few days ago, they quarantined at the hotel. all their luggage has been disinfected. usually, what happens on day one is that the pilgrims move to a place called mina, mina valley, which is about seven kilometres from the holy city of makkah. usually what happens is that the 2.5 million pilgrims move there together, so it's really packed, but this time, the 1000 pilgrims will be divided into groups and they will be staggered in terms of sending them from there, so that social distancing is observed and there is no issue in terms of maintaining safety. the other measures that have been taking place, they have all been given bracelets to keep track of, as to where they are moving, even in terms of health care, there are mobile hospitals and ambulances that have been set up at different points just to make sure that, in case someone shows symptoms, or anything like that, during the course of the journey, which will be over the next five days, they can be immediately addresse

due to the coronavirus pandemic this year's hajj is more of a symbolic one. in previous years more than 2 million people from around the globe would participate in the hajj but this year the saudis have restricted it with about 1,000 people including foreigners residing in saudi arabia and saudi nationals. they had to go through the rigorous selection process, medical checks, covid testing, they had to quarantine before the hajj and afterward too. authorities put in place strict hygiene measures and social distancing. officials describing this as a truly exceptional hajj. >> reporter: i'm in colombia. coronavirus continues to spread all across south america. one of the most critical situation is that of bolivia where no less than 16 government officials tested positive for the virus. one of them the latest on tuesday morning was the mayor of the capital of bolivia. the president itself after contracting the virus said on monday she was completely recovered before the rest of the country the situation remains very, very serious. >> reporter: i'm fred pleitgen

it's really looking like a symbolic hajj. they did consider at one point cancelling it all together but they opted for this down sized hajj and most who have been selected to take part, they've gone through this rigorous selection process. they are saudis and foreigners, 70% of them foreigners residing in saudi arabia between the ages of 20 and 50. they can't have any chronic illnesses. they went through medical tests and covid checks and have to self-isolate before the pilgrimage and will be quarantining afterwards and, you know, over the past few days the saudi authorities have been rehe leasing these pictures we've seen of cleaners working around the clock disinfecting all the areas around the holy sites, and the grand mosque among other sites there. they really are not taking any risks here. as you mentioned this is, you know, saudi arabia don't have the highest number of confirmed infections in the arab world, one of the highest in the region with more than a quarter million confirmed cases. but really, really remarkable

the rituals of the annual hajj pilgrimage are underway.t, because of coronavirus, international visitors are barred. many british muslims are worried they won't be able to fulfill their religious duty. our religion editor martin bashir reports. this family spent two years planning for the religious high point of their lives. it is a must for every muslim to perform the hajj, at least once—in—a—lifetime. it's a very important part of my religion. they should have departed for mecca at the weekend. instead, they are still in the midlands and time is of the essence. because of imran we thought that — i wasn't feeling comfortable for him to go on his own. so we thought we'd join him. i suffered a major heart attack back in 201a. i'm turning a0 next year. i feel fit and well enough at the moment, but who knows, this time next year i might not be. and this might have been my only opportunity. a modern plague has disrupted an ancient pilgrimage. last year, the hajj attracted more than two million pilgrims. this year, the coronavirus pandemic has

i am going tojump in because we are up hajj.inutes. hello again. it was a little bit warmer out there today. but over the next two days, the heat will really build. temperatures will rise and, by friday, it could be the hottest day of the year so far. temperatures will be slower to rise in scotland and northern ireland, perhaps because we've got these weather fronts coming in from the atlantic, bringing more cloud and some outbreaks of rain. and through the night, most of the rain will be affecting northern ireland. there will still be some for a while in wales, and a few spots will head up into the northwest of england and southwestern parts of scotland. either side of that, some clearer skies developing. and generally, temperatures 10—12 celsius tonight, but probably a bit colder across northern parts of mainland scotland with maybe some early sunshine on thursday. very quickly, though, we'll see that rain turning heavier in northern ireland. it will cheer up through the day as the wind picks up and blows that rain away, pushi

. >>> the annual muslim pilgrimage, known as the hajj, is about to get u under way in saudi arabia. only a number of worshippers will be allowed to perform the ritual due to the coronavirus. the first bus carrying pilgrims arrived saturday. each had their temperatures checked at hotel entrances. in normal years, 2 million pilgrims from around the globe descend on the holy cityy a and surrounding sites. this year's hajj lasts through early august, and it has officials on high alert, ass daily coronavirus cases across the country has exceeded more than 2,000. >>> internationally renonowned japanese fashion designer yamamototo kansai has died f fr leleukemia. yamamoto was known for his style, dressing some of the most iconic celebrities, including musician david bowie. yamamoto passed awayay last tuesday in tyoyo, whe hehe h been receingng trementnt sce earlier isis yea yayamato worord for other signers beforebecong the fifirst paneneseo hold aashionon show in london. he was 27 at the time. he won acclaim for his novel designs and bold, dynamic shows, inspired by the traditional japane

the annual hajj pilgrimage to mecca has been taking place under unprecedented restrictions islam's holiest observances have been drastically scaled back because of the koran virus more than $2000000.00 people from around the world normally perform hotch this year numbers have been limited to around 10000 to to saudi nationals and foreign residents tens of thousands of muslims have gathered the mosque islam search holiest site to celebrate. harry fawcett has more from occupied east jerusalem. well just a few minutes to go before the dawn prayers for this islam's holiest holiday here at islam is ferd holiest site and i'm like the previous eat you know face which marks the end of ramadan the ox the mosque compound is open for worship and the 10s of thousands who are streaming in here are very grateful for that fact but also aware that they are marking this aid in the shadow of the coronavirus and ending with a situation you know it's very you know we are really affected economically and so financially but even though you know we try to live it celebrated the way it should be. so when the truc

those who are critical questions are being asked about how the 1000 people being allowed to perform hajj are chosen and will there be a fair distribution of house passes to all nationalities living in the kingdom and so now or thirties have failed to provide any information. in the past people of scrutinize saudi arabia for failing to deal with the huge crowds that converge on the holy city on far too many occasions people have died due to stampede or failure by the government to safeguard the security like when a construction crane front on worshippers in 2015 this year the criticism is over the arts failure to deal with small crowds in a clear and transparent manner. are just. speak grape harvesting season in gaza but farmers say they're barely covering their expenses this year has been particularly difficult because of the pandemic and the economic hardship caused by the years long israeli blockade a brain reports. this year offered good rainfall and a fertile soil but grieved farmers in the gaza strip are feeling the heat more than a decade of an israeli egyptian blockade has limited

those who are critical questions are being asked about how the 1000 people being allowed to perform hajj are chosen and will there be a fair distribution of house passes to all nationalities living in the kingdom and so on now or thirties have failed to provide any information. in the past people of scrutinize saudi arabia for failing to deal with the huge crowds that converge on the holy city on far too many occasions people have died due to stampede or failure by the government to safeguard the security like when a construction crane fell on worshippers in 2015 this year the criticism is over the odds failure to deal with small crowds in a clear and transparent manner. are just. so here it out 02 powerful the big 4 tech companies the united states are about to face questions in congress. as temperatures rise across iraq trying to over rolling power cuts is reaching a boiling point. hello there yet more hoarse and dry weather throughout much of the middle east of course further to the south i've been talking about the rain has really been impacting the far west of yemen but also this qu

those who are critical questions are being asked about how the 1000 people being allowed to perform hajjare chosen and will there be a fair distribution of house passes to all nationalities living in the kingdom until now or thirties have failed to provide any information. in the past people of scrutinize saudi arabia for failing to deal with the huge crowds that converge on the holy city on far too many occasions people have died due to stampede or failure by the government to safeguard their security like when a construction crane fell on worshippers in 2015 this year the criticism is over the odds failure to deal with small crowds in a clear and transparent manner. are just. kind of addresses al jazeera and these are the headlines the c.e.o. of facebook google amazon and apple have been defending their business practices at a u.s. congressional hearing they're accused of stifling competition and avoiding liability and the current laws allan fessor has more on how they defended themselves the tech companies are essentially saying that they're very american and that their end of it if t

those who are critical questions are being asked about how the 1000 people being allowed to perform hajj are chosen and will there be a fair distribution of house passes to all nationalities living in the kingdom and so on now or thirties have failed to provide any information. in the past people of scrutinize saudi arabia for failing to deal with the huge crowds that converge on the holy city on far too many occasions people have died due to stampede or failure by the government to safeguard the security like when a construction crane front on worshippers in 2015 this year the criticism is over the odds failure to deal with small crowds in a clear and transparent manner. are just era u.s. federal agents will be withdrawn from the city of portland following weeks of clashes between the offices and protesters oregon's governor says the federal government has agreed to move the agents in phases they were called in to help control anti-racism and police brutality demonstrations but anger quickly shifted towards their presence and claims they were using excessive force. the u.s. has imposed

authorities have put on the lockdown they've said only $1000.00 people will be allowed to perform hajj all of them either nationals or residents of saudi arabia. the annual pilgrimage is a huge source of revenue for the saudi government overall there is little transparency from riyadh on how much exactly it brings in estimates put the figure in the billions of dollars. losing out on that as well as all the money from those who would usually perform the smaller pilgrimage of alright during the rest of the year is a big setback i think it's very significant because so here yes and influence in the islamic world is mainly that i've found 2 factors that guest one is being the host and the custodian of the boredom was and the organizer of the mosque and what that ritual and religious ritual is allergists has 2020 has already been a tough year for the kingdom with oil prices reaching an all time low after a trade war with russia that saw the price of a barrel go as low as 20 $7.00 to make things even worse the covert $1000.00 pandemic has increased economic pressure on saudi arabia even more

those who are critical questions are being asked about how the 1000 people being allowed to perform hajj are chosen and will there be a fair distribution of house passes to all nationalities living in the kingdom and so now or thirties have failed to provide any information. in the past people of scrutinize saudi arabia for failing to deal with the huge crowds that converge on the holy city on far too many occasions people have died due to stampede or failure by the government to safeguard the security like when a construction crane fell on worshippers in 2015 this year the criticism is over the odds failure to deal with small crowds in a clear and transparent manner. are just. yemen's president has named a leader of the southern transitional council as the new governor after the. just say they're giving up attempts at self rule and work on a stalled peace deal yet he says it's to give an opportunity to end a rift among the allies the announcement follows one by saudi arabia saying it will present ways to implement last year's power sharing deal between rival factions in the south say a

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in normal years, 2 million pilgrims attend the hajj.n portland, oregon, federal agents fired tear gas at protesters wednesday as hundreds of black lives matter demonstrators rallied for a 63rd consecutive night outside a downtown federal courthouse. the crackdown came just hours after oregon governor kate brown said she's reached a deal with the trump administration to have federal agents withdraw from portland, calling them "an occupying force". acting homeland security secretary chad wolf disputed her claim, saying the agen would only pull out once federal property is secure, and telling -- is secure. on capitol hill, the heads of apple, google, facebook, and amazon testified wednesday before the house judiciary antitrust subcommittee. facebook ceo mark zuckerberg faced numerous questions about facebook's purchase of instagram. newly released internal facebook emails reveal the purchase w was madede to "neueutralize a competitor." hohouse judidiciary chair r jery nadler said google andnd facebok have "greatltly threateneded journalism

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and, the annual hajj pilgrimage is undway in saudi arabia, greatly scaled back by the coronavirus pandem 1. so00 muslim worshippers begasarriving today at mecca' grand mosque, wearing face masks and praying at a disal the hajj usuly draws up to 2.5 million people. still to come on the newshour: leaders of tech giants face ngressional scrutiny over their impact on society. questions arise over the president's continuedl deferenthavior toward vladimir putin. the pharmaceutical industry struggles with an increase in antibiotic-restant bacteria amid the pandemic. and much more. >> woodruff: the leaders of some of the most powerful tech and social media companies got a grilling today from democrats and republicans ale. together, their devices, platfos and innovations are a part of our everyday lives. the compies are valued at generate hundreds lions ofy dollars in revenue. they employ significant numbers of workers and include two of the world's richest people. but, as amna nawaz reports, the coerns over their practice and unrivaled power are growing among many lawmakers. >> nawaz: appearing

authorities in saudi arabia have ordered a deep clean of a site in mecca ahead of the hajj pilgrimagese of the coronavirus, muslims from abroad will be unable to attend this year for the first time in the modern era. this year's event has been limited to only 1000 pilgrims from within saudi arabia. officials in germany are scrambling to contain a coronavirus outbreak at a farm in bavaria. it is the latest in a string of covid-19 eruptions linked to food production here in the country. 174 workers on one farm in bavaria tested positive for covivid-19 over the weekend. >> around 3000 people live in the bavarian town of manning and many are waiting for coronavirus tests. farm is under quarantine after 174 migrant workers tested positive for covid-19. officials are trying to find out how they became infected, and if the virus has spread outside of the farm. there are strict hygiene guidelines for businesses employing seasonal staff, but bavaria's state premiere says they were not followed. >> officials, local and regigiol level say that hygiene inspections were carried out at this farm, b

those who are critical questions are being asked about how the 1000 people being allowed to perform hajj are chosen and will there be a fair distribution of house passes to all nationalities living in the kingdom until now or thirties have failed to provide any information. in the past people of scrutinize saudi arabia for failing to deal with the huge crowds that converge on the holy city on far too many occasions people have died due to stampede or failure by the government to safeguard their security like when a construction crane fell on worshippers in 2015 this year the criticism is over the odds failure to deal with small crowds in a clear and transparent manner. are just. let's hear now from joe with a nanny who is an economist and former deputy prime minister in jordan and he says the decision to limit her will have a huge impact on saudi arabia's economy. it's estimated between $10.00 to $20000000000.00 that would be saudi arabia as income from really just noticeable this year i don't see that there were milk even 110th or one wealth of that simply because of the growing crisis

those who are critical questions are being asked about how the 1000 people being allowed to perform hajj are chosen and will there be a fair distribution of house passes to all nationalities living in the kingdom until now or thirties have failed to provide any information. in the past people of scrutinize saudi arabia for failing to deal with the huge crowds that converge on the holy city on far too many occasions people have died due to stampede or failure by the government to safeguard their security like when a construction crane fell on worshippers in 2015 this year the criticism is over the arts failure to deal with small crowds in a clear and transparent manner. where the move will both effect hotels restaurants and tourism operators in the holy cities of mecca and medina and the aviation industry to of course since many companies used to charter flights to the region for let's pay now to joe it and then he is an economist and former deputy prime minister and foreign minister in jordan joins us on skype from amman welcome to the program mr nonny this year it's going to be very dif

the hajj , the annual pilgrimage to mecca — is officially under way, though on a much smaller scale thanage to the holy city, but international visitors have been banned this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. hong kong's chief executive, carrie lam, has warned that the territory is on the brink of a large scale coronavirus outbreak, which could overwhelm hospitals. local media reports say ms lam might seek beijing's approval to postpone september's elections for the city's legislature, citing concerns about the virus. ms lam has already urged people to stay indoors. fellow citizens, hong kong is facing a new wave of covid—19 infections, with an upsurge in locally infected cases, many with the yet unknown sources. we are on the verge of a larger scale community outbreak. i appeal to you to follow strictly the social distancing measures and stay at home as far as possible. if we stand united and work together, we can suppress this epidemic again. well, opposition figures have criticised the possibility of delaying the elections set for this september in hong kong for a year. they s

visitors from performing the hajj government. continues to disrupt people's lives we look at this decision and big impact on the saudi economy. 2020 on al-jazeera. disturbing evidence that i'm going to let me ask dr. helen i think. for a living or for restitution to stop it is a cop i don't like a. hello i'm richard gaisford and you're watching the listening post working from home here are some of the media stories we're covering this week sins and china's treatment of weaker muslims despite the best efforts of beijing journalists are finding ways to get the story out if you're reporting on the military in pakistan prepare for the worst like getting abducted in broad daylight mammie just a bell and sapphire do they look familiar we examine the stereotyping of black women on screen and what's it like to be muslim when your story ends up in the hands of others we have come up with some ideas that we think would be peeled. ok the p.r. apparatchiks in beijing have had a rough 2020 the covert 19 pandemic the 1st cases of which were in

feeling close to one's god while keeping a distance from others the annual hajj pilgrimage which normally draws millions begins on her tight and democrats stretch just. i'm serious i was gonna glad you could join us the u.s. will withdraw nearly 12000 troops from germany defense secretary mark esper announced the move as part of a redeployment of forces in europe he said was aimed at strengthening nato and president donald trump had said previously he intended to take troops out of germany after accusing the government here of being delinquent in defense spending now here is mark s. 1st speaking earlier. the current you can play and we reposition approximately 11900 military personnel from germany from roughly 36000 down 224000 in a manner that will strengthen nato enhanced the deterrence of russia and meet the other principles i set forth of the 11900 nearly 5600 servicemembers we will be repositioned within nato countries and approximately 6400 will return to the united states though many of these or similar units will begin conducting rotational deployments back to europe. ok dave used

reporter archive so see for us thank you very much in saudi arabia muslim pilgrims have begun the annual hajj in mecca normally huge numbers of people travel from around the world to take part in the most important pilgrimage but this year it's taking place on a more modest scale. hodge like no other these people are among just time times and saudi residents allowed to attend the 5 day pogrom and this year's strictly controlled because of the coronavirus. usually over 2000000 people packed together to praise allah before the structure known as the comp. the pandemic has made safety central to the pilgrimage health workers have disinfected the holy site in mecca and there are strict rules for those attending they have to be between the ages of 20 and 50 years old with no terminal illnesses and show no signs of coronavirus the pilgrims have also have to undergo temperature check some virus tests where wristbands that monitor their movements and quarantine before and after hodge. inconveniences the permit this year's relatively small number of pilgrims to enjoy a possibly once in a lifetime expe

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those who apply but did not get the visa and those who applied and didn't get the visa and perform the hajj and there they compared attitudes about different social aspects and one of the most striking features was that attitudes towards women had to be. changed for those who went for which there was more openness towards education employment for women and there were a greater appreciation for their. you know for their attributes and for their contributions because and how did she you know there you see women and then you know sometimes in prayer. and you have to sit down wherever you are and pray and you could be beside a man or woman it's not segregated the way we're usually in the city and you see men and women working together you see the spiritual women in front of you and i thought that was really interesting that people's attitudes towards women were changed during the and i think this is something that we should be cognizant of because it's not just malcolm x. in changing his views of racism but ordinary people changing their views towards their other or their fellow muslims so i ju

visit is from performing the hajj. continues to disrupt people's lives this decision and big impact on the saudi economy. 2020. this involved way cracking down on dissent a prominent journalist whose expose corruption is arrested the government says he's inciting violence that follows a number of abductions of critics in recent months what does that tell us about zimbabwe after mcgarvey this is inside story. thank . you hello there and welcome to the program i'm laura kyle zimbabwe's president. is accused of trying to destroy opposition and silence dissent using covert 19 as an excuse the accusations are not new political arrests and crackdowns on demonstrations have become common but the recent arrests of investigative journalists hopeful to know has dragged them bob way back into the international spotlight you know is accused of inciting public violence he denies that and says journalism is being criminalized he's published articles alleging corruption and multi-million dollar deals to combat coronavirus that have b

unprecedented restrictions have been imposed for the annual hajj pilgrimage to mecca because of the coronavirus more than $2000000.00 muslims from world wide normally visit saudi arabia only around $10000.00 pilgrims this year restricted to saudi nationals and foreign residents. and those are the headlines on al-jazeera as always much more on all the stories we're covering on our website at al-jazeera dot com i have more news for you right after inside story syria this. 10 years ago a mining disaster in cuba dropped 33 men the world watched as a 2 month rescue turned need tragedy into a miracle al-jazeera revisits the men once celebrated as national hero and asks how this ordeal changed their lives chilean miners after the rescue on the jersey. big mistrust of big tech the u.s. congress questions that heads of apple amazon google and facebook on anti competitive behavior how the internet giants become too powerful and is that a need for new laws to regulate them this is inside story. hello welcome to the program our number one car on amazon apple google and facebook for companies that have chan

for the time in recent history saudi arabia prohibits overseas visitors from performing the hajj government. has covered 19 continues to disrupt people's lives we look at this decision and big impact on the saudi economy. 2020 on al-jazeera. well again this is an astrologer the main news this hour staff of the u.s. consulate in chengdu in china appearing to leave after beijing ordered its closure it's in response to the u.s. ordering china's calls to close in houston texas. like clubs discos and event holes are being closed down to get in catalonia the been over 280 new outbreaks of the coronavirus across spain affections triple in the past 2 weeks. and the u.s. military has released what it says is proof that russia is violating a u.n. i was a bug in libya pentagon claims that these satellite images show washington military equipment being used on the frontlines of the culture of. u.s. federal agents sent to portland by president donald trump of again fired tear gas a protest us and made arrests demonstrations have rallied each night for the last 8 weeks to modding the racial equality and

for the past time in recent history saudi arabia prohibits overseas visitors from performing the hajj cover match has covered 19 continues to disrupt people's lives we look at this decision and big impact on the saudi economy hodge 2020 on al-jazeera. hi anthony ok you're watching the stream as a journalist myself and most of my colleagues china would be hard not to be the story just to tell the story but what happens when your black journalists and you're covering issues about race and racism we are still in the stream some black journalists around the united states what it has been like covering the. protests and this is what they told us being allowed general as in general as charity but especially when you're working in a predominately white. any given day you have the actions of questions like can i write about yet another lynching of a black man or is breaking the law.

pandemic means worshippers from abroad have been banned only a 1000 people will be allowed to perform hajj all of them even nationals or residents of saudi arabia and it's not just the high on a virus is changing the way muslims around the world celebrate. traina visit at the libyan city of misrata where residents and traders are trying to keep a positive outlook. as is known burns is even selling handmade traditional items he says during a deal in previous years business was good but this year it's different. i don't think that i'll ever going to start moving at the moment people aren't really buying the market is slow maybe some people on my products to show their kids how their grandparents used to live. he'd known as the festival of the sacrifice is the holiest of the 2 main islamic holidays for muslims on as the willingness of abraham to sacrifice his son is my do as an act of obedience to god's command. muslims believe god replaced with a lamb. the holidays usually spent with families and friends gathering and spending the day. even together but the cold with 19th and then that has f

the hajj, the annual pilgrimage to mecca, is officially underway, though on a much smaller scale thanage to the holy city, but international visitors have been banned this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. hong kong's chief executive, carrie lam, has warned that the territory is on the brink of a large scale coronavirus outbreak, which could overwhelm hospitals. local media reports say ms lam might seek beijing's approval to postpone september's elections for the city's legislature, citing concerns about the virus. ms lam has already urged people to stay indoors. fellow citizens, hong kong is facing a new wave of covid—19 infections, with an upsurge in locally affected cases, many with the yet unknown sources. we are on the verge of a larger scale community outbreak. i appeal to you to follow strictly the social distancing measures and stay at home as far as possible. if we stand united and work together, we can suppress this epidemic again. well, opposition figures have criticised the possibility of delaying the elections set for this september in hong kong for a year. they s

the hajj — the annual pilgrimage to mecca — is officially under way, on a much smaller scale than usualslims would take part in the five—day pilgrimage to the holy city, but international visitors have been banned this year because of the pandemic. the united states continues to struggle with covid—i9. the latest stats from johns hopkins university shows 61,700 new cases of covid—i9 were confirmed on tuesday. president trump says that's because the united states is the world leader on testing. that has been pretty much unfounded. many saying that new cases are rising faster than the nation's testing capacity. in total, over a5 million cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the united states. and in the last few hours, the death toll has reached a new grim milestone in the united states to above 150,000. well, the bbc‘s katty kay has spoken to dr anthony fauci to talk about where the united states goes from here and how president trump has handled the outbreak. let's take a look. so, we are in this position thatis so, we are in this position that is bad today. when you look forward,

for the 1st time in recent history in saudi arabia prohibit overseas visitors from performing the hajj pilgrimage. as curve at 19 continues to disrupt people's lives we look at this decision and big impact on the saudi economy hides 2020 on al-jazeera. hi i'm steve clemons and i have a question what will it take to get the united states back on line and back to normal let's get to the bottom line. americans just like everyone else around the world are wondering about the months ahead should we let our kids go back to school face to face what are the risks how many more will lose their jobs or worse their lives will the stock market crash or most folks going to go back to their offices or their businesses or their colleges in other words will life go back to normal anytime soon and what will the quote unquote new normal even be meanwhile american states have been left to their own devices to deal with this virus in the absence of any coherent national policy or guidance some states were spared a major outbreak and others have waffled between crippling shutdowns on one hand and flamboyan

for the 1st time in recent history saudi arabia prohibits overseas visitors from performing the hajj government. has covered 19 continues to disrupt people's lives we look at this decision and big impact on the saudi economy. 2020 on al-jazeera. right there welcome to the stream home edition i'm josh rushing sitting in for me ok and you are joining me from my home in fairfax virginia while we're still under quarantine here today we're talking about you know it's been a huge story just in us but across the world black lives matter and mini countries e.u. countries offer support for that and so that they stood in solidarity with it but were asking about what about the black life that their southern border the ones that are risking their lives to try to get across the bed to enter the e.u. and are being blocked off and pushed back to places like war torn libya now we're joined by.

for the 1st time in recent history saudi arabia prohibits overseas visitors from performing the hajj program match. as cook at 19 continues to disrupt people's lives we look at this decision and big impact on the saudi economy hyde's 2020 on al-jazeera. hey there welcome to the stream home edition i'm josh rushing sitting in for femi ok look if you're watching this live on you tube i need your help do you see that box over there over there it's a live chat there you go we have a producer in there right now why did you get your questions and your comments to me so i can get into our guests during the show so help me out join in the show be a part of it right there and what a show it is we're talking about the federal response to the protest in portland which just went over there 60 a straight day this weekend.

for the 1st time in recent history saudi arabia prohibits overseas visitors from performing the hajj pilgrimage. as curve at 19 continues to disrupt people's lives we look at this decision and big impact on the saudi economy hyde's 2020 on al-jazeera. hi i'm steve clemons i have a question what will it take to get the united states back on line and back to normal let's get to the bottom line. american just like everyone else around the world are wondering about the months ahead should we let our kids go back to school face to face what are the risks how many more will lose their jobs or worse their lives will the stock market crash or most folks going to go back to their offices or their businesses or their colleges in other words well liked.

are celebrating the start of the festival it marks the ending of one of the 5 pillars of islam the hajj pilgrimage in mecca but events in saudi arabia and elsewhere are much different this year because of covered 19 reports. or. muslims on every continent scout authorities and on top praise be to have major differences facing one direction they pray in unity but stand separated by karuna virus forced by a pandemic through social distance even in worship something no muslim ever through the tough to do. standing shoulder to shoulder is integrity to islamic prayer is an important show of equality regardless of age race to even say shoe status but that's no longer possible with coronavirus restrictions in place the everyday i have oh you don't need this year's eve is totally different from any other year we're following social distancing rules and we can't even greet people closely we even have to bring our own prayer mats and less people are attending this year the and for the 1st time in modern history fewer than 10000 pilgrims are in saudi arabia a far cry from last year's nearly 2 and

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means that worshipers from abroad have been banned and only a 1000 people will be allowed to perform hajjall of them either nationals all residents of saudi arabia but millions of muslims from all around the world have been impacted by that decision and there are some of the stories. that many of my i already bought to go to the celebration before going to harsh and voted some religious leaders we made a stage we spent around $1000.00 u.s. dollars is going to be changed because normally when we celebrate it we go out but this. we can do it in our power lot in our garden event few friends or friends so even children i've been restricted to public. public outing on each. day i'm no one and you're not going to get be able to feeling very sad that you've worked very hard for house and i was selected for highest but it's canceled due to corona was bad. when i watch mckown t.v. it's sad to see the car without people around it doesn't feel like everything's covered but we still listen to prayers to at least feel those are the last days before. i run a. company that tours and we've had several bo

last year, the hajj attracted more than 2 million pilgrims. forced the coronavirus pandemic has forced the saudi arabian government to scale back, banning all foreigners from visiting the holy site. we still have to welcome the first worshippers yet. it is not officially opened. this shake, and in mum in leicester, is warning that the current quota system that allows a proportion of business from every nation to visit mecca each year is likely to be reduced. sadly, the virus is going to be with us for some time. and we have to prepare ourselves, mentally, but also spiritually for that mental disappointment. because, inevitably, the quotas for britain will have to be reduced. back at home, the patel family continues its devotions, but there's no hiding their sense of loss. do you think you be able to ta ke loss. do you think you be able to take him next year? martin bashir, bbc news. let's take a look at today's papers. we start with the daily mail. the prime minister's fears of what he called a "second wave" of coronavirus feature on the front