- Title: Highlights of main world events 2014-2016
- Date: 19th December 2019
- Summary: MITHYMNA, LESBOS, GREECE (FILE - SEPTEMBER 20, 2015) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF FOREIGN VOLUNTEERS PUTTING LIFE JACKETS ON AND SWIMMING TOWARDS CROWDED DINGHY WITH HOLES IN IT/ENGINE FAILURE VOLUNTEERS IN THE SEA, TRYING TO PULL THE DINGHY TO THE SHORE, WHILE MIGRANTS KEEP ROWING DINGHY APPROACHING THE SHORE/PERSON WALKING PAST MIGRANTS GETTING OUT OF DINGHY/MAN PASSING BOY OVER TWO DINGHIES SEEN COMING ONE AFTER THE OTHER, APPROACHING LESBOS SHORE More than 2,000 pilgrims from around the world died in a crush outside the holy city of Mecca on September 24, 2015 according to a Reuters tally. Saudi Arabia came under heavy criticism for its handling of the disaster. Safety during the pilgrimage is a politically sensitive issue for the kingdom's ruling Al Saud dynasty, which presents itself as the guardian of Islam and custodian of its holiest sites in Mecca and Medina. MINA, NEAR MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA (FILE - SEPTEMBER 24, 2015) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF HAJ PILGRIMS WALKING
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