The Haj is one of the world's largest religious gatherings and the major annual event in Saudi Arabia. It is regarded as one ...

Satellite images show that Mecca, a holy city according to Islam, has flooded after Saudi Arabia was hit with torrential rains due to a storm on Monday that swept away cars and caused havoc, the ...

Riyadh: When we mention Saudi Arabia, we think of Mecca, Medina and the desert. But now the situation here has changed. Heavy rains have been followed by severe floods. Most parts of Makkah and ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--The United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain the desert ... Qatar and Saudi Arabia, but was acute across the UAE. The flooding ...

Newsweek reached out to Saudi Arabia's National Center for Meteorology for comment via email. The flooding of Mecca as ... because the region has a hot desert climate, and it usually receives ...