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 ...

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 ...

Rains and severe flooding have swept the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's several cities with the weather agencies reporting for the stress and turmoil to last for days. The Kingdom's National Centre ...

Saudi Arabia's Meteorological Department issued a red alert for Mecca, Madinah and the port city Jeddah, which is notorious for flooding and was the site of a catastrophic deluge in 2009 in which ...

Saudi Arabia is experiencing unprecedented torrential rains and severe floods that swept across streets and neighborhoods in several cities across the kingdom, as the weather depression is ...

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According to The Guardian, Saudi Arabia has been accused of blocking ... has made storm surges stronger and more likely to cause flooding in coastal areas, with storms occurring more frequently ...