inside the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Workers engaged in this year's Hajj pilgrimage season to obtain related health certificates Gulf News Archives Cairo: Authorities in the Saudi holy ...

Saudi Arabia gold: A huge gold mine has been discovered in Al Khurma Governorate located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is 100 km away from the mine of Mansurah Masara. According to the researchers ...

Hajj 2025: Saudi Arabia has tightened the rules ahead of the upcoming annual Hajj pilgrimage, and barred the entry of foreign citizens, including Indians, into the holy city of Mecca. According to ...

checkpoints will turn back any non-compliant individuals Pilgrims circle Kaaba as they perform Tawaf at the Grand Mosque, ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Gulf News ...

Prince Al-Waleed of Saudi Arabia is in coma since 2005 after a car accident. He is now known as the 'Sleeping Prince'. He turned 36 on April 18, 2025. Doctors advised ending life support ...

The directive is in line with the Ministry of Interior’s announced arrangements to ensure pilgrim safety, requiring all other visa holders to leave Makkah starting Dhu Al-Qi’dah 1, corresponding to ...

Saudi Arabia has restricted entry to Mecca for residents and travellers and halted Umrah visas in preparation for the Hajj season, which is expected to begin on 4 June. The Kingdom has also issued ...

Saudi Arabia has implemented a strict entry ban to Makkah for expatriates without valid Hajj permits, effective April 23, 2025. This measure aims to streamline the pilgrimage, enhance crowd ...

Located along the Red Sea coast in the Hejaz region, Jeddah, the commercial hub, is the second largest city of Saudi Arabia after Riyadh. Jeddah is also significant as the gateway to Mecca and ...

The United States is poised to offer Saudi Arabia an arms package worth more than $100bn, the Reuters news agency reports, citing six sources familiar with the matter. The deal is reportedly in ...