Tesla launched operations in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, a sign that Chief Executive Elon Musk has patched up relations with the kingdom and that the oil capital was moving forward with an ambitious ...

Gulf News Archives Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Directorate of Public Security has announced that expatriates without official permits are now barred from entering Mecca. Only individuals with ...

The existing Taif International Airport (TIA) serves the city of Taif, in the east of Saudi Arabia, near Mecca. The airport was registered as a regional airport by GACA in 2009, following the start of ...

Curbs on Mecca entry as preparations in full swing for upcoming pilgrimage season Cairo: Saudi Arabia has started issuing online permits for residents, who will be engaged in the works linked to ...

The country's main east-west highway does not have a single charging station in the 900-kilometer (559 mile) stretch linking the financial and religious cities of Riyadh and Mecca. Saudi Arabia in ...

Newsweek has reached out via email to the Saudi Arabia government for comment. Muslim pilgrims at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on June 18, 2024, at the end of the ...

(PTI) The first batch of Hajj 2025 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir is ready to depart for Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, May 4. According to reports, 178 pilgrims are set to begin their sacred ...

This month, the main Hajj rituals are performed in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, in Saudi Arabia. First, a fine of up to Saudi Riyals 20,000 (INR 4,53,707) will be imposed on individuals ...

Hajj is an annual pilgrimage that follows the path of Prophet Ibrahim and Prophet Muhammad, symbolising their devotion and submission to Allah. Undertaken by millions every year, Hajj is an ...