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Saudi Arabia says it intercepted missiles in Makkah province

The Houthis denied that their missiles were targeting Makkah, roughly 70 km (40 miles) from Jeddah and 50 km (30 miles) from Taif

Man commits suicide at Makkah’s Masjid al Haram

MAKKAH: A man has committed suicide by throwing himself off the roof of the Grand Mosque in Makkah city, Saudi and French officials said...

Pogba in Makkah ahead of World Cup

RIYADH: French midfielder Paul Pogba has posted a video of himself at the holiest site of Islam in Saudi Arabia, as he prepares to...

Rail service linking Makkah and Madina to start operating in September

MADRID: A high-speed railway linking Makkah and Madina in Saudi Arabia, which has been plagued by delays, will finally start operating in September, the...

MQM’s Rauf Siddiqui gets married in Makkah

MAKKAH, Saudi Arabia: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Rauf Siddiqui, 56, has entered a marital bond at a simple gathering at the Grand Mosque...

Here’s what Saudi security forces say about viral splattered blood picture

MANAMA: A picture was making rounds on the internet of late, showing splattered blood near Grand Mosque, but now the Saudi security forces have...

More than 2 million Muslims gather for Hajj

MAKKAH, Saudi Arabia: More than two million Muslims from around the world will start the hajj pilgrimage at Islam's holiest sites Wednesday, a religious duty...

Ambassador of Pakistan visits Makkah to oversee Hajj arrangements

ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador of Pakistan to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and member Hajj Advisory Committee Khan Hasham Bin Saddique visited Makkah on Saturday to...

Hajj flight operation begins

ISLAMABAD: Hajj flight operation began on Monday as Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) first flight departed with 328 pilgrims on board from Benazir International Airport,...

Qatari pilgrims prevented from entering Grand Mosque in Makkah

DOHA: Saudi Arabia has reportedly prevented Qatari nationals from entering the Grand Mosque in Makkah marking a sharp escalation in the Gulf diplomatic crisis,...

Saudi court orders crane deaths trial to go ahead: reports

RIYADH: A Saudi appeals court has ordered about a dozen people accused of negligence in a deadly 2015 crane collapse at Islam's holiest site...

Saudi court dismisses Makkah death crane case: report

MAKKAH: A Saudi court on Thursday dismissed charges against 13 accused over a crane collapse that killed dozens at Islam's holiest site, a newspaper...

Saudi Arabia high-speed rail link to open in March 2018

MADRID: A delayed high-speed railway linking Makkah and Madinah in Saudi Arabia will finally open in March 2018, the Spanish consortium building the project said...

British ambassador performs hajj after converting to Islam

MAKKAH, SAUDI ARABIA: The 60-year-old Simon Collis has become the first British ambassador to Saudi Arabia to perform the annual hajj pilgrimage after converting to Islam.

Saudi prince warns Iran against using force to pursue rivalry

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA: A senior Saudi official, responding to Iranian criticism of Riyadh's management of the hajj pilgrimage, urged Iran to end what he called wrong attitudes toward Arabs and warned it against any use of force in its rivalry with the kingdom.

VIDEO: Ghilaf-e-Kaaba changing ceremony in Makkah

MAKKAH: The annual ceremony to change Ghilaf-e-Kaaba was held at Masjid-e-Al-Haram in Saudi Arabia where millions of Muslims have gathered to perform Hajj.

Technology transforming Hajj as the spiritual goes virtual

Hajj has gone high-tech. A religious ritual performed 1,400 years ago by Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) and which drew believers arriving on foot and on camels for centuries is today broadcast live through cyberspace.

From prayer beads to clocks, the retail rites of hajj

MAKKAH, SAUDI ARABIA: After spending thousands of dollars to reach Makkah for the hajj, Muslim pilgrims face another unavoidable cost – for the armful of gifts they are expected to take home.

Trial opens over Makkah crane collapse

RIYADH: A trial is underway against 14 people over a deadly crane incident in Saudi Arabia that killed more than 100 people at Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest site, local media reported Thursday.

No casualties reported as fire engulfs hotel in Makkah

RIYADH: A fire ripped through an uninhabited hotel in the Saudi holy city of Makkah on Sunday without causing casualties, the civil defence spokesman said.
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