The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia constitutes the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and is the largest sovereign state in the Middle ...

Imam Sheikh Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid called Israel an ‘unjust and brutal Zionist enemy,’ casting doubts on Saudi-Israel ...

Saudi Arabia has released a draft of strict new regulations for Hajj transportation to ensure safe and reliable travel for ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Billboards line the Umm Al Qura highway leading to the Grand Mosque in Mecca, displaying manicured public spaces, glass-fronted stores and sleek towers. It’s part of a $26 ...

The Indonesian government has purchased a hotel for the construction of the Indonesian Hajj village in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Hundreds of people died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, ...

The Royal Commission for Makkah and the Holy Sites said fines ranging from $40 to $26,666 will be imposed on violators ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — One million Muslim pilgrims were converging on Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca on Wednesday for the largest hajj since the COVID-19 pandemic severely curtailed access to one of ...

Starting January 2026, Saudi Arabia will permit foreign nationals to own real estate in most cities, introducing a new legal ...

(RNS) — For two years as the COVID-19 pandemic raged on, Sumaira Malik and her husband, Nauman Chaudary, left their deposit with Dar El Salam Travel for their planned hajj, or pilgrimage, to Mecca, ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — One million Muslim pilgrims were converging on Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca on Wednesday for the largest hajj since the coronavirus pandemic severely curtailed access to one ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia >> Billboards line the Umm Al Qura highway leading to the Grand Mosque in Mecca, displaying manicured public spaces, glass-fronted stores and sleek towers. It’s part of a $26 ...