The meteorology center warned of further storms on Wednesday bringing rain, wind and thunder to the Mecca region and elsewhere in western Saudi Arabia.

Islam's holiest site is expected to host more than two million worshipers from 160 countries during the annual rites that could break attendance records.

Dubai, UAE---A court in Makkah has fined Saudi Binladin Group SR20 million ($5.33 million) after the Group was convicted of negligence and violation of safety rules in the crane crash in the Grand Mosque of Makkah, media reports said. A total of 111 people were killed and 394 others injured...

The Cessna single-engine plane was approaching an exclusive airport for private jets in the UAE capital's center when it came down near the white marble landmark, the country's biggest mosque.

Saudi Arabia on Thursday reimposed social distancing measures at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, after recording the highest number of infections in months. Workers have returned floor markings removed on October 17 to guide people to social distance in and around the Grand Mosque -- which is built around the...

Pictures and footage on Sunday morning showed people praying side by side, making straight rows of worshippers that are formations revered in performing Muslim prayers, for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic took hold last year. Visitors, however, need to wear masks and must be fully vaccinated.

400 buses to be part of the transport system aimed at easing access to the Grand Mosque and supporting economic development The buses are equipped with environmental protection systems that reduce Euro-4 carbon emissions JEDDAH: A public transport bus system in Makkah, whose prototype was inaugurated on Saturday, will serve...