Tehran, Iran--Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi believes the expansion of ties between Tehran and Riyadh will be effective in strengthening regional cooperation and solving the problem of the region and the Islamic world. The president made the remarks in a meeting with Abdullah bin Saud Al-Anzi, the newly appointed Saudi Arabian...

According to National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, a basic framework has been hammered out by all sides that could form the outline of a historic US-brokered deal to normalize relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel after decades of hostility. The deal could earn Israel recognition by the guardian of...

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

The Moroccan Association for Human Rights said proceedings were launched "on the basis of political opinions, investigations, press articles published on social networks, or because of participation in peaceful demonstrations". It said sentences handed down over the past two years ranged from a few months to six years in prison....

On Friday, two days after the last major ritual, tens of thousands of people packed roads and boarded buses out of Islam's holiest sites in Mecca, bringing the hajj to a close, the AFP correspondent said. They departed after performing a farewell "tawaf" - circling seven times around the Kaaba,...

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.

Mecca, Saudi Arabia - The annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, will start on Sunday with more than two million Muslims from around the world expected to take part this year. It will be the largest pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic forced Saudi authorities to dramatically...

The biggest hajj pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic began kicks off Wednesday, with hundreds of thousands of mostly mask less worshippers expected to circle Islam's holiest site in Saudi Arabia's Mecca.

White-robed worshippers from across the world have packed the streets of Mecca as Islam's holiest city prepares to host the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic.

Muslims during Eid Al Adha traditionally buy a whole sheep to be slaughtered and distributed among friends, family, and the poor.

In a 500-year-old stone theatre in the Egyptian capital, two young dervishes spin ceaselessly. Slowly, then all at once, they are consumed in a flurry of vivid fabrics.

Grocery apps are witnessing a busy period during the Holy Month as scorching summer persuades customers to remain indoors while ordering their basic daily necessities with few taps on the smartphones.

The Committee for Ifta pointed out that ideas have value according to the regulations issued in this regard, and therefore an infringement on them is not permissible.

Traditionally, many Muslim-majority countries have followed dates set by Saudi religious authorities, but in recent years many have used their own astronomic calculations.

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has created quite a few ripples with his views on all things important during his first interview to a non-Saudi publication in two years.