A bus carrying Umrah pilgrims crashed into a fuel truck near Medina, killing an estimated 42 people. Most victims are believed to be from India, including several from Hyderabad.

Saudi Arabia bus-tanker collision: At least 42 Indians feared dead as Umrah bus collides with diesel tanker near Medina

Saudi Arabia authorities said that it is done in an effort to manage overcrowding and rule out safety risks at the site of pilgrimage.

$5000 penalty, deportation and more: Saudi Arabia blocks nearly 2.7 lakh Muslims from entering Mecca for Hajj - Here's why

Business & economy | World | The decision will allow foreigners to invest in companies whose revenues rely on the Islamic pilgrimage, one of the leading sources of revenue for the kingdom.

Saudi Arabia: Mecca, Medina opens for foreign investors to boost development

Mecca, Saudi Arabia’s holiest city, experiences severe flooding following an intense downpour, causing significant disruption and damage in the region.

Mecca hit by extreme rain, Saudi Arabia's holiest city flooded

Assam Chief Minister questions Meghalaya university's gate design, compares it to Mecca

The death toll from this year's Hajj has exceeded 1,000. And Saudi officials say that more than half of them were unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat. Watch in for more details!

Hajj pilgrimage 2024: 1,126 pilgrims dead in Saudi heatwave

Hajj pilgrimage 2024: New deaths reported include 58 from Egypt

Hajj pilgrims death: Toll reaches 922 amid intense heat, 600 fatalities from Egypt alone

Scorching heat claimed the lives of at least 550 Hajj pilgrims in Mecca. Visitors have died during the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca as temperature rose to 51.8 degrees Celcius. Over 323 of the dead were Egyptians, most of whom perished due to heat-related illness.

Hajj 2024: At least 550 pilgrims die amid scorching heat

One of the world's largest religious gatherings officially begins today. Hundreds and thousands of Muslims from across the globe have flocked to the holy city of mecca to attend the 2024 haj pilgrimage season... Take a look at this report.

Hajj 2024: Over 1 million Muslims flock to Mecca | The West Asia Post

Hajj 2024: Islam's holiest annual pilgrimage kicks off

Hajj 2024: Mecca gears up for world's largest Muslim congregation

Syria and Saudi Arabia have hit the refresh button for the first time in more than a decade. Thousands of Syrian pilgrims are traveling directly from Syria to Saudi Arabia for Hajj rituals and our next report gets you more details.

Hajj 2024: 7,000 Syrian pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia

The first batch of Chinese Muslims arrived this week in Saudi Arabia's Medina for the upcoming Hajj, the Gulf News reported on Friday (May 17). Hajj this year will take place from June 14-19 (Note: These are the approximate dates based on the Islamic Lunar calendar). Watch in for more details!

Hajj 2024: First batch of Chinese pilgrims arrives in Medina for upcoming Hajj: Report

After more than 9 years, a group of Iranians travelled to Saudi Arabia for the Umrah. Due to the rift between Iran and Saudi Arabia, Iranians were not able to go on the year-round pilgrimage to Mecca. Here's a look at the first batch of Iranians attending the pilgrimage.

First batch of Iranians in Saudi

Ayodhya mosque's foundation stone to be laid by Imam from Mecca, will 'outshine Taj Mahal'

Saudi Arabia plans to develop more than 100 historic sites in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, the destinations for millions of Muslims around the world. The plan was disclosed by the Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Al Rabiah at a ceremony in Mecca on Monday.

Saudi Arabia to overhaul 100 historical sites in Mecca, Medina

Pilgrims visiting the grand mosque in Mecca were literally blown away by a ruthless storm. Streets are flooded and roads have been turned into swamps. Is Saudi Arabia equipped to battle climate change? Molly Gambhir tells you more

Gravitas: Mecca blown away by thunderstorms and lightening strikes

Saudi Arabia witnessed a spell of strong winds and severe lightning storms on Tuesday, causing widespread damage across the west Asian nation.

Strong winds & lightning storms witnessed in Mecca, Jeddah

Watch | Dramatic visuals show wild wind carrying away pilgrims amid storm in Mecca

The General Presidency of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque has unveiled a special "guidance robot" that uses artificial intelligence to aid pilgrims and Umrah performers inside the walls of the Grand Mosque, according to Gulf News.

AI-powered robot in Mecca's grand mosque

This year’s Hajj broke all records. More than 2 million believers attended the pilgrimage. Among them were Iranians and Yemenis, who after years of waiting were allowed to visit Mecca. Ghadi Francis reports.

Spring of normalisation at Hajj

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