Jordan, Tunisia report additional Hajj heat deaths RIYADH: The death toll from extreme heat during the Hajj pilgrimage rose Tuesday, with Jordan and Tunisia reporting... Published 19 Jun, 2024 03:25pm
World Hajj pilgrims ‘stone the devil’ as Muslims mark Eid al-Adha MINA: Pilgrims perform the last major ritual of the Hajj, the “stoning of the devil”, in western Saudi Arabia on... Updated 16 Jun, 2024 09:43pm
World Million-plus begin Hajj under shadow of Israeli aggression in Gaza MAKKAH: More than a million Muslim pilgrims were in Makkah on Friday for the start of Hajj held against the grim... Published 14 Jun, 2024 12:06pm
World Saudi warns of above-average heat during the Hajj RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said Tuesday pilgrims can expect average high temperatures of 44 degrees Celsius (111 degrees... Published 04 Jun, 2024 07:43pm
World Crowds stone the devil as biggest Hajj since pandemic draws to a close MINA: Massive crowds of robed Muslims gathered for the “stoning of the devil” ritual in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday as... Published 28 Jun, 2023 02:07pm
World Millions head to Makkah for Hajj in Saudi heat MAKKAH: Enormous crowds of worshippers thronged Makkah, Islam’s holiest city, on Friday for the biggest Hajj... Updated 23 Jun, 2023 11:53pm
World Women drive fast train to Makkah as Saudi workforce evolves JEDDAH: Driver Tharaa Ali takes her seat at the helm of a high-speed train ferrying pilgrims to Makkah, a... Published 29 Jan, 2023 10:53am
World Saudi arrested after Israeli reporter sneaks into Makkah RIYADH: A Saudi who allegedly helped a non-Muslim enter the holy city of Makkah has been arrested, police in the... Published 23 Jul, 2022 04:10am
World Saudi arrested after Israeli reporter sneaks into Makkah RIYADH: A Saudi who allegedly helped a non-Muslim enter the holy city of Makkah has been arrested, police in the... Published 22 Jul, 2022 02:24pm
World Israeli minister rues ‘stupid’ Israeli TV report in Makkah OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: An Israeli minister on Wednesday denounced as ‘stupid and harmful’ to Israel-Gulf ties a TV... Published 21 Jul, 2022 05:40am
World Maskless pilgrims launch largest Hajj of Covid era MAKKAH: The biggest hajj pilgrimage since the Covid pandemic began kicked off Wednesday, with hundreds of thousands... Published 07 Jul, 2022 07:36am
World Saudi welcomes 1m for biggest Hajj pilgrimage since pandemic MAKKAH, (Saudi Arabia): White-robed worshippers from across the world have packed the streets of Makkah as Islam’s... Published 05 Jul, 2022 05:19am
World Muslim pilgrims flock to Makkah for first post-pandemic Hajj MAKKAH: Thousands of pilgrims started arriving in the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia on Friday, among some 1... Published 01 Jul, 2022 03:49pm
Print Saudi receives first foreign Hajj pilgrims since before pandemic RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Saturday welcomed its first batch of Hajj pilgrims since before the coronavirus pandemic,... Published 05 Jun, 2022 05:54am
World Saudi receives first foreign Hajj pilgrims since before pandemic RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Saturday welcomed its first batch of Hajj pilgrims since before the coronavirus pandemic,... Updated 04 Jun, 2022 09:11pm