Hajj pilgrims perform stoning of the devil ritual
Muslims on the Hajj pilgrimage are performing the symbolic stoning of the devil ritual, known as Rami al-Jamarat, on the outskirts of Makkah on...
Millions of Muslims begin annual Hajj pilgrimage
Over two million Muslims from all around the world began the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia today.
Pilgrims will make their way from...
Hajj pilgrims start to arrive in Saudi Arabia
Hajj pilgrims from around the world have begun arriving in Saudi Arabia ahead of the Hajj pilgrimage which is due to begin in around...
Mohammed bin Salman: Saudi Arabia getting ‘closer’ to Israel normalisation
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said that the Kingdom is moving towards a deal to normalise relations with Israel.
Speaking to Fox News,...
Saudi Arabia to allow foreigners to buy property
Saudi Arabia is planning to allow foreigners to buy residential and business properties, including in the holy cities of Makkah and Medinah.
Arab News reports that a new law...
Millions of pilgrims to move from Makkah to Mina ahead of Hajj pilgrimage
Hundreds of thousands of Hajj pilgrims who have just arrived in Makkah have started performing their Tawaf Al-Qudum (Tawaf of Arrival), ahead of moving...
Saudis ‘using Hajj and Umrah to punish political opponents’
Prominent human rights organisations and activists have accused the Saudi authorities of using Hajj and Umrah as a tool for repression and a way to...
Saudi Arabia confirms LGBT visitors are welcome in kingdom
The official Saudi Arabia tourism website has been updated to confirm that LGBT visitors are welcome in the kingdom and unmarried couples can share...
Zionist media outlet reports from Holy City of Medinah
A pro-Israel Jewish media outlet has been allowed to report from Medinah - a holy city which has until recently been prohibited to non-Muslims.
The Jewish...
Saudi Arabia and Iran agree to restore ties, work towards regional peace
Two of the most powerful and influential Muslim countries in the world - Iran and Saudi Arabia - have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations...
