Mecca receives millions of Muslim pilgrims each year but the city is undergoing massive development aimed at drawing more — Sameer Al-DOUMY Saudi Arabia on Monday said foreigners are from now on ...

Saudi Arabia’s capital market watchdog said Monday it would allow foreign investment in listed Saudi firms that own real estate within Islam’s two holiest cities of Mecca and Medina as the Gulf ...

Mecca, currently receiving millions of Muslim pilgrims annually, is undergoing massive growth to host 30 million faithful by 2030. (Jabal Omar pic) Saudi Arabia on Monday said foreigners are from now ...

Surge in daily data consumption as visitors flock to both holy cities Worshippers are served in the Prophet’s Mosque in Mecca at the Iftar fast-breaking sunset time in the month of Ramadan. SPA Cairo: ...

Over 2 million pilgrims expected to perform Hajj this year Muslim worshippers perform the Umrah pilgrimage walk between the Marwa and Safa hills at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca on March ...

In addition to the Mecca Metro, another railway construction project in Saudi Arabia has been completed by CCRC, despite the challenges of building a high-speed railway in desert conditions. With a ...

A cycling club in East London that has been meeting weekly under the shared hobby of riding for over 10 years, completed a 500 kilometer (300 mile) ride from Mecca to Medina on Wednesday night for a ...

Aly Goni embarks on a spiritual journey to Mecca and Medina during the holy month of Ramzan, performing Umrah for the third time. Taking a bold step, he decides to shave his head for the first time ...

Ali Fazal visited Mecca and Medina and shared a video from the trip on Instagram. He also penned a note to conclude his feelings on the spiritual trip. Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha had been vacationing ...

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it suspended Muslims from conducting their five daily prayers and the weekly Friday prayer in the overflow area just outside the walls of the two holy ...