Thousands of African migrant workers who fled war and famine in their own countries in search of a better life are being kept in appalling conditions by the Saudis.

The imam of the Grand Mosque of Mecca is facing criticism over a sermon that is interpreted as a prelude to Saudi normalization with Israel.

Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization and the Representative of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Hajj Affairs issue a joint statement on the fifth anniversary of the Mina disaster and Mecca crane collapse.

Saudi medical sources say more than half of Mecca’s residents have been infected by COVID 19 as indicated by random testing conducted in the holy city.

Saudi Arabia’s tourism industry could take a hit of up to 45 percent as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Low-income families in the poor districts of Mecca are at a great risk.

Turkey says its first cases of the new coronavirus were detected among those returning from Saudi Arabia, accusing Riyadh of concealing the number of patients among pilgrims.

The Grand Mosque seizure occurred during November and December 1979 when armed civilians calling for the overthrow of the House of Saud.

The report showed “foreign countries” contributed to the liberation of the Holy Mosque of Mecca in 1979.

At least five people are injured in a fire that broke out at a new high-speed train station in Saudi Arabia’s port city of Jeddah.