Mecca Grand Mosque: Man tries to set himself alight – Video
A man tried to set himself alight with gasoline beside the Kaaba, the black-clad building towards which the world’s Muslims face to pray, inside Mecca’s…
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Arar border crossing opens for Iraqi pilgrims heading to Mecca
The Arar border crossing between Iraq and Saudi was opened yesterday for Iraqi pilgrims to pass through on their way to Mecca, the Anadolu Agency…
Hotel caught fire in Makkah
A hotel in Makkah Azaziya neighborhood caught fire yesterday, sending plumes of smoke over the area as firefighters worked for hours to extinguish the flames…