Saudi Arabia to impose new rules on preachers
Saudi Arabia is poised to overhaul the five-decade regulations of the duties and rights of mosque imams and preachers to bring them more in line…
Makkah
188,747 stopped from entering Makkah
As many as 188,747 people who attempted to enter Makkah without Haj permits were turned back from various check points, Director of Makkah Police Maj….
Pilgrims come to Makkah from Qatar
The first batch of Qatar pilgrims arrived in Makkah yesterday via land, with the rest of pilgrims set to arrive by Monday via air. An…
Saudi Arabia to launch 7 high-speed trains next year
Saudi Arabia will launch next year seven high-speed trains to connect the kingdom’s holy sites that are visited by millions of pilgrims from around the…
View of Mecca 131 year ago – photo
A Saudi newspaper on Wednesday published what it said was a picture of Makkah nearly 131 years ago. The picture in ‘Ajel’ Arabic language daily showed…
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…