THIS is the jaw-dropping moment flash floods rip through Saudi Arabia amid a torrential deluge and terrifying thunderstorms.

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Billboards line the Umm Al Qura highway leading to the Grand Mosque in Mecca, displaying manicured public spaces, glass-fronted stores and sleek towers. It’s part of a $26 ...

Hilton has announced plans to open two new hotels in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, before the end of 2025 under a partnership with ...

Sofitel Jabal Omar Makkah to feature 1,141 rooms across two towers near the Holy Mosque. Accor to open world’s largest ...

JEDDAH — Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Al-Rabiah affirmed the exceptional nature of the Hajj season 2025 on all ...

Muslim pilgrims perform prayers around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca ahead of the hajj pilgrimage — Abdel Ghani BASHIR Enormous crowds of ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca, officials said Sunday, as authorities crack down on illegal ...

Saudi Arabia has launched a free stopover visa for international travelers flying with Saudia Airlines and Flynas, allowing ...

Experience Saudi Arabia's high-speed railway! Journey from Jeddah to Medina in Business Class at 300kmh through the desert.

Beginning November 2, 2025, Makkah schools will switch to winter hours with assembly at 7:15 AM and classes starting at 7:30 ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia >> Billboards line the Umm Al Qura highway leading to the Grand Mosque in Mecca, displaying manicured public spaces, glass-fronted stores and sleek towers. It’s part of a $26 ...