Iran’s FM Araghchi, Saudi Crown Prince MBS hold ‘fruitful’ talks in Jeddah
Tehran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi visits Saudi Arabia for the first time after Iran’s 12-day war with Israel.
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About 1.5 million foreign pilgrims gather for Hajj in Saudi Arabia amid high temperatures and enhanced safety measures.
About 2 million Muslims begin the once-in-a-lifetime Hajj to Mecca. Alma Milisic explains this sacred Islamic journey.
The wellspring in Mecca is believed to have flowed for more than 4,000 years and still nourishes pilgrims to this day.
Iyad Adwan, a displaced Palestinian in Gaza, won’t make the Hajj pilgrimage for a second year in a row.
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Hajj begins on June 4. Here is a 3D tour that walks you through all the key steps of the annual Muslim pilgrimage.
Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE ministers planned visit to discuss Palestinian statehood and ending Gaza war.
Saudi and Qatari efforts aim to stabilise Syria by funding public-sector salaries and boosting economic recovery plans.
During Trump’s tour of Gulf states in May, the US president was eager to talk about the deals he’d made and the investme
An estimated 1.8 million Muslims are preparing to embark on the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca which begins on June 4.
Officials say more than one million Muslim pilgrims from around the world have already arrived in the country.
