Mecca flood: In a shocking update from Saudi Arabia, heavy rainfall swept the city of Mecca, leading to waterlogging issues across the area. For those unversed, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is ...

DOMES, MECCA AND FLOOD JIHAD BEHIND ASSAM FLOODS? On August 13, Himanta Biswa Sarma further attacked the university over its design.The main gates of the university have three domes on its top.

Fast rising water can be deadly. Here’s what to do if you’re caught off guard, and how to prepare for a future flooding event. By Susan Shain When heavy rainfall occurs in a short period of ...

Heavy rains flood Mecca as thunderstorms hit holy city and surrounding regions. Saudi Arabia braces for more storms as rain, hail, and winds batter Mecca ...

A now-demolished guest house in Mecca is at the centre of a bitter family tussle in India.

Millions have made the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The kingdom faces scrutiny over safety after more than 1,300 people died last year. By Ismaeel Naar Reporting from Dubai, United Arab Emirates ...

Millions of Muslims around the world celebrate Eid as the annual pilgrimage of Hajj reaches its end. Among the 2 million worshippers is one of CNN’s producers, Kareem El Damanhoury, who is ...

Near a sprawling tent city outside Mecca, Saudi hospital staff are preparing for a flood of heat-related cases as Muslim pilgrims begin ...

Saudi Arabia has stopped nearly 269,678 pilgrims without authorisation from entering Mecca during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. The government blames overcrowding at the Hajj on participants without ...

Video. Muslims from across the world are gathering in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for the Hajj — a sacred pilgrimage and one of Islam’s five pillars.

For Ms Mariama, a 52-year-old pilgrim from Senegal, the journey to Mecca for the haj has fulfilled a life-long dream. “I was dreaming about it, thinking about it every time to come here to do ...