Authorities have designated Mecca as a no-fly zone because planes flying overhead would impact the experience of pilgrims to ...

This Middle Eastern country is building the world's largest clock, which is also the fourth-tallest building in the world.

Saudi Arabian authorities are cracking down on unauthorised pilgrims taking part in the annual four-day Hajj. The Hajj is a pilgrimage made by millions of Muslims every year to the holy city of ...

Egypt withdrew the operating licenses of 16 tourism companies and referred them to the public prosecutor, accusing them of being responsible for the deaths of Egyptian pilgrims in Mecca ...

Business has picked up in Islam's holiest city since Ramadan, the Islamic fasting month which fell in August and September when many visit Mecca. The annual haj is one of the world's biggest religious ...