‘I am no shaitan’: Hajj pilgrim’s reaction during devil-stoning ritual goes viral The total number of pilgrims this year was 1,707,301, according to Saudi's General Authority for Statistics 12h ago2 min read
Qatar to stop extending expired entry visas from June 7 This comes after a previous decision to extend such permits, taken when airspaces were closed due to the Iran war back in March 1 min read
US warns Oman not to engage in facilitating tolls for Strait of Hormuz This comes after Trump appeared to threaten to attack US ally Oman if it sides with Iran over reopening the strait 1 min read
Yemen ex-president Hadi dies in Saudi Arabia: Source in presidency Hadi assumed office in 2012 after a long stint as vice president to Ali Abdullah Saleh 2 min read
Passport theft delays Saudi player's travel to training camp ahead of World Cup Saudi Arabia will open their Group H campaign against Uruguay in Miami on June 15 2 min read
Kuwait says air defences intercepting hostile missile, drone attacks Iran's Revolutionary Guards confirmed targeting a US air base but did not say where the base was 1 min read
Pilgrims brave 44°C heat to 'stone the devil' at Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia More than 1.7 million people are taking part in the Hajj this year, slightly up from 2025 despite the Middle East war 2 min read
Saudi Arabia turns to drones to shield Hajj pilgrims from extreme heat Drones are part of a growing arsenal of technology-led solutions aiming to better manage Hajj and the challenges presented by the searing desert climate 2 min read
Look: Pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat in soaring temperatures as Hajj reaches peak More than 1.5 million people have joined the Hajj this year despite the shadow of war across the Middle East created by the US and Israeli war with Iran 3 min read
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