Mecca
'A paper tiger': Iran sees Saudi, Turkey, Pakistan defense pact as a major win, expert tells 'Post'
“Saudi Arabia has not taken any action against any of the aggressors attacking its territory, meaning Iran, the Houthis and the militias in Iraq. They have not done anything about it.”
Pakistan says defense pact with Turkey, Saudi Arabia is 'purely defensive,' open to other nations
Why diplomatic deals cannot fix revolutionary ambitions - opinion
‘Pax Americana’ in the Middle East - opinion
Hamas seeks to exploit Hajj pilgrimage to smuggle funds into Gaza - report
In Egypt, the sources explained, the smuggled finances will be laundered or “redirected” using various methods before being transferred to Gaza.
Normalization with Saudi Arabia cannot begin while Mecca broadcasts antisemitic hate - editorial
In a weekly sermon delivered at Mecca two days before the Bondi Beach terror attack the preacher called on God to punish the Jews and portrayed Israel as a cruel “Zionist enemy."
Normalization? The Mecca sermon no one in the West wants to hear - opinion
Two days before the horrific terror attack in Sydney, the designated weekly preacher in Mecca delivered a sermon that was openly antisemitic, anti-Jewish, and anti-Israel.
Saudi Arabia executes two people for plotting attacks on places of worship
The two men also planned attacks against security facilities and personnel, Saudi state news agency SPA reported, citing a statement from the interior ministry.
Saudi authorities release Iranian cleric arrested for bad mouthing Kingdom, Sunnah
Iranian cleric Ghasemian was arrested in Mecca for insulting Saudi Arabia but was quickly released and returned to Iran before completing Hajj. Both countries downplayed the incident.
Tehran pushes for Saudi Arabia to release Iranian cleric who posted critical video
Gholamreza Qassemian posted a video in which he heavily criticized Saudi Arabia for enabling moral corruption in the kingdom.
Hundreds reportedly died at this year's Hajj in Saudi Arabia
Over 1.83 million Muslims from 22 countries participated in the pilgrimage this year. Significant security presence at the hospital when an official read out the names of the deceased.
Iran's Khamenei politicizes Hajj again, calls for global dissociation from Israel
His statements of address during this year's Hajj echo his historical pattern of using the pilgrimage as a platform for political statements against Israel and the US.
Fourteen Jordanians die during hajj in Saudi Arabia, some succumb to heat
Stampedes, tent fires, heat and other factors have caused hundreds of deaths at the event over the past 30 years.
Syrian pilgrims regain ability to make Hajj thanks to improving relations with Saudi Arabia
Under the auspices of the kingdom's Crown Prince and de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia has played a leading role in Syria’s gradual reintegration into the regional fold.