Saudi Arabia on Monday said foreigners are from now on allowed to invest in Saudi-listed companies that own property in Mecca and Medina, Islam's two holiest cities.

The Imam, who conducts prayers at the Islamic Holy Mosques in Mecca and Medina, is set to attend this year’s International ...

The leaning minaret of Mosul in northern Iraq has been restored using its original brickwork, years after it was reduced to ...

As Ramadan and Hajj seasons approach, Saudi Arabia’s National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) is ramping up preparations by ...

The mosque, which will serve about 150 Muslim families ... features lines to help worshippers pray in the direction of Mecca and has a grid to mark off spaces for each person to stand and kneel ...

The mosque and minaret were destroyed in June ... Mahmoud said the mihrab, a niche indicating the direction of Mecca, has been largely repaired using its original stones.

News report KUWAIT, Jan 27 (KUNA) -- The State of Kuwait is taking agile strides on the path toward substantial development of the tourism sect ...

He said: “The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince have ... the increasing number of pilgrims visiting Mecca and Medina each year. He added that the Kingdom spares no effort ...

The latest translation of the Holy Quran into English was formally launched here on Saturday at the India Islamic Cultural ...

Pundits like Thomas Friedman claimed that Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman was a reformer committed to liberalization. In reality, the Saudi kingdom remains unflinchingly authoritarian, ...