Saudi Arabia

The pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, Mecca has returned to normal figures before 2019 after two years of limited opportunities due to the pandemic. Türkiye's fixed pilgrimage quota of 83,430 was increased by an additional 5,000 visas this year,…

Jordan's Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah and Saudi Arabian Rajwa Al Seif married in a grand ceremony at Zahran Palace in Amman. Distinguished figures from around the world attended the event, such as First Lady Jill Biden, British…

A sandstorm occurred in the city of Hafar al-Batin, in northeastern Saudi Arabia, bringing life to a standstill. A shopping mall in Rafha was filled with sand clouds and shoppers also tried to escape to safe areas. No casualties were…

Saudi Arabian astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi, the first woman of her country to reach the International Space Station (ISS), arrived aboard a SpaceX rocket. The mission, called Ax-2, included three other astronauts: Saudi fighter pilot Saudi…

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to attend the 32nd Arab League Summit, marking his first participation in 12 years. The summit, which aims to address regional challenges and promote cooperation among Arab…

A torrential downpour hit the city of Taif, Saudi Arabia, after the hail, bringing life in the city to a standstill. Reaching up to human height, the floodwaters dragged many vehicles on the streets away. Some locals risk their lives to…

The Saudi Arabian city of Taif was hit by hailstorm. While the hail brought everything to a halt, many vehicles were trapped in traffic owing to the ice that had accumulated on the roads. As teams were dispatched to clear the ice on the…

Supercell clouds, which indicate storms, showers, and hail, appeared in the city of Sakaka in the Al-Jawf region of Saudi Arabia. The clouds, which also resembled a sandstorm, were followed by hail in the region as expected. Authorities…

Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Emir Abdullahiyan and Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Ferhan met and signed a joint memorandum in Beijing, the capital of China. They took steps towards reopening the embassies of the two…