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But the worst floods were in the port city of Jeddah, where 76 centimetres of rain have fallen. Most of those who died were drowned, or they were killed by collapsing bridges or in car crashes. Authorities say at least...

Others who could not find a space climbed on top of buildings, raising their hands to the sky, praying for forgiveness on the mountain, where the Prophet Mohammed gave his last sermon to pilgrims. But the hajj this year took...

Font size : Heavy rains and flood waters have swept through a number of provinces in Saudi Arabia, claiming the lives of nearly 48 people in the kingdom. Torrential rains pounded Jeddah and the nearby holy sites of Mina, Muzdalifah...

A key Islamic leader on Thursday urged Muslims to fight terrorism and oppose suicide attacks. In a sermon to mark the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia known as the Hajj, Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Al Sheikh said the...

Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia should overturn a death sentence imposed on a Lebanese national convicted of practicing witchcraft during a visit to the conservative kingdom, an international human rights group said in a report late Tuesday. Human Rights Watch...

Forget stampedes, fires and terrorist attacks. The big fear this year concerning the Hajj, the annual millions-strong pilgrimage to Mecca, is swine flu. Swine flu has already killed four pilgrims this year, Saudi Arabia's health ministry announced Saturday, almost a...

The outgoing Indonesian ambassador in Riyadh has been appointed Indonesia’s minister of social affairs. Secretary-General Dr. Saleh Al-Wohaibi said at a farewell party in honor of Al-Jufrie.