RIYADH, Saudi Arabia --State television in Saudi Arabia is reporting that a shooting has targeted a Shiite place of worship in the kingdom's east and that the attacker has been shot dead. The ...

See About archive blog posts. As more than 2 million Muslims are flooding Mecca for the annual hajj, Saudi Arabia is undertaking the delicate task of modernizing Islam’s holiest site.

Chinese automaker BYD Co. plans to ramp up its expansion efforts in Saudi Arabia, building on momentum from Tesla Inc.’s ...

Muslim worshipers gather after a suicide bomber detonated a device near the security headquarters of the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, on July 4. (Reuters) ...

Saudi Arabia's culture minister, Prince Badr bin Farhan, celebrated Al-Faw's inclusion in the UNESCO list, noting that it aligns with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030. This plan aims to preserve ...

The start of Dhul Hijjah leads to the Hajj, a holy pilgrimage for Muslims, and Saudi Arabia has confirmed the Hajj start date. Here's when it begins.

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan on Wednesday opened the 13th Conference of Ministers of Culture in the Islamic World at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Jeddah.

Saudi Arabia’s involvement in managing the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf presents significant risks, particularly regarding Israel’s security and regional stability.

Saudi Arabia has changed its decadeslong rule that mandated single women be accompanied by a male relative when performing an Islamic pilgrimage, facilitating the participation of thousands of ...

Cairo: Some 5.3 million worshippers went to the Prophet’s Mosque, Islam’s second holiest place, in the Saudi city of Medina in a single week, according to a state agency in charge of the site.

Cairo: A total of 43 million Muslims performed prayers at Islam’s two holiest mosques in Saudi Arabia during the first 20 days of Ramadan, according to a Saudi official.

Women can now undertake Islamic pilgrimages without a male guardian in Saudi Arabia, but that doesn’t mean they’re traveling alone – communities are an important part of the religious experience This ...