Saudi Arabia enforces strict Hajj rules: only permit holders can enter Mecca, visit visa holders are barred, and temporary ...

Saudi Arabia restricts Mecca entry to authorised pilgrims, imposes fines up to 20,000 riyals and sets deadlines for Umrah ...

Hajj visa and Umrah visa are not the same. Here is everything Indian pilgrims need to know about the key differences, rules ...

Hajj visa rules change 2026: Authorities have warned of strict penalties, including fines and possible bans, for those ...

Hajj is an essential Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, occurring annually in Dhu al-Hijjah. Saudi Arabia has restricted entry to ...

Saudi Arabia has implemented stricter entry rules for Hajj 2026, barring visit visa holders and requiring official permits ...

Hajj 2026 is around the corner and is expected to take place in the month of May. Meanwhile Saudi Arabia has tightened ...

Saudi Arabia has introduced strict new measures ahead of the annual Hajj season, reinforcing that visit visas of any kind do ...

Officials have advised pilgrims to complete registration only through authorised Hajj Group Organisers (HGOs) or official ...

A Saudi lesbian woman, who was informed at 16 that she was "reserved" for an arranged marriage to a 40-year-old male cousin, ...

AlUla Development Company begins construction on NUMAJ, a Marriott Autograph Collection hotel, advancing Saudi Arabia’s ...

A lesbian Saudi woman "couldn't be happier" after being granted asylum in the UK, and wants "queer Saudi women to know that ...