The deaths of 1,300 pilgrims during the hajj in Saudi Arabia last year underscored the urgent need to mitigate dangers posed by extreme heat, with crowd management an essential first step, analysts ...

The Saudi-Singapore Strategic Partnership Council will be co-chaired by Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Saudi ...

Authorities are expected to approach this year's pilgrimage with enhanced heat mitigation infrastructure and potentially ...

Saudi cities including Mecca and Jeddah faced heavy rainfall and flooding on January 8. Residents formed human chains to help ...

Saudi Arabia is experiencing unprecedented heavy rains and severe floods, causing chaos in the region. Scroll down for more.

Videos going viral on social media from these areas show cars being swept away by the floodwaters, while buses are stuck in ...

Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, Ghana's former vice president, has been spotted in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, where he is making the Umrah ...

Authorities have long been pursuing heat-mitigation measures at holy sites before 2024’s deaths. Read more at ...

“Professional verification procedures for issuing work visas will be implemented from January 14,” says a circular issued by ...

Around the globe, Associated Press photographers in 2024 documented what scientists on Friday said was the hottest year on ...