Saudi Arabia Issues Red Alert for Parts of Mecca Region Amid Heavy Rain and Flash Flood Risk

Saudi Arabia's National Center for Meteorology (NCM) has issued a red weather alert for several areas in the Mecca regio...

Saudi Arabia Records More Than 15.2 Million Umrah Pilgrims in First Quarter of 2026

More than 15.2 million people performed Umrah in Saudi Arabia during the first quarter of 2026, according to data releas...

Egyptian Christian Wins Free Umrah Trip in Quran Competition for Muslim Neighbor

An Egyptian Christian man has won a free Umrah pilgrimage by taking part in a Quran competition, with the sole intention...

Astronomical Calculations Suggest Ramadan 2027 Could Begin on February 8

Astronomical calculations have provided preliminary dates for the start of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in 2027 (1448 AH), al...