Makkah Governor Prince Khalid al-Faisal said there were some 86,000 Iranian pilgrims this year and around 300 from Qatar
Continued rainfall could lead to flooding in valleys
Muslims gathered for a vigil to atone for their sins and ask God’s forgiveness
Flight AI 966 was heading to Mumbai via Hyderabad
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said PIF could help him fund a $72bn deal to take his electric car maker private
More than 30,000 health workers are operating 25 hospitals and offering free medical services
Adel Ezzat said he will begin preparing for elections of the Asian Football Confederation
The 18.1km line transports pilgrims between Makkah, Mount Arafat, Muzdalifah and Mina
No men or young male children will be allowed to sit in the front seat
Houthis have launched 176 missiles so far towards Saudi Arabia, say officials
Saudi’s interior ministry says it has put in place measures to confront any security threat
The Trump administration is looking to cut back on foreign aid
Saudi severed diplomatic and trade ties with Canada earlier this month
The items were confiscated during inspections of food establishments and vehicles entering Makkah
Tesla has reportedly been subpoenaed by the SEC following Elon Musk’s “funding secured” tweet last week
Bahrain has projected a state budget gap of $3.5bn in 2018
The man was wounded in an exchange of gunfire with security forces in Al Bukayriyah
Musk said on Monday that the PIF had voiced support for Tesla going private
Makkah enforces strict entry rules to prevent over crowding during the Hajj season
Pilgrims are continuing to arrive for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, set to begin on August 19
The number of foreign workers has fallen by more than 700,000 since last year
The royal is alleged to have ignored a UK court ruling
The billionaire said he had met the PIF as recently as July 31 when the sovereign fund’s managing director expressed support for a deal
Some workers will receive an extra long Eid break this year
The JV will purchase the gasification assets, power block and the associated utilities from Saudi Aramco
Expat fees introduced this year will continue to increase until 2020, clarifies ministry
The sovereign wealth fund acquired a stake of just below 5 per cent in Tesla
Hours after the Arabic tweet, Saudi recalled its ambassador, barred Canada’s envoy from returning and placed a ban on new trade
The sharia-compliant fund is expected to launch later this year
The first day of Eid Al Adha falls on the 10th day of the Dhu al-Hijjah month