Saudi has frozen new trade with Canada, expelled Ottawa’s ambassador and recalled its own ambassador
The number of people providing services to the pilgrims exceeded 250,000 this year
Germany has been embroiled in a diplomatic spat with Saudi since November
A total of 45 food trucks have been offering food, drinks and desserts to pilgrims
The mother of former Saudi Crown Prince Muqrin passed away
The extension comes two weeks after the kingdom ordered all Saudi students home by the end of the month
A Reuters report quoted sources as saying that Saudi had called off both the domestic and international stock listing of Aramco
A total of 749 establishments were also fined during this year’s hajj season
Authorities redesigned the Jamarat area after stampedes in 2004 and 2006 killed hundreds of pilgrims
The kingdom has seen an increase in missile attacks in recent weeks
The first commercial 5G networks and devices based on the 3GPP standards are expected in 2018
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