Makkah

The project aims to improve transport between the two cities during the annual hajj pilgrimage

Yusuf Ahmad appointed new OIC secretary general

Makkah is home to the most sacred sites in Islam, including the Grand Mosque

More than 5,000 cameras have been installed in entire Makkah sector covering a radius of 10km around its Grand Mosque

Injured in the crush which killed his three companions and around 2,300 others, Kouanda recalls the tragedy

Nearly 1.5 million people are set to begin the annual Hajj in Saudi Arabia today

Bracelets are a reassurance to some pilgrims, though their distribution has been far from systematic

This month's Hajj will be the first time in almost three decades that Iranian pilgrims have not participated

Abraj Kudai, which is currently under construction, is modelled on a ‘traditional desert fortress’

The defendants include at least one Saudi "billionaire" and nationals from Pakistan and other countries

Those charged included engineers and two officials working for two government bodies in Makkah

99 Pakistanis among 2,070 people died in a crush when thousands converged on a walkway intersection in Makkah last Sep

The suspects were detained during a Ramazan crackdown in Makkah

Iranian pilgrims will unfortunately not be able to take part in hajj, says Culture Minister Ali Jannati

Alignment of the sun over the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque occurs twice every year

The planned metro system in Makkah would have 182 kilometres of track and 88 stations

An investigation is under way into the incident

Programme aims to provide pilgrims with opportunity to see landmarks, historical Islamic sites of the country

Difference in services provided by govt and private schemes spark debate over commercialization of Hajj

The 'Religious Police' seized large quantities of alcohol and drugs at the party and arrested 35

Kelly, who works for NASA, has been sharing beautiful pictures of different parts of the Earth from space

The ministry says 100,000 police have been deployed to secure Hajj

Four Yemeni pilgrims sustained minor injuries following the pre-dawn fire in a 15-storey hotel

A Western diplomat in the kingdom said authorities were "embarrassed" by the accident

The Civil Defense authority said the landslide collapsed the ceiling of a four-story building in Batha Quraish area

FO spokesperson says toll is based on documentary evidence and identification of bodies by relatives

King Salman says they will investigate all the reasons and afterwards declare the results to citizens

A timeline of tragedies that took place during Hajj since 1975

Irfan al-Alawi, co-founder of the Islamic Heritage Research Foundation, suggested authorities were negligent

Hajj will go ahead despite the accident which killed 107 pilgrims and injured 238 others in Masjid al Haram

Construction work will stop on September 9 and will resume on October 14 to construct the three main gates

Adviser to the governor of Makkah says numbers show an increase of more than 4.6 per cent from last year

Central Hajj Committee says some 14 million worshippers have visited the city so far