Makkah

Saudi Arabia holds limited Hajj allowing some 10,000 pilgrims to perform annual ritual amid pandemic

With just 10,000 people already residing in the kingdom set to participate in the ritual

Pakistan, one of the largest Muslim-majority countries by population, send the most pilgrims for Hajj

Restrictions to remain in place for religious pilgrimages, international travel and social gatherings

Some 1,500 holy sites are preparing to welcome visitors amid Covid-19 pandemic

Southeast Asian country to withhold 1,000 selected pilgrims and those travelling at their own expenses to perform Hajj

The kingdom has eased restrictions imposed to combat the coronavirus

Security guards took shoppers’ temperatures as a small number of visitors entered upscale malls in central Riyadh

Saudi Arabia has advanced its curfew to 3pm in three areas

Religious affairs minister says talks are ongoing to extend the Road to Makkah project to other major cities