Grand Mosque

Pakistan seeks early Hajj agreement with kingdom

Saudi authorities say visitors must be fully vaccinated, wear masks on the premises

Security personnel immediately apprehend the man who was brandishing a stick

Move is part of Saudi leadership’s plans to empower women and ensure best possible services to pilgrims

No casualties reported in the incident

Saudi authorities do not normally question people entering Grand Mosque on their ethnicity or sectarian affiliation

The couple filmed their moment and even shared it on the social media

The man poured petrol on himself and tried to set it alight

Company has been hit by govt spending cuts and by its suspension from receiving new state contracts since Sep 2015

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