The fossil came back as being about 88,000 years old. This fits in with new evidence from genetic studies that indicates when Makkah and Jerusalem may have first become holy sites for humans.

A fire outbreak at the Imaratus Sanan Hotel in the Sharamansur area of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, where over 480 Nigerian pilgrims were lodged for the 2025 Hajj, caused a major scare on Saturday.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday attended a special luncheon hosted in his honour by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman at the Royal Court in Makkah, during his two ...

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to complete the road to Makkah project soon and make it fully operational. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah ...

CAIRO, June 9, (AP): Three Spanish pilgrims performing the Hajj in Saudi Arabia rode on horseback to Makkah, traveling thousands of kilometers in snow and rain and along a path they said had not been ...

The table above is the complete Makkah Ramadan Calendar 2025. Here you can see the Sehri timing and iftar timing in Makkah from the first to the last Ramadan fasting day. The Islamic and Gregorian ...

Jeddah, May 25, 2025, SPA -- Deputy Governor of Makkah Region Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz, Vice Chairman of the Permanent Committee for Hajj and Umrah, chaired a meeting today to review the ...

The Saudi Press Agency (SPA), established in 1971, is a prime reference for those interested in local news and events. The agency provides accurate and real-time media content in several languages. It ...