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Saudi Arabia is facing an unusually serious security situation. Attacks by Yemen’s Ansarullah movement, also known as the Houthis, have reached deep into the Kingdom. This includes deadly strikes on ...
News Saudi Arabia » Religion: This 8,000-year-old temple in Saudi Arabia revealed a forgotten religion that existed thousands of years before Islam
An ancient temple in Saudi Arabia, believed to date back 8,000 years, has revealed evidence of forgotten religious practices and prehistoric settlements buried beneath the desert. In North Africa, ...
News Saudi Arabia » Religion: Saudi Arabia stops 269,678 Muslims without Hajj permits from entering Mecca
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca, officials said Sunday, as authorities crack down on illegal ...
News Saudi Arabia » Religion: Saudi Arabia confirms Ramadan 2026 start. More about Islamic holy month
UPDATE: Moon spotters in Saudi Arabia have verified that they spotted the crescent moon on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, meaning Ramadan will begin at sundown, according to a social media post on X. roughly ...
News Saudi Arabia » Religion: Saudi Arabia's grand mufti, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Sheikh, dies
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Sheikh, Saudi Arabia ‘s grand mufti who served the kingdom’s top religious figure over a quarter century that saw the ...
News Saudi Arabia » Religion: In Senegal, Iran and Saudi Arabia vie for religious influence
DAKAR (Reuters) - In an upmarket suburb of Senegal's seaside capital, a branch of Iran's Al-Mustafa University teaches Senegalese students Shi'ite Muslim theology, among other subjects. The branch ...
News Saudi Arabia » Religion: Christians in Saudi Arabia get their Christmas fix in era of religious tolerance
JEDDAH/RIYADH: Christmas shopping in Saudi Arabia is unrecognizable compared to just a few short years ago, reflecting both the growing culture of religious tolerance and the speed and scope of the ...
News Saudi Arabia » Religion: Saudi Cabinet warns Hajj pilgrims not to mix politics with religion
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia warned pilgrims on Tuesday not to mix politics with religion while performing Hajj. During a meeting of the Saudi Cabinet, chaired by King Salman, pilgrims were urged to be ...