Mecca summit supports Palestinians, backs Saudis in Iran standoff
SATURDAY, JUNE 01, 2019
A Saudi-hosted Islamic summit on Saturday threw its support behind Palestinians ahead of a US-led peace plan suspected to be skewed in favour of Israel, as Muslim states rallied around Saudi Arabia over tensions with Iran.
More than two million Muslims begin hajj pilgrimage
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2017
MECCA, Saudi Arabia - More than two million Muslims from around the world began the hajj pilgrimage at Islam's holiest sites Wednesday, a religious duty and an epic multi-stage journey.
A THAI pilgrim was confirmed to have been killed while two others remain missing after a construction crane collapsed amid stormy weather at the Grand Mosque of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Friday, Culture Minister Vira Rojpojchanarat said yesterday.