The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah decided that only the kingdom's citizens and residents would be allowed to carry out the pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Saudi state media reported on Saturday

Saudi police detained a man, who appeared to be holding a weapon, after he attempted to approach the platform where the imam was delivering the Friday sermon at the Great Mosque of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the official account of Mecca and Medina holy sites reported

Prime Minister Imran Khan will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including the foreign minister and other members of the cabinet.

Meydan Street to close from 9pm onwards as 75km NAS Cycling takes place this weekend on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights

His Excellency Saeed Hareb, Secretary General of Dubai Sports Council and Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee of Nad Al Sheba Sports Tournament, has confirmed that every event in the current season of NAS Sports Tournament has recorded a growth in number of participants, and this is an indication of increased awareness about sports and exercising in the UAE, and the growing culture of physical activity in every segment of the community

Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum and Abdulrazak Ahmed will face Luis Cobo and Salvador Medina for a place in the semi-final of the NAS Padel Championship’s Bronze Category for Men after battling to a grueling three-set win over Butii Al Suwaidi and Mohammed Al Shamsi to reach the last eight on Sunday night

Khalid Al Kamali and Abdulla Al Qasim have set their sights on going deep in the Men’s Bronze Category of the NAS Padel Championship after cruising to a comfortable 6-2, 6-1 win over Mohammed Al Arif and Omair Al Zarooni on the second night of the Nad Al Sheba Sports Tournament

Saudi Arabia's authorities have required all those who will take part in the organization of Hajj an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Jeddah-based Al-Okaz newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing the kingdom's health ministry