Saudi Arabia
Saudi woman activist rejects release deal tied to denying torture: family
Middle East
August 14, 2019
Saudi woman activist rejects release deal tied to denying torture: family
RIYADH (Reuters) – Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has rejected a proposal to secure her release from prison…
Iran’s Khamenei backs Yemen’s Houthi movement, calls for dialogue
Middle East
August 14, 2019
Iran’s Khamenei backs Yemen’s Houthi movement, calls for dialogue
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pledged on Tuesday Tehran’s continued support for Yemen’s Houthi movement and…
Muslim pilgrims pray in Mecca as haj winds down without incident
Middle East
August 14, 2019
Muslim pilgrims pray in Mecca as haj winds down without incident
MINA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Millions of haj pilgrims began heading back to Mecca for final prayers on Tuesday as…
Saudi rallies around exiled Yemen leader after UAE-backed separatists seize Aden
Middle East
August 12, 2019
Saudi rallies around exiled Yemen leader after UAE-backed separatists seize Aden
ADEN (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia threw its weight behind Yemen’s exiled president, as UAE-backed southern separatists who took over the…
Muslim pilgrims converge on Jamarat for ritual stoning of the devil
Middle East
August 11, 2019
Muslim pilgrims converge on Jamarat for ritual stoning of the devil
JAMARAT, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Muslims from around the world hurled pebbles at a giant wall in a symbolic stoning…
Muslims gather in Muzdalifa to prepare for final stages of haj
Middle East
August 11, 2019
Muslims gather in Muzdalifa to prepare for final stages of haj
MUZDALIFA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Nearly 2.5 million Muslims gathered at Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Saturday for a vigil…
Muslims at hajj gather on Mount Arafat to atone for sins
Middle East
August 10, 2019
Muslims at hajj gather on Mount Arafat to atone for sins
ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Two million Muslims gathered at Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Saturday amid the summer heat…
Clashes resume in Yemen’s Aden as UN calls for dialogue
Middle East
August 10, 2019
Clashes resume in Yemen’s Aden as UN calls for dialogue
ADEN (Reuters) – Fierce clashes resumed on Saturday in Yemen’s southern port of Aden between nominally allied forces that have…
Q&A: The hajj pilgrimage and its significance in Islam
Middle East
August 9, 2019
Q&A: The hajj pilgrimage and its significance in Islam
Over 2 million Muslims from around the world are beginning the five-day hajj pilgrimage on Friday. They will circle Islam’s…
More than two million Muslims begin hajj pilgrimage
Middle East
August 9, 2019
More than two million Muslims begin hajj pilgrimage
More than two million Muslims begin the annual hajj on Friday as the Saudi hosts seek to deter politicisation of…