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Jeddah's Kingdom Tower: how much higher can skyscrapers go? A history of...
We end our History of Cities series with a monumental tower in Saudi Arabia that, when finished in 2018, will become the world’s first kilometre-high skyscraper. So what does it say about the future of...
View ArticleMecca worshippers stream their stories live on Snapchat
#Mecca Live trends on Twitter with snaps providing insight into Saudi city closed to non-Muslims Worshippers in Mecca are streaming their stories live on Snapchat, opening up the Saudi city to...
View ArticleThe hajj pilgrimage begins - in pictures
More than 2 million people have gone to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for annual pilgrimageContinue reading...
View ArticleMecca to accept only ‘immunised’ pilgrims from Ramadan
Worshippers must be vaccinated against Covid or have recovered from the virus, say SaudisCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFrom the start of Ramadan, only Muslims immunised...
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