In a first, Saudi Arabia reopens Umrah route for Iranians since 2015

For the first time in over eight years, Iranian pilgrims will visit Islam’s holiest sites in…

Nine Pakistani hajj pilgrims killed in road accident in Saudi Arabia

Nine Pakistani citizens, who were returning from Medina to Riyadh after performing Umrah, were killed in a…

Executions aren’t new in Iran, but this time they’re different | CNN

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter,…

Saudi Arabia: Women pilgrims no longer need to be accompanied by male guardian

A woman pilgrim no longer needs to be accompanied by a male guardian or mahram to…