Ismaeel Naar

Gulf country is struggling to cope with higher demand for electricity as temperatures rise

Officials from Cairo are visiting hospitals in Saudi Arabia to obtain information on the number of citizens receiving medical care

Saudi authorities say more than 1.8 million pilgrims attended Hajj, with more than one fifth from Arab countries

Nearly 300,000 pilgrims an hour can carry out the ritual, which involves casting stones at three pillars

Pilgrims have been urged to focus on their rites and worship

Worshippers will spend the night in the open air before heading back to Mina to 'stone the devil' in one of the final rites of Hajj

Millions perform prayers and rituals during three-day pilgrimage in Makkah and Madinah

Worshippers will spend Friday in the tent city in Mina to prepare for Day of Arafat, the most important phase of the pilgrimage

The Saudi General Directorate of Passports confirms the arrival of 1.5 million pilgrims so far

Crowd management in Hajj is a critical concern due to the huge influx of pilgrims on the holy sites

Those refused entry include 153,998 visitors who arrived in Saudi Arabia on tourist visas rather than Hajj visas

The meteorology authorities also forecast the probability of rainfall at 60 per cent

Roads leading to the area from Dbayeh and Awkar have been closed following the attack, Lebanese army says

The pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, must be undertaken by all faithful who have the means at least once in their lives

Israel's three-stage offer would begin with its forces withdrawing from all populated Gaza areas