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Resumption of pilgrimages from Sunday follows seven-month suspension due to coronavirus

Each region is home to colourful traditional clothes that speak to their location

As the kingdom celebrates its 90th anniversary this week, we reflect on the growth of one of the Middle East's most important countries

The final rituals were performed on Sunday, marking the end of an extraordinary Hajj

Two medical professionals share their thoughts on an extraordinary Hajj

The Hajj reaches back thousands of years and appears in diverse faiths, historian Adnan bin Mohammed Al Harthi Al Sharif explains

Pilgrims are required to isolate before and after Hajj rituals and observe health and hygiene regulations to prevent spread of Covid-19

More than two million people usually gather in the Holy City for the annual pilgrimage, but amid a pandemic this year just 1,000 will attend Hajj

Applications for pilgrimage were limited this year because of coronavirus pandemic

Forty-five volunteers speaking 13 languages between them give test results, information and support in a cosmopolitan city

Two years after the ban on Saudi women driving was repealed, one resident of Makkah talks about how it helped her get a job and made her self-reliant

Barbers and shopping malls busy across kingdom as Saudis enjoy benefits of lifting restrictions

We may be spending Eid Al Fitr at home this year, but we can still mark the holiday with some great music

The new meals are to be introduced following a request by a Muslim MP

The Arab world's greatest female voice is finally being honoured in London, thanks to Mona Khashoggi