TAKE A LOOK: This year's Hajj is a little different – with only 10,000 people

This year's Hajj pilgrimage looks a little different, with holy water in pre-packaged...

Saudi Arabia forfeited over R70 billion in revenue after banning Hajj due to Covid-19

Around 70% of Muslims who complete the Hajj each year come from outside Saudi Arabia,...

At least 6 countries reimposed lockdown measures as new coronavirus cases flared up again

China, Germany, Iran, South Korea, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia all reimposed partial new...

Russia and Saudi Arabia's oil price fight shows the world doesn't have what it takes to fight coronavirus

Setting the price for oil was a test of producers' ability to coordinate with each other...

Chaos on global markets as oil plummets 30% in seconds. The rand has also been hit by a shock slump

Oil markets tumbled sharply in a dramatic sell-off fuelled by a price war amid...

Saudi Arabia suspends pilgrimage visits in effort to stop the spread of new coronavirus

Saudi Arabia temporarily suspends tourism to the country including the religious...

Meet Saudi Arabia's first female DJ who is a TV host and former dentist

Cosmicat hosts her own TV show on the Middle East's biggest TV network. She DJs to crowds...

The FBI is reportedly probing a notorious Israeli spyware company that was linked to the Jeff Bezos phone hack

NSO Group is suspected in playing a part in hacking phones belonging to Jamal Khashoggi,...