Saudi authorities said a security officer suffered fractures while stopping a man who jumped at the Grand Mosque in Makkah/ Screengrab X A man was injured after jumping from the upper levels of the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Thursday, December 25, prompting an immediate response from security personnel stationed at the holy site, Saudi […]
DUBAI: A Saudi official denied media reports Monday saying the kingdom, the birthplace of Islam, would lift its 73-year-old ban on alcohol, which is prohibited for Muslims.The report, which was picked up by some international media after it appeared on a wine blog last week, said Saudi authorities planned to allow alcohol sales in tourist […]
Quick Reads Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Donald Trump met Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia. Al-Sharaa, formerly a UN-designated terrorist, now leads Syria’s new regime. Trump announced the lifting of sanctions on Syria, in place since 1979. Riyadh: Donald Trump, who is on a whirlwind visit to the Middle East, has […]
