In 2001, 35 people died in a stampede during the devil stoning ritual, while in 1998, some 180 died. In the worst Hajj-related disaster, 1,426 people died in 1990 during a stampede in a tunnel ...

Safety measures were in place at the site -- one where fatal stampedes have been frequent -- but "caution isn't stronger than fate," Saudi Hajj Minister Iyad Madani said. The tragedy marked the ...

Saudi Arabia has banned certain types of visas for travelers from 14 countries, weeks before the annual Muslim pilgrimage ...

Saudi Arabia has temporarily stopped issuing Umrah, business, and family visit visas to citizens of 14 countries, including ...

A stampede in 1990 killed more than 1,400 people. In 1997 high winds swept fire through a sprawling tent city killing more than 340 pilgrims and injuring 1,500. During the last Hajj in January ...

According to multiple media reports, countries like India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and more will be subjected to Saudi Arabia's ...

Has the Hajj stampede been politicised by Saudi Arabia’s rivals?Has the Hajj stampede been politicised by Saudi Arabia’s rivals?