The Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemned the strike as a "heinous" attack. Mecca is Islam's holiest site and the ...

The Houthis deny targeting the holy site as their Red Sea advances threaten oil supplies and widen a regional conflict shaped ...

Saudi Arabia said it shot down a Houthi drone near Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, on Tuesday, drawing swift regional ...

A crucial Saudi pipeline has been shut down, reportedly for weeks, after an attack by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq.

Saudi Arabia has accused the Iran-backed Houthi rebels of attempting to attack Islam’s holiest city, declaring Mecca a “red line” in the escalating conflict.

Saudi Arabia vowed it would not hesitate to take "deterrent measures" against the Houthis after alerts were issued over ...

The Houthis denied Saudi Arabia’s claim that it intercepted a drone headed for Mecca, but the allegation sparked widespread ...

By Ahmed Tolba and Enas Alashray Sept 16 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's air defences destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca ...

The attacks on Saudi Arabia have shocked global energy markets roiled by the six-month US-Iran war, which has slowed shipping ...

Saudi Arabia said its air defenses intercepted a Houthi drone south of the Islamic holy city of Mecca on Tuesday.

Houthi officials have denied targeting Mecca, insisting their operations focus on Saudi military and energy facilities.

CAIRO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's air defences intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca on Tuesday before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city, said a spokesman for ...