At the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the booming call to prayer competes with the racket of construction. The Grand Mosque is the destination for the most sacred Muslim pilgrimage and it holds ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia – Hundreds of men using cranes, hand tools and blow torches pulled bodies from the rubble of a four-story building that collapsed in Islam's holiest city, and authorities said ...

Five-star hotels with views of Islam's holiest site and luxury hajj pilgrimage packages are attracting a super-wealthy clientele and establishing Mecca as the capital of premium religious tourism. A ...

Staying in the lap of luxury is the goal for many travelers, but those on pilgrimage to the holy land of Mecca in Saudi Arabia will soon have a new hotel option as Abraj Kudai - set to become the ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A hotel in Mecca's Azaziya neighborhood has caught fire, sending plumes of smoke over the area as firefighters worked for hours to extinguish the flames that engulfed the ...

Fairmont has opened its new landmark property in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, becoming the second hotel brand to occupy the prestigious Abraj Al Bait Complex. The hotel is situated ...

Twelve towers, 10,000 rooms and 70 restaurants, plus helipads and a full-size convention center: That’s the plan for Abraj Kudai, a complex in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, that’s set to become the world’s ...