Large gatherings are no easy logistical feat during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Many have done their best to keep important traditions and events alive responsibly and safely, whether protesting ...

Mecca, Islam's holiest city, is the world's hottest city. It is the warmest inhabited place on earth, with an average annual temperature of 87.3 degrees Fahrenheit. In summer, temperatures can reach ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A towering construction crane toppled over on Friday during a violent rainstorm in the Saudi city of Mecca, Islam’s holiest site, crashing into the Grand Mosque and killing ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – A towering construction crane collapsed on Friday during a violent rainstorm in Saudi Arabia’s city of Mecca, Islam’s holiest site, crashing into the Grand Mosque and killing at ...

In this still image taken from video released by Saudi TV, a crane is seen collapsed over the Grand Mosque in Mecca, killing dozens, Friday, Sept. 11, 2015. The accident happened as pilgrims from ...

The head of Saudi Arabia’s civil defense directorate says high winds caused a massive crane to topple over and smash into Mecca’s Grand Mosque, killing at least 107 people ahead of the start of the ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A towering construction crane collapsed Friday during a violent rainstorm in Saudi Arabia’s city of Mecca, Islam’s holiest site, crashing onto the Grand Mosque and killing ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A towering construction crane collapsed on Friday during a violent rainstorm in Saudi Arabia’s city of Mecca, Islam’s holiest site, crashing into the Grand Mosque and ...

Reporting from RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A towering construction crane toppled over on Friday during a violent rainstorm in the Saudi city of Mecca, Islam’s holiest site, crashing into the Grand Mosque ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A towering construction crane collapsed on Friday during a violent rainstorm in Saudi Arabia’s city of Mecca, Islam’s holiest site, crashing into the Grand Mosque and killing at ...