The system is designed to ensure the smooth entry, movement, and exit of pilgrims while maintaining crowd safety.

A former official with the government’s Pilgrim Experience Programme tells me there must also be a focus on education.

Cairo: Saudi authorities harness advanced technologies including artificial intelligence to manage an influx of worshippers into the city of Mecca ... flock to Saudi Arabia, Islam's birthplace ...

Dubai: Saudi authorities have ramped up security efforts in Mecca during the busy Umrah season in Ramadan, deploying more than 200 smart screens at the city’s main Control Centre to monitor and ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Saudi Arabia for discussions on a potential peace agreement between ...

Officials from the United States and Ukraine are scheduled to meet Tuesday in Saudi Arabia for the first high-level talks on ...