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More than 1,300 Hajj pilgrims died this year when humidity and heat pushed past survivable limits. It’s just the start

YoopyaDecember 20, 2024December 20, 2024

by YoopyaDecember 20, 2024December 20, 20240577

Every year, hundreds of thousands of Muslims undertake the Hajj –the sacred pilgrimage to Mecca. In 2024, the pilgrimage took place in mid-June, the start...

Environment

New stadiums, airports and oil links: the environmental cost of Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup

YoopyaDecember 18, 2024December 18, 2024

by YoopyaDecember 18, 2024December 18, 20240376

Fifa has confirmed Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 men’s World Cup, meaning the biggest football event on the planet will return to the...

Entertainment

Saudi Arabia banned film for 35 years. The Red Sea festival is just one sign of the industry’s rise

YoopyaDecember 14, 2024December 14, 2024

by YoopyaDecember 14, 2024December 14, 20240420

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — “My Driver and I” was supposed to be made in 2016, but was scuttled amid Saudi Arabia’s decades-long cinema ban. Eight years...

Football Sports

Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr eyes Asian glory amid revitalised Saudi Pro League campaign

YoopyaNovember 24, 2024November 24, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 24, 2024November 24, 20240480

Cristiano Ronaldo’s hopes of winning a first major trophy since arriving in Saudi Arabia in 2022 were given an unlikely domestic lifeline on Saturday and,...

Asia World

More than money: The geopolitics behind Saudi Arabia’s sports strategy

YoopyaOctober 20, 2024October 20, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 20, 2024October 20, 20240413

There’s a saying in sports journalism: “The answer to all your questions is money.” But in the case of Saudi Arabia’s massive sports investment programs...

News Religion World

Over 1,000 pilgrims died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say

YoopyaJune 23, 2024June 23, 2024

by YoopyaJune 23, 2024June 23, 20240415

CAIRO (AP) — More than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites...

Football Sports

Saudi Arabia launch bid to host the 2034 World Cup

YoopyaMarch 2, 2024July 17, 2024

by YoopyaMarch 2, 2024July 17, 20240561

March 2 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia launched its campaign to host the 2034 soccer World Cup on Friday, a bid that is all but certain...

Asia World

Exclusive: Saudi Arabia still considering BRICS membership, sources say

YoopyaJanuary 19, 2024January 19, 2024

by YoopyaJanuary 19, 2024January 19, 20240589

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is still considering an invitation to become a member of the BRICS bloc of countries after being...

Asia News Religion World

Saudi Arabia updates decision to limit loudspeaker use for mosques

YoopyaJune 8, 2021June 13, 2023

by YoopyaJune 8, 2021June 13, 202301220

In a country with tens of thousands of mosques, many welcomed the move to reduce decibel levels Saudi Arabia’s Islamic affairs minister has approved the use...

World

Amid virus, Saudis close Islam’s holiest sites to foreigners

YoopyaMarch 1, 2020July 2, 2023

by YoopyaMarch 1, 2020July 2, 202302

Saudi Arabia on Thursday closed off the holiest sites in Islam to foreign pilgrims over the coronavirus, disrupting travel for thousands of Muslims already headed...