Source familiar declines to comment on whether Jerusalem was involved in decision by Channel 13 to issue statement defending segment, but apologizing if it offended anyone

Channel 13's Gil Tamari attacked for 'disrespecting Islam'; network defends visit as 'important journalistic accomplishment,' but apologizes 'if anyone was offended'

Channel 13's world news editor Gil Tamari broadcasts himself driving into the Saudi city, despite ban on non-Muslims

Kingdom currently allows pilgrims from Israel but requires them to travel through a third country; direct flights from Tel Aviv would cut costs by half, says Minister Esawi Frej

After two years of coronavirus pandemic restrictions, massive religious festival gets underway, though some limitations remain

Believers from all across the world flock to Islam's holiest site for Ramadan ceremony

The Saudi-based Muslim World League brokered an agreement between Iraq’s top Sunni and Shia religious leaders, establishing a bulwark against cross-sectarian hostilities

Any foreigners seeking to perform Umrah must be immunized with Riyadh-recognized vaccine and agree to undergo quarantine upon arrival, authorities say

Only 60,000 fully vaccinated citizens and residents of the kingdom take part in pilgrimage, far fewer than the vast crowds of 2.5 million that normally descend on Mecca

With hajj pilgrimage limited due to COVID restrictions, kingdom publishes high-resolution images of al-Hajar al-Aswad, which believers say fell from heaven at time of Adam and Eve