Special to WorldTribune.com The termination of 50,000 workers for the Saudi Binladin Group (SBG) sparked a wave of protests that included the torching several buses in Mecca. The job cuts were mostly foreign workers who were given permanent exit visas to leave Saudi Arabia, the Saudi-based newspaper al-Watan reported. SBG, a massive construction company, was […]
Special to WorldTribune.com A leading Iranian space scientist was among the 107 killed in a construction crane collapse on Sept. 11 in Mecca’s Grand Mosque. An Iranian minister confirmed to Fars news agency that Dr. Ahmad Hatami, a member of the Iran Space Research Center, was killed along with eight other Iranians who made the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Iran officials have criticized Saudi Arabia’s administration of the Haj pilgrimage to Mecca after a construction crane disaster killed 107 people on Sept. 11. The construction crane fell into the east side of the mosque, with its boom crashing through the roof. The crane belongs to a German crane company operated by […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia, concerned over Iranian unrest, has introduced enhanced technology in what officials termed the tightest security for the annual Muslim pilgrimage. Officials said Saudi Arabia has deployed nearly 100,000 police in Mecca for the annual Muslim pilgrimage. They said the police, backed by National Guard and military, were […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia has deployed tens of thousands of officers to protect the annual Muslim pilgrimage. Officials said the special operations officers would be deployed around the Grand Mosque in the Saudi city of Mecca. The officials said the massive security force would ensure order and prevent any attack during […]