Turkey hopes for Syria eid truce in a week

Turkey on Tuesday said it hoped a ceasefire in Syria could be implemented in time for a major Islamic holiday that begins next week, despite the failure of world powers to announce a deal at the G20 summit in China.

ISIS/ISIL bombing in Baghdad kills 9 ahead of Muslim holiday

At least nine people were killed in Baghdad by an "Islamic State" car bomb attack in the capital city's predominantly Shiite Karrada commercial district, local officials said.

Iranians mourn victims of Hajj stampede

Thousands of Iranians held ceremonies on Sunday to mourn their pilgrims died in the latest Hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia on Sept. 24.

Iran Blames Saudi over 340 Missing Pilgrims, Dispatches Envoy to Investigate

Iran urged Saudi Arabia on Saturday to locate more than 340 of its nationals still missing in the aftermath of the deadly stampede at the annual hajj pilgrimage.

Iran says Saudi Arabia to blame for hajj stampede

Iran's supreme leader said Saudi Arabia is responsible for Thursday's stampede during the annual hajj in which 131 Iranians were among more than 700 Muslim pilgrims killed.

Mecca stampede death toll could rise

Saudi Arabia said the death toll in Thursday's stampede in Mina, neighboring the holy city Mecca, is expected to rise, Al Arabiya local news channel reported.

Iran to Summon Saudi Envoy Over Deadly Stampede Near Mecca

Iran will summon Saudi Arabia’s envoy in Tehran in protest of the stampede that killed hundreds of worshipers during a pilgrimage on the Muslim holiday, a senior Iranian diplomat said Thursday.

Over 700 killed in Hajj pilgrimage stampede

The death from a stampede during the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia has risen to 717 with around 805 people injured.

Hajj: 220 dead and 450 injured in Mina stampede

Saudi Arabia’s civil defense says that at least 150 pilgrims have died while 400 others were injured when a stampede broke out in the tent city of Mina, reported Al Arabiya News.

Scores killed in crane collapse in Mecca Grand Mosque

At least 65 people have been killed and 154 others injured after a crane collapsed in Mecca's Grand Mosque on Friday, Saudi Arabia's civil defence authority says.

Tight controls on Rafah crossing leave Palestinians suffering

The Rafah crossing, Gaza’s only gateway to the world, has become a symbol of suffering and tragedy for tens of thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip due to its frequent closures by Egypt.

Egypt opens border crossing with Gaza for four days

Egyptian authorities have opened the Rafah crossing with the besieged Gaza Strip, allowing Palestinians to travel in both directions for the first time in two months.

Iran suspends pilgrim flights to Saudi Arabia amid tensions

Iran has suspended pilgrims flights to Saudi Arabia following alleged "abuse" of two Iranian teenage boys at Jeddah airport, official IRNA news agency reported on Monday.