Haj pilgrims march to Mina on journey of faithSaudi Arabia has deployed 100,000 security personnel to oversee the Haj pilgrimage.
Saudi king seeks urgent UN action on Al AqsaSPA said Salman made the same appeal in phone calls to British Prime Minister David Cameron, Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Francois Hollande.
Saudi Arabia faces challenge of low oilSaudi Arabia was in a similar position in 1998, until a rebound in oil prices alleviated the need for drastic measures.
1,000 evacuated as fire hits Makkah hotelFirefighters "rescued two pilgrims who were hurt" by the fire in an eighth-floor room of the unnamed hotel, the agency said.
1m Riyals compensation for Makkah crane crash victimsThe Saudi king sanctions Binladin Group after deadly crane collapse. An investigative commission had concluded that the company "was in part responsible" for Friday's tragedy.
Five Saudi troops die on Yemen border: CoalitionSaudi soldiers died "in the line of duty while protecting the nation's borders".
King Salman visits crane collapse site in MakkahThe Haj pilgrimage, which starts next week, will proceed unaffected by the incident, Saudi officials confirmed.