King Salman Gate set to reshape Makkah for millions of pilgrims
Saudi Arabia's King Salman Gate project, rising beside the Grand Mosque, is set to add capacity for around 900,000 worshippers as the Kingdom targets 30 million pilgrims a year by 2030.
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