Makkah Gains Approval for First International Airport and Metro
The Royal Commission for Makkah City has secured approval to build the city's first international-standard airport, while feasibility studies for a Makkah Metro are complete.
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Makkah Commits $4.3 Billion to Redevelop Seven City Districts
The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites has awarded contracts to redevelop seven districts across 4.4 million square meters at a cost of $4.3 billion.
Haram Authority Sets Separate Hijr Ismail Entry Times for Men and Women
Saudi Arabia's Grand Mosque authority has set separate Hijr Ismail entry times: women from 6:00am to 9:00am and men from 10:00pm to 1:00am, to ease crowding near the Kaaba.
Kiswa of the Holy Kaaba Replaced in Annual Ceremony
Saudi Arabia has completed the annual replacement of the Kiswa covering the Holy Kaaba, a 1,415-kilogram covering of 47 embroidered silk panels crafted by 154 Saudi artisans.
Five-Floor Jamarat Complex Moves Over 300,000 Pilgrims an Hour
Mina's five-floor Jamarat complex, spanning 950 by 80 meters, can move more than 300,000 pilgrims an hour with hundreds of escalators, surveillance cameras, cooling and fire-safety systems, setting a global standard for Hajj crowd management.
Robots and AI Expand Smart Services at the Grand Mosque
Smart robots offering multilingual guidance, sanitisation robots, and AI-driven crowd analysis are expanding services at the Grand Mosque in Makkah as the 1448 Umrah season gets under way, with the Nusuk app tying the digital services together.
From Around the Web (Page 1 of 4)
Saudi Arabia Calls Mecca a ‘Red Line’ After Alleged Houthi Drone Attack on the Holy Site - Time Magazine
Saudi Arabia Calls Mecca a ‘Red Line’ After Alleged Houthi Drone Attack on the Holy Site Time Magazine
Houthi drone destroyed before entering Makkah’s airspace, Saudi Arabia says - アラブニュース
Houthi drone destroyed before entering Makkah’s airspace, Saudi Arabia says アラブニュース
Bangladesh condemns reported drone attack targeting Mecca, reaffirms support for Saudi Arabia - The Business Standard
Bangladesh condemns reported drone attack targeting Mecca, reaffirms support for Saudi Arabia The Business Standard
Bangladesh condemns reported drone attack targeting Makkah, reaffirms support for Saudi Arabia - The Business Standard
Bangladesh condemns reported drone attack targeting Makkah, reaffirms support for Saudi Arabia The Business Standard
Saudi Arabia says it shot down Houthi drone south of Mecca
The Houthis deny targeting the Islamic holy city after the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen accuses them of a "disgraceful act".
Saudi Arabia says it shot down Houthi drone south of Mecca
Saudi Arabia says it shot down Houthi drone south of Mecca BBC