Bawabat Makkah is a visionary new city to be built on the western edge of the Makkah Holy Region straddling the Heal boundary line along Jeddah – Makkah Highway. The area of the City covers approximately 86 square kilometers of land and will house an estimated population of approximately 690,000
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Umrah tourism gets big boost
Prince-Sultan-bin-Salman Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), yesterday estimated the total value of tourism projects in the Kingdom at SR 290 billion, including railway projects. Addressing a joint responsibility forum organized by Okaz, he said Crown Prince Naif, deputy premier and
Makkah Gate project launched
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal laid the foundation stone yesterday for the western suburbs of the Makkah Gate project along the Jeddah-Makkah Expressway. Covering an area of 1.5 million sq. meters, it is the first project of Makkah Gate Company (MGC). Makkah Mayor Osama Al-Bar, chairman of MGC, thanked Prince
‘Innovative’ tourism approach needed
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has called for making use of international expertise and experiences when organizing summer festivals. “We have to develop top-class tourism products in order to compete with other countries,” the governor said while launching Jeddah Ghair festival on Wednesday. Prince Khaled was happy with the festivities
Saudi folk dancers perform in British Consulate event
British consul general Mohammed Shokat (3rd from left) and British community in Jeddah celebrated the diamond jubilee. (AN) Saudi folk singers and dancers from the group Bahara performed at the British consulate premises on Friday to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. British Consul General Mohammed Shokat was present. A
Makkah development work starts today
JEDDAH: MD AL-SULAMI Friday 1 June 2012 Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal will officially announce today the beginning of work on the implementation of the project to develop the western suburbs of Makkah. The project covers an area of 1.5 million sq. meters along the Jeddah-Makkah Expressway. Makkah Gate Company
Meningitis vaccine for Haj,Umrah pilgrims a must, seminar told
Karachi We must accord vaccination prior to embarking on Haj and Umrah all the necessary urgency, and in this endeavour the media and the civil society have an indispensable role to play in the form of creating awareness and coming forward with plans and projects to make vaccination accessible to
Hajj show at British Museum surprise hit
Record number of Muslim visitors coming to see the exhibition but critics question Saudi involvement At the British Museum, Nazia Shah, 27, had embarked on a day out from Luton with half a dozen of her nephews. They fancied a theme park, but she took them to see Hajj: Journey to
Press Release: e-Petition Seeks Support from Government to tackle Unscrupulous Hajj Tour Operators
e-Petition Seeks Support from Government to tackle Unscrupulous Hajj Tour Operators 19thMarch, 2011 London, UK The Council of British Hajjis (CBHUK) has renewed it’s plea with the Government to extend support to British citizens performing the Hajj. Over the last few months, the council has been inundated with complaints from
Press Release – ‘Journey of a Lifetime’ ‐ Operator Guilty
‘Journey of a Lifetime’ ‐Operator Guilty 15th March, 2011 London, UK The Council of British Hajjis (CBHUK) has issued a stark warning to unscrupulous Tour Operators that the practices of not delivering promised services to pilgrims will not be tolerated and action will be sought to bring them to justice.