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Days before a forecast three million Muslim pilgrims pack Mecca to begin the holy ritual of the hajj, the specter of a possible outbreak of swine flu seems to be fazing few of them. There might be posters in the streets,...
Saudi Arabia- Local companies told not to carry illegal pilgrims (MENAFN - Arab News) Commander of Passport checkpoints for Haj Col. Aed Al-Harbi warned companies that provide domestic Haj services against transporting Saudi or...
Pilgrims who are interested in visiting historical sites in Makkah and the surrounding areas have called upon Saudi authorities to establish a ropeway to Jabal Al-Noor to help the guests of God visit the Hera Cave where the...
Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) has launched its free WiFi service at the holy sites in Makkah to enable pilgrims' access the Internet. The free service will be available to pilgrims, journalists and the public as part of Mobily's...
JEDDAH - Although transport projects have been the main focus of Saudi Arabia's infrastructure sector over the past quarter, the utilities sector has also seen a number of projects awarded and announced. In a separate report,...
Construction on the Jerusalem Light Railway (JLR) began in 2006 with the pretext of, “bringing immediate relief to traffic congestion” and “revitalizing the center of Jerusalem”. To date, a total of 75 dunams of land have been...
Fresh Challenges for 2009 Pilgrimage The annual Hajj is once again imminent and 2009 see's some marked differences beginning to appear in the Makkan landscape. Monorail Among the expected additions to the ever expanding...
It's the greatest yearly pilgrimage on Earth. BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | NOVEMBER 20, 2009 This month, hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims from around the globe are converging upon the Saudi Arabian holy cities of Mecca and...
New processes promise environmental and economic benefits. Shell Global Solutions, Houston, recently offered a peek at a new route for producing a polycarbonate feedstock and the next generation of its OMEGA process for making...
The new Swissфtel Makkah is going to have 1571 guest rooms, including 88 suites, spread over 53 floors, with half of all the rooms and suites enjoying a view of the Holy Mosque. The centrally located hotel will have four...
