Spread over 80km2 the Makkah Gate project is expected to change the face of the city and include residential districts, government buildings, a university and recreational centres. The Sumou Real ...

The Makkah Gate project may take up to 20 years to complete according to Osama Al-Bar, Makkah mayor and chairman of the board of directors at the Makkah Gate Company. “The infrastructure network ...

Historic Jeddah had a symbolic role as a gate to Makkah for Muslim pilgrims reaching Arabia by boat since the 7th century AH when the 3rd Caliph Othman ibn Affan made it the official port of Makkah.

27 April 2011 MAKKAH: The Makkah Gate project along the Makkah-Jeddah Highway will include a university, medical city and an administrative district, the city's mayor Osama Al-Bar said on Tuesday. The ...