Saudi Arabia allows foreigners to invest in firms with property in Mecca, Medina
Saudi Arabia's market regulator said on Monday it would allow foreign investment in listed companies that own real estate ...
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The Gate to Mecca in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
Known as the 'Gate to Mecca' or 'Bride of the Red Sea', Jeddah has been a gateway ... re-evaluating its place in the Middle East at a time when both its cosmopolitan practices and old city are ...
Kuwait Is Taking Rapid Steps To Turn Into A Tourism Mecca
News report KUWAIT, Jan 27 (KUNA) -- The State of Kuwait is taking agile strides on the path toward substantial development of the tourism sect ...
Flooding in Saudi Arabia: Mecca and Medina go under water
The streets of the holy Islamic cities went under water due to flooding in Saudi Arabia. This is reported by ren.tv .
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The Roads That Built Empires: Ancient Routes of the Middle East
By Islam Salah Imagine a world without highways, planes, or ships—where goods and ideas traveled on the backs of camels along ...
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Saudi man arrested, accused of helping non-Muslim journalist enter Mecca
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...