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Saudi Crown Prince launches massive Mecca expansion project
The project is planned to be nearly a quarter the size of Manhattan, comprising residential towers, hotels, retail space and vast worship areas.
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Muslims gather to pray around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Mecca.
Add The Circuit on GoogleSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched a gigantic development alongside the Grand Mosque in Mecca that aims to almost double the holy city’s capacity to host Muslim pilgrims coming from around the world.
The new plan, introduced by...