2 May 2019
ABU DHABI: More than five decades after the world’s first photograph was produced with a camera, an army engineer ventured to the ancient city of Makkah and made history by chronicling the Muslim world’s holiest site on film for the first time. Egyptian-born Muhammad Sadiq Bey had traveled several times to western Saudi Arabia’s Hijaz region in an official capacity as
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2 May 2019
MADINAH: Saudi government and security agencies in Madinah have completed their preparations to host visitors of the Two Holy Mosques during Ramadan this year, and to facilitate their access to the Prophet’s Mosque in the city. The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques will provide 24-hour services for worshippers. It has mobilized 5,000 employees and
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1 May 2019
Saudi real estate developer Taiba Holding Company has signed a deal with Marriott International to develop the Sheraton Taiba Hotel, Madinah, located close to the main entrance of Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi. The hotel will mark the return of the Sheraton brand to Madinah. The five-star property is set to be developed on a 1,019-square-meter plot of prime real estate located in the
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1 May 2019
Over 2,700 Saudis caught begging last year
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1 May 2019
Saudi telecom giant Mobily has successfully conducted site tests in cooperation with Ericsson for 5G in Makkah reaching speeds in excess of 1 gigabit (1,000 megabits). The tests by Mobily and Ericsson are the first such tests conducted in an area close to the Holy Mosque, which has one of the highest concentration of mobile users in the world. Upon deployment, 5G will boost
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