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Articles of the author Faisal Al Sulami
Thieves have a field day in Arafat, Muzdalifah post-Haj
MAKKAH — As soon as the Haj is over, the pilgrims return to their respective homes and the concerned government departments go back to their main offices in Makkah, Jeddah and other places, the thieves start stealing public properties in the holy (...)

28 - 02 - 2017
Makkah public parks suffer from neglect, official apathy
MAKKAH – Makkah residents have abandoned several public parks finding them dirty and unclean and their recreational facilities and public utilities damaged. They blamed the municipality for not taking care of parks properly after the government (...)

22 - 02 - 2017
Action demanded as street lights kept on for a month
MAKKAH – Residents of Rayan, which comes under Jamoom governorate, have accused the municipality of wasting electricity as it switched on the street lights in the township day and night for a month. "This has also damaged some street lights," said (...)

08 - 02 - 2017
Sewage at Miqat Mosque near Makkah pollutes surroundings
MAKKAH – The Miqat Mosque in Jurana along the Makkah-Taif Highway is surrounded by sewage water, spreading bad smell, causing environment pollution and creating problems for thousands of pilgrims who pass by the mosque to pray and put on their (...)

18 - 01 - 2017
Stalled flyover project cuts off residents of Makkah district
MAKKAH – The construction of a flyover in Makkah has cut off Nawariya residents, who now have to travel four kilometers to get across and meet close relatives and friends who live just opposite on the other side. "We have been waiting for the work (...)

05 - 01 - 2017
Haramain train only 10 km of tracks away from completion
MAKKAH — Work on only 10 km of track has to be completed before the Haramain high-speed train will be ready for operation, according to the project's supervisor Bassam Ghulam. He said during a presentation at the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and (...)

21 - 12 - 2016
30% of Mina tent floors covered with ceramic tiles
Okaz / Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The floors of the tents in Mina will be covered with ceramic tiles under a three-year project which began before the beginning of last year's Haj season. So far about 30 percent of the floors have been covered with (...)

09 - 11 - 2016
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