The Custodian of the two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has issued his directives to Prince Meqrin bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of Madinah region and Head of the Executive Committee for the Development of the Central Region in Madinah, and Dr Ibrahim Al-Assaf, the Finance Minister, to take the required measures for the completion of the remaining works pertaining to the expansion project of the Prophet's Mosque. These remaining works will be implemented at a total cost of SR 4.7 billion. They include 182 sunshades covering the Mosque's country yards to protect worshippers form the sun and rains. The Mosque's Eastern yard will also be developed to arrange more places of prayer for worshippers, parking facilities will be built under this courtyard, while the project of First King Faisal Circle Road as well as the projects of streets, pavements and lighting in the central region will be completed.
