Category Archive: Blog Series

Jul
04

Part 2. The kaaba and beyond – Epicentre of a futuristic city

Areas of Expansion around the kaaba

Project Arab Gulf aims to explore, capture & report about PM in the region. Hence, we are covering the development & implementation of the unique expansion program of Makkah, Saudi Arabia. These projects aim to expand the city’s physical, social, cultural & business boundaries unlike before. The sponsors of this program are the government of …

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Jun
19

Part 1. Makkah Expansion Projects, past, present & future

Abraj Al Bait Project 2004-2011

  At our meeting in the Hotel’s bustling Caffe Cino, Mr Ibrahim Atwa, Director of Business Development at the Makkah Hilton & Towers made the statement;   ‘There is only one Makkah, there is only one black cube’   This was a perfect summary to the many questions I had asked him for my next …

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