October 2008

October 16, 2008

A new company that aims to transform Jeddah was launched yesterday, the Arab News reported today.

The project aims to raise Jeddah’s status as the “Gateway to the Two Holy Mosques” and radically expand its roles as both regional and global economic hub.

October 12, 2008

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz opened a large-scale exhibition in Jeddah yesterday.

The exhibition showcases major development projects currently underway in Makkah Province, including the Kingdom Tower, Khozam Palace, Makkah’s King Abdulaziz Road, the King Abdullah Economic City in Rabigh, the Jeddah Gate, Dubai Towers, the Jabal Omar project in Makkah, Lamar Towers, and the Souk Okaz in Taif. The exhibit also features the expansion of the Islamic Port of Jeddah and the King Abdulaziz International Airport.

October 06, 2008

A new desalination plant with a daily capacity of 50,000 cubic meters will be constructed south of Jeddah by the private sector, the Arab News reported today.

Hattan Hamouda, director of investment planning at Jeddah Municipality, said that the project is expected to help solve Jeddah’s water shortage. He added that the plant would be built on land allocated by the municipality for investment.