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In a room on the 29th floor, male worshippers gathered to pray their eyes fixed on the holy site below as the hajj was in full swing. (Reuters) Five-star hotels with views of Islam’s holiest site and ...

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Five-star hotels with views of Islam’s holiest site and luxury hajj pilgrimage packages are attracting a super-wealthy clientele and establishing Mecca as the capital of premium religious tourism.

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Aerial view of Mecca's Grand Mosque, clock tower, Kaaba, and Mount Arafat ...

Mecca’s finest hotels are lavishly appointed with shimmering marble, fine wood panelling and vast chandeliers, serving super-wealthy pilgrims from around the world. Five-star hotels with views of ...

Five-star hotels with views of Islam's holiest site and luxury hajj pilgrimage packages are attracting a super-wealthy clientele and establishing Mecca as the capital of premium religious tourism.

The Desert View Power plant in Mecca has now been out of operation for more than a year. But worries remain: Fustrated community members are seeking the assessment of pollution levels at the plant, ...