Makkah

Construction & Real Estate

Retal in deal with Roshn to build 163 residential units in Makkah

Thu, 02 Jul 2026

Saudi-based Retal Urban Development Company has announced that it had signed conditional agreements with Roshn, a leading multi-asset class developer powered by PIF, for the development of 163 residential units within its AlManar community in Makkah city.

Construction & Real Estate

Umm Al Qura unveils new mixed-use urban destination in Makkah

Tue, 09 Jun 2026

Saudi developer Umm Al Qura has announced the launch of Masar Gardens, a mixed-use urban destination in Makkah featuring residential, commercial, hospitality, and public-use components backed by extensive infrastructure, green spaces, pedestrian pathways and modern mobility solutions.

Construction & Real Estate Health & Environment

Saudi NCP launches tender for 391-bed Makkah university hospital

Tue, 30 Jun 2026

Saudi National Center for Privatization & PPP (NCP) has invited bids for the development of a 391-bed hospital in Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, as a public-private partnership venture. The project will be delivered under a 30-year design-build-finance-operate-maintain (DBFOM) contract.

Construction & Real Estate

First Avenue consortium signs framework deal for flagship Makkah project

Thu, 25 Jun 2026

First Avenue for Real Estate Development has announced that its consortium has signed a framework agreement with the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites and Jadwa Investment Company for the development of Eastern Hindawiyah, its flagship project in Makkah city.

Construction & Real Estate

Umm Al Qura, Osus join hands for $266m residential project in Makkah

Mon, 22 Jun 2026

Saudi-based Umm Al Qura for Development and Construction has signed a land sale agreement with Osus Real Estate for three plots with planned investments of about SAR1 billion ($266.3 million) in Makkah city. The project will involve the development of three residential towers featuring 690 apartments.

Construction & Real Estate Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Rikaz consortium lands $566m Makkah mixed-use project contract

Tue, 02 Jun 2026

Leading Saudi developer Rikaz said its consortium comprising Aljada First Development and AlMajdiah Real Estate has been awarded a key contract to develop East Hindawiyah, a SAR2 billion ($533 million) mixed-use project coming up near the Grand Mosque in Makkah.

Construction & Real Estate Lifestyle

First Avenue consortium secures $533m Makkah development project

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

A consortium comprising First Avenue for Real Estate Development Company, Dar Al Majed Real Estate Company (Al Majdiah) and Rekaz Real Estate Company has secured a key contract for the development of the East Hindawiyah District Project in Makkah.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Saudi Arabia launches Makkah route gateway in Morocco

Tue, 05 May 2026

Saudi Arabia launched the second gateway of the Makkah Route Initiative in Morocco at the initiative’s hall at Rabat-Salé International Airport. The Makkah Route Initiative aims to provide high-quality services to pilgrims from beneficiary countries travelling to the Kingdom.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

1.7 million pilgrims perform Hajj this season

Wed, 27 May 2026

The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) of Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday that the total number of pilgrims for the 1447 AH Hajj season reached 1,707,301.

Construction & Real Estate Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

$267m 500-unit hotel tower planned in Makkah's Masar Destination

Thu, 21 May 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Umm Al Qura For Development and Construction has announced plans for a new SAR1 billion ($267 million) hotel tower in Makkah as part of its massive Masar Destination development project near the Grand Mosque.