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| SR 4.7 Billion for Madinah Project from Asharq Al-Awsat |
| 2005-08-20 |
| 20/08/2005 Madinah - The Custodian of the two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz 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. And the more than occasional stampede. 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.Billions of more Riyals wasted on this nonsense, and for what end? |
| Posted by:The Angry Fliegerabwehrkanonen |
| #2 they've been using teh same American co. that did the SD convention center "sails" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-08-20 23:36 |
| #1 That's over $1.25Bn US. I'd suggest that, at a minimum, half will be skimmed off by the Gov and the Boyz. They love "publicly funded" construction projects - it's just another way of soaking up the cash, instead of doing dick to make their people's lives better. Keeps them in "clover". Nobody does nepotism better. Dunno if they invented it, but they have certainly perfected it. |
| Posted by: .com 2005-08-20 15:26 |