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Daily watch. Why is Mecca having a dramatic makeover? / an Economist Films production.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- No linguistic content
- Subjects (All):
- City planning--Saudi Arabia--Mecca.
- City planning.
- Hotels--Saudi Arabia--Mecca--Design and construction.
- Hotels.
- Tourism--Saudi Arabia--Mecca.
- Tourism.
- Mecca (Saudi Arabia)--Design.
- Mecca (Saudi Arabia).
- Genre:
- Nonfiction films.
- Short films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (3 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Daily watch. Why is Mecca having an $80Bn makeover?
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : The Economist, 2017.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Saudi Arabia is investing billions of dollars remodeling Mecca, home of Islam's holiest site - the Kaaba. Its plans include building the world's largest hotel. The aim is to double Mecca's capacity to host worshippers to nearly seven million by 2040. The redevelopment has destroyed scores of old shrines.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed January 28, 2021).
- OCLC:
- 1237669550
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