Saudi crown prince launches Rua Al-Madinah project near Prophet’s Mosque

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday unveiled the master plan for the Rua Al-Madinah project — a mega mixed-used real estate development to the east of the Prophet’s Mosque.

The crown prince, who is chairman of both the Council of Economic and Development Affairs and the Public Investment Fund, said the project, in line with Saudi Vision 2030, would help to raise the hosting capacity for Umrah pilgrims to 30 million over the coming years, the Saudi Press Agency reported.