2012-03-12 - AMEinfo.com | Saudi Arabia | Latest News - Saudi Arabia: Mayor of Mecca, Osama Al-Bar, has announced that around SR20bn ($5.3bn) has been allocated for the execution of the first phase of a metro network in the holy city, Arab News has reported. Al-Bar has told business daily Al-Eqtisadiah that signing contracts for the execution of the project is expected to start after six months. The network will cover all parts of Mecca and will facilitate transport to the city centre and the Grand Mosque, he added.  

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