Saudi Arabia’s jaw-dropping $16 billion Makkah Royal Clock Tower isn’t just a timepiece – it’s a testament to ambition and engineering prowess. Rising over 600 meters above the holy city of Mecca, ...

MAKKAH AL-MUKARRAMAH , May 29 (APP): The stitching of the Kaaba’s Kiswa (black cloth that covers the Holy Kaaba) — is a profound sight for Muslim believers around the world as many have a deep desire ...

Rounding out the top 5 is the Ping An Finance Center in Shenzhen, China. This tower reaches nearly 600 meters and is the ...

The Burj Khalifa’s record-breaking height is a result of pioneering engineering and smart structural planning. Inspired by ...

Situated in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower stands at 601 metres. It houses the world's largest clock face and is a significant landmark for Muslim pilgrims visiting the holy city.

the builders managed to get $5 billion in funding just for one tower, 30 Hudson Yards and the overall cost went up to $25 billion. After it was fully built, it has 4000 apartments and enough space to ...

SHAH ALAM: A Malaysian who made his name designing Mecca’s iconic Abraj Al-Bait clock tower aims to leave another legacy by training the nation’s next generation of engineers. Wan Nazri Wan ...

Shanghai Tower, Shanghai: $2.4 billion in 2015 One ... The Saudi government built the Abraj Al Bait complex to help accommodate the millions of Muslims who visit Mecca each year, according to ...

Abraj Al Bait, Mecca, Saudi Arabia: $15 billion in 2012 The Saudi government ... but together the seven skyscrapers are estimated at $15 billion total. The Clock Tower is the tallest of the seven, ...

If completed, Goldin Finance 117 would have been the fifth tallest building in the world, behind the Burj Khalifa, Shanghai Tower, Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower, and Ping An Finance Centre.

Beams of coloured light were shone up into the evening sky from the Abraj Al Bait Clock Tower in Mecca to indicate the commencement of the holy month. Sheikh Abdul Rahman Sudais, Chief Imam of the ...