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Jeddah ( English: / ˈdʒɛdə / JED-ə ), alternatively transliterated as Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( / ˈdʒɪdə / JID-ə; Arabic: جِدَّة, romanized : Jidda, Hejazi Arabic pronunciation: [ˈ (d)ʒɪd.da] ), is a port city in Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia, located along the Red Sea coast in the Hejaz region. Jeddah is the commercial ...
A water service truck in Jeddah. Water supply and sanitation in Saudi Arabia is characterized by challenges and achievements. One of the main challenges is water scarcity. In order to overcome water scarcity, substantial investments have been undertaken in seawater desalination, water distribution, sewerage and wastewater treatment.
The demolitions in Jeddah are demolition works carried out by the Saudi government that began in October 2021 and is still ongoing. The government claims that its primary goal is to improve the city and get rid of old and illegally constructed homes [1] in order to boost tourism. Some inhabitants publicly criticized the demolitions by the ...
Jeddah Tower or Burj Jeddah (Arabic: برج جدة), previously known as Kingdom Tower (برج المملكة), is a skyscraper construction project in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is planned to be the first 1 km (3,281 ft) tall building and would be the world's tallest building or structure upon completion, standing 180 m (591 ft) taller than the ...
The 2009 Saudi Arabian floods affected Jeddah, on the Red Sea (western) coast of Saudi Arabia, and other areas of Makkah Province. [2] [3] They have been described by civil defence officials as the worst in 27 years. [4] As of 3 January 2010, some 122 people had been reported to have been killed, [1] and more than 350 were missing. [2]
The courses implement environmental issues and solutions into every subject. GLOBE trains teachers and supplies them with instruction materials in both Saudi Arabia and the United States. Students are exposed to the complexity of international environmental issues and the environmental problems stemming from globalization.
Jeddah Central ( Arabic: وسط جدة) is a planned urban development project in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Jeddah Central project is developed by Jeddah Central Development Company (JCDC), one of companies founded by the Saudi Public Investment Fund. The $20 billion project was officially announced by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in December 2021.
The Jeddah Metro is a metro system currently under construction in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.