With more than 20 million Hajj and Umrah pilgrims visiting Makkah and Madinah every year, the importance of these two holy cities in furthering Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 of a non-oil reliant economy –  spearheaded by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – is more than ever.

Thabat, the construction arm of Saudi Arabia’s Al Muhaidib Group, has recently completed construction of the King Salman International Centre for Conferences  – previously known as International Convention Centre (ICC) – in the city of Madinah.