Construction projects in the center of Mecca are reshaping its historic core in ways that many here find appalling, sparking unusually heated criticism of the Saudi government.
By NICOLAI OUROUSSOFF, New York Times
Wed, 12/29/2010 - 9:08pm
Construction projects in the center of Mecca are reshaping its historic core in ways that many here find appalling, sparking unusually heated criticism of the Saudi government.