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Palm Jebel Ali Friday Mosque Design To King Abdulaziz Intl. Airport Reaching 50 M Passengers; 5 GCC Updates

To ensure you are updated with the latest developments, we have made a list of them for you from the GCC region.

by Anupriya Mishra
Palm Jebel Ali Friday Mosque Design To King Abdulaziz Intl. Airport Reaching 50 M Passengers; 5 GCC Updates

There are many news developments from across the Middle East. With new updates coming in from across the GCC region, it can be quite difficult to keep up with the details. So, to ensure you are updated with the latest developments, we have made a list of them for you.

GCC Updates

1. Nakheel Unveils Designs For Palm Jebel Ali Friday Mosque

Nakheel, which is a member of Dubai Holding Real Estate, has unveiled the design for the Palm Jebel Ali Friday Mosque. Moreover, the mosque has been positioned along the island’s central spine. With the capacity to accommodate up to 1,000 worshippers, it will be quite a large development.

2. Host Arabia Unites The World’s Hospitality Leaders In Riyadh

Host Arabia has begun in Riyadh, and it will be taking place until December 17th. This will be taking place at Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Centre. Moreover, the event promises to become the defining meeting point! Additionally, more than 550 exhibitors from 60 countries have already been confirmed for the event.

3. King Abdulaziz International Airport Reaches 50 M Passengers

King Abdulaziz International Airport was recently recorded to have made a new historic milestone! Yes, the airport, as revealed by SPA, reached 50 million passengers in 2025. This is the highest number ever recorded by a Saudi airport since the launch of civil aviation in the Kingdom.

4. Royal Hospital Collaborates With Mwasalat

Recently, the Royal Hospital collaborated with Mwasalat. As reported by the Oman Observer, they have launched a freeshuttle bus service. This has been launched within the hospital campus, with the aim of facilitating the movement of employees, visitors and patients. This would offer comfortable transportation between various facilities from the office.

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5. Al Suwaidi Park Closed Today Due To Weather

It was posted on X by Riyadh Season that Suwaidi Park Will Be Closed today due to the weather. The step has been taken to ensure the safety of visitors to the park. This comes at a time when rains are lashing large parts of Saudi Arabia.

So, with these updates listed out for you, we hope you’re able to stay ahead of the news from across the GCC region.

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First Published: December 15, 2025 5:58 PM