MAKKAH: The new board of directors of the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry has approved a 10-year strategy for the chamber aimed at upgrading its performance and creating a modern atmosphere conducive for investments in the holy city.
Chamber spokesman Mahir Saleh Jamal said the strategy includes constructing a new, modern and fully automated building for the chamber, establishing a business club to provide services to businessmen and holding an annual investment forum with the objective of attracting investments to the city.
“The strategy is aimed at making Makkah an Islamic center of trade by making use of the large number of Muslims coming to it from various parts of the world for Haj or Umrah,” he said.
