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Saudi tourism: Indonesia completes $533m Makkah property deal with plans for 6,000 hotel rooms

Indonesia's Danantara completes a $533m Makkah property acquisition covering a 1,461-room Novotel hotel and land planned for 6,000 Saudi additional rooms

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