{
  "id": 16766315,
  "title": "Makkah’s Third Ring Road opens, slashing travel times to Grand Mosque, Jamarat by 90%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/makkahs-third-ring-road-opens-slashing-travel-times-to-grand-mosque",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T14:40:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/665778/saudi-arabia/makkahs-third-ring-road-opens-slashing-travel-times-to-grand-mosque-jamarat-by-90"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "MAKKAH — The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites has announced the opening of traffic on the extension of the Third Ring Road completion project, one of four ring roads surrounding Makkah. The opening is expected to reduce travel times to the Grand Mosque and the Jamarat facility in Mina by up to approximately 90 percent. Project impact indicators have shown a significant improvement…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}