Al-Shawkiyyah branch municipality in Makkah has demolished 10 courtyards built without any ownership documents or permits in the Al-Akashiya neighborhood of the holy city. Head of the municipality Mamdouh Iraqi said the structures were razed by the Land Encroachment Committee in the presence of security forces. He said the municipality will continue its crackdown on illegal buildings and encroachments on public land. — SG photo by Badea Abu Al-Naja
