Saudi Arabia has decided to set up a new international airport on the outskirts of the holy city Mecca. The plan has been given the green signal by the Shoura Council. <br/><br/>Media reports said the Shoura Council has unanimously approved the proposal and included it in the annual report of the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA). <br/><br/>In a statement in Riyadh, the Secretary-General of the Council Mohammed Al-Ghamdi said the international airport will be located outside the Haram area to allow both Muslims and non-Muslims to travel to the region.<br/>