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Saudi Arabia mourns Nasser bin Radan Al Rashid Al Wadaei, believed to be the nation’s oldest citizen at 142. He witnessed the Kingdom’s transformation from its inception to modernity, outliving generations of his own family. His life, marked by faith and simple living, served as a testament to endurance and the country’s remarkable progress. Saudi…
The northern Saudi Arabian desert region saw an unusual snowfall on December 18. The Tabuk region’s mountaintops, particularly Jabal Al-Lawz, or Almond Mountain in English, were covered in a thick layer of snow that turned them white. As images and videos were posted on social media, responses started to come in from all around the…
Deep in the southern reaches of the Arabian Peninsula, beneath the vast shifting dunes of Oman’s Rub’ al Khali, lies a place of myth, trade, collapse and rediscovery. The Lost City of Ubar occupies a unique space between legend and archaeology, once prospering like a desert metropolis, then disappearing beneath the sand, only to be…
The internet can turn a concept sketch into a global sensation. In late October 2025, millions of people across X, TikTok, and YouTube watched a video showing what appeared to be a floating football stadium — a glowing bowl suspended 350 metres above the desert, nestled within Saudi Arabia’s futuristic city, NEOM: The Line. The…
The announcement came during the Money20/20 Middle East conference and exhibition at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center in Mulham/ Image: SPA In a significant step toward realizing Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 goals, the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced the launch of Google Pay and a new agreement with Ant International to introduce Alipay+…
Riyadh Season 2025-26 introduces major new highlights, including WWE Royal Rumble, Six Kings Slam, and the first-ever Riyadh Comedy Festival. Riyadh Season 2025-26 is poised to become the most ambitious and expansive cultural festival Saudi Arabia has ever hosted. Opening this October and continuing through the winter months into early 2026, the sixth edition of…
