After decades of being closed to travellers, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is keen to finally welcome tourists. This push to attract visitors is part of the country’s Vision 2030 scheme, which aims to diversify…
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Here are FIVE reasons why we love Section-B: 1. Section-B was created by Mansour Gadhi and five of his friends (Fahad, Mohammed, Mostafa, Faisal and Baraa) who shared a passion for timeless top-quality burgers. In…
Get ready to hop on MENA’s first luxury sleeper train. Due to begin service in Saudi Arabia at the end of 2025, the expectation is that the ‘Dream of the Desert’ will enter the pantheon…
The second edition of Noor Riyadh (part of the Riyadh Art programme), ran from November 3rd to the 19th last year, transforming Saudi Arabia’s capital into a glittering gallery without walls. This festival, which was…
Spread across ten beautifully curated rooms, the biggest challenge for Karim Abdul Muttalib and Ann Abukhalil, the two founders of K.A. Interiors, was to make sure the entire villa reflected a unified theme while still…
WHEN MARAYA HALL WAS PUT TO PUBLIC TENDER, DID YOU KNOW HOW MANY OTHER BIDDERS YOU COMPETED AGAINST, AND DID THE CLIENT (THE ROYAL COMMISSION FOR ALULA) MAKE A LOT OF CHANGES TO YOUR ORIGINAL…
With a display that lasted from January 31st till March 7th, Desert X helped shed light on how self-expression is a hot new topic in the Kingdom. The desert sands are slowly slipping through the…
Perhaps, like us, you’ve always admired the bravery of Dakar Rally drivers. Well if that’s the case then you’ll enjoy this one. It’s Ken Block letting rip across Saudi Arabia in the all-electric race car…
Following last year’s first edition of the music and culture festival at the Mada’in Saleh, Saudi Arabia is now betting big on cultural tourism with a handful of luxury hotels and a Jean Nouvel-designed resort…
The idea for Hyperloop began in 2012, when Elon Musk revealed his vision of a super-fast train that could overcome friction by levitating above its track on air-bearings in an enclosed low-pressure tube. But, rather…