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KAFD, the beating heart of Riyadh
King Abdullah Financial District has become the heartbeat of Riyadh, uniting global finance, premium living, and world-class infrastructure in a thriving urban ecosystem that embodies Saudi Arabia’s growth, ambition, and investment momentum.
Faster than humanity
Mohamed Alabbar explains how artificial intelligence is transforming the way he works, while arguing that human connection, purpose and community remain the true measures of progress.
When childhood becomes data
A new global report warns that algorithmic learning systems could reshape childhood, governance and the future of human development itself.
The women rewriting music
MDLBEAST Foundation’s HUNNA programme is helping women reshape the future of music in Riyadh and across the MENA region through mentorship, leadership and advocacy.
The architecture of ambition
Mohamed Alabbar has been here before. When headlines turn dark and markets flinch, the founder of Emaar Properties does not retreat. He recalibrates.
Building for the global buyer
Real estate is one of the most stubbornly local businesses in the world. Developers spend decades mastering a single city, sometimes a single district, learning its planning rules, construction costs and political rhythms. Expanding beyond those boundaries is notoriously difficult.…
Before the festival
On paper, Balad Beast is a festival. In reality, it feels closer to a cultural experiment.
Seeing is believing
What if every venue tells you what it wants? It is a question that comes naturally to Ahmad ‘Baloo’ Alammary, DJ, producer, and chief creative officer MDLBEAST, the company that has discreetly and then very loudly reshaped Saudi Arabia’s modern…
Balad Beast, perfectly placed
Balad Beast does not feel like a festival that happens to be set in Al Balad. It feels like a festival that could only exist there.
Riyadh turns the volume up
By the time the first bassline rolled across the crowd, it was already obvious that Soundstorm 2025 wasn’t just opening another edition. Something had shifted.