Middle East
41 articles
Far beyond the clouds
In the densely forested mountains of southwestern Saudi Arabia, thousands of feet above sea level, a visionary team of architects and planners is putting the finishing touches on the design of a breathtaking destination that will help redefine luxury tourism…
The final frontier for tourism
In the verdant and mountainous south-west of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where historic tribes herd goats through villages that date back thousands of years, one of the world’s most exciting travel destinations is now taking shape.
Sowing seeds of the future
Saudi Arabia has launched two green initiatives that will preserve ecosystems and transform the environment in the Middle East and beyond
Life, art, ambition
A love of storytelling and a passion for animation have put Saudi-born special effects producer Jumanah Shaheen on the fast track to Hollywood success.
Saudi Art Star
Part of a dazzling new wave of Saudi artists, Zahrah Al-Ghamdi is delighting international audiences with her poetic and sensitive meditations on memory, loss, and identity.
Reinventing Food
Saudi female entrepreneur Deem Al Bassam represents the new generation of innovators changing the way that Saudis eat out and spend their leisure time.
Regenerative tourism takes shape by Red Sea
While the world’s tourism industry labours under lockdown, the visionaries at the Red Sea Project in Saudi Arabia are pressing on with a development that has the potential to transform the world of luxury travel. In November, CEO John Pagano…
Ithra points way to future of creativity
It is a question that is on the minds of everyone who works in arts and culture today. What will happen when the pandemic ends and museums, galleries and cultural centres lift their restrictions? Will visitors return or will the…
Keep on smiling
When historians tell the tale of the modern transformation of Saudi Arabia, they might like to start with the story about a night in Riyadh 10 years ago. On the empty stage of an unassuming cultural center, a young Saudi…
Dream without limits
Of the three disciplines in Olympic fencing, the épée, foil, and sabre, the épée may be the most challenging. As well as using the heaviest blade, épée fencers need to develop expert defensive strategies and counterattacking skills, testing their physical…