The anniversary of Saudi Founding Day seems like an apt time to reflect on the influential civilisations that have risen from the sand, powered by trade, cultural exchange, and Arab ingenuity.
In the early 1980’s, Saudi King Fahad bin Abdul Aziz, who ruled between 1982 and 2005, believed in agriculture as a pillar of self-dependence. He worked hard to achieve wheat self-sufficiency relying…
On February 22nd, Saudi Arabia celebrates for the first time the anniversary of the founding of the Great Emirate of Diriyah nearly 300 years ago.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King…
For a long period of time, Saudi Arabia’s wealth has come mainly from oil production in the eastern part of the Kingdom. With proven reserves of oil estimated at 267 billion barrels, Saudi Arabia can…
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