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The cultural connection to camels runs deep and reveals much about Arab customs and culture. shutterstock

The Year of the Camel: Saudi Arabia celebrates its most-coveted creature

Known as the "ships of the desert", camels are regularly featured in Arabic poetry, stories and art, signifying their esteemed position in society.

Abdul Rahman Farouk 29 February 2024
An Iraqi participant walks past camel statues displayed at the entrance of the annual King Abdulaziz Camel Festival in Rumah, some 160 kilometres east of Riyadh, on December 24, 2020. (Getty)

Saudi Arabia Explores its Dromedary Heritage Potential

After activating the new tourist visa regime in 2019, Saudi Arabia has become a new destination for tourists who love to explore the Kingdom and experience unique adventures that do not exist…

Motasem Al Felou 05 March 2021
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Saudi investment summit convenes at a pivotal moment for the region

25 October 2025

It will be the largest gathering since the inception of the Future Investment Initiative in 2017, with 600 speakers set to address the four-day event and an impressive lineup of attendees

Maher Chmaytelli
People walk amid the destruction in Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip on October 11, 2025, a day after a ceasefire took effect. AFP
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Gaza's partition: Palestinian peril dressed up as pragmatism

26 October 2025

Presented as post-war stabilisation, an experiment in controlled fragmentation appears to be underway, with diplomacy, security, and commerce converging to cement a new geopolitical order

Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy
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Japan quietly prepares itself amid China's rise

23 October 2025

While the world discusses Beijing's ascendancy and the rivalry among great powers, Tokyo forges its own path—one dotted with patience, discipline, and strength

Ibrahim Hamidi
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Is the US going to war with Venezuela?

26 October 2025

A string of recent statements from US President Donald Trump, coupled with American naval deployments this month, makes for a compelling case. But could this just be psychological warfare?

Tarek Rashed
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Why Gen Z is so mad

24 October 2025

Economic displacement driven by AI has alienated an entire generation, and they are not going down quietly

Steve Hewitt

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