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Cars drive past the King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 12, 2017. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

A Challenging Year for Saudi Economic Recovery

After the 2020 outbreak of COVID-19 that caused a breakdown to the global economy, the beginning of year 2021 brought hope to people across the world with the launch of vaccination campaigns. The…

Motasem Al Felou 01, Jan 2022

Salah Tolba seen playing with a snake along with his grandson in his zoo in Abu Rawash village, Giza city. (by Menna A. Farouk)

Pandemic Hits Egypt’s Oldest Snake Business

In the Haram neighborhood of Abu Rawash village in Giza, the Tolba family is known for a peculiar skill: for over a century, generations of the family have dedicated thenselves to the art of hunting…

Menna A. Farouk 21, May 2021

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, Mar 2021

Attendees prepare for the gala evening hosted by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Heritage at Al Diriyah in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. (Getty Images)

Saudi Arabia Seeks to be a Global Tourist Destination

Living up to its great position regionally and internationally, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the leadership of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz…

Hatem Khedr 26, Feb 2021

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