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      Saudi police officers Samar, Alaa, and Bashair in front of the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah in July 2021. AP
      Saudi Arabia appoints women in senior positions at holy mosques

      Kingdom continues Hajj preparations with citizens allowed to rent out homes to pilgrims

      GulfJanuary 24, 2023
      The Saudi Theater and Performing Arts Commission launched the second edition of the Qemam International Festival for Mountain Performance Arts on Friday in Abha. The festival was inaugurated in with a carnival parade at Art Street. SPA
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      Global folk traditions converge at Saudi Arabia's Qemam festival

      Customs from South Korea to China and Morocco to Sudan are under the spotlight at what is said to be the first festival dedicated to mountain performing arts

      Music & On-stageJanuary 23, 2023
      A carnival parade, part of the Qemam International Festival for Mountain Performance Arts, by the Theater and Performing Arts Commission in Saudi Arabia. SPA
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      Saudi Arabia's folk and mountain performance arts festival returns

      Idyllic Asir welcomes talents from across the kingdom and wider world for cultural spectacle

      Music & On-stageJanuary 21, 2023
      Neom is a planned cross-border city in the Tabuk Province of north-western Saudi Arabia. Courtesy: Neom
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      Neom: Saudi Arabia's $500 billion ‘megacity of the future’

      Plans for a new smart city, called The Line, in Neom are part of the 2030 Vision to embrace a new economic era in the kingdom

      Saudi ArabiaJanuary 20, 2023
      Progress on The Line in Saudi Arabia from January 2022 to 2023 as seen from space. Photo: EO Sentinel Hub, Copernicus
      A line in the sand: new satellite images show rise of Saudi Arabia's Neom

      Footage highlights construction of offices as remarkable development takes shape

      GulfJanuary 19, 2023
      Saudi Arabia’s Youth Majlis returns to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
      Saudi Crown Prince brings back Youth Majlis to Davos

      The forum aims to create dialogue between young people and policy-makers

      GulfJanuary 17, 2023
      Jood Al Harthi is the first Saudi women to be appointed as political affairs officer in the Office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres. SPA
      Saudi women step up to high-profile diplomacy

      Lawyer appointed as political affairs officer at the Secretary-General of the UN

      GulfJanuary 16, 2023
      The exterior of Shangri-La Jeddah. Photo: Shangri-La Jeddah
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      Top dining, sea breeze and an F1 track — inside Shangri-La Jeddah

      Set on the city's corniche, the five-star property is within walking distance of a mall, F1 track and public art installations

      HotelsJanuary 15, 2023
      Wild mushroom ceviche hongos. All photos: Coya Riyadh
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      Restaurant of the week: Just desserts at Riyadh's Coya

      The ones we chose were hit and miss, but desserts were a delight

      WeekendJanuary 13, 2023
      Made of wheat, ghee and honey, maqshush has been announced as the national dessert of Saudi Arabia. Photo: Ministry of Culture
      Saudi Arabia declares jareesh and maqshush national dishes

      The announcement is part of the National & Regional Dishes Narratives campaign

      FoodJanuary 12, 2023
      Safi, a 26-year-old physician, is among the women who comprise 37 per cent of Saudi Arabia's workforce today. AFP
      Saudi women comprise more than a third of kingdom's workforce

      Female citizens aged 15 to 24 are actively taking up more jobs, statistics show

      GulfJanuary 12, 2023
      The Maraya mirrored building in AlUla, Saudi Arabia, where ancient meets modern. Bloomberg
      Visitors to Saudi Arabia spend $7bn in six months

      Increasing tourism is part of kingdom's Vision 2030 project to diversify its economy

      GulfJanuary 10, 2023
      Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman holds talks with Gen Asim Munir, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff in AlUla. SPA
      Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince meets Pakistan army chief

      The two countries have had a close relationship for decades

      GulfJanuary 09, 2023
      A work by artist Hesham Abd Rabbouh, which consists of 2,800 coins forming the image of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah. AP
      Saudi mandate to display works by kingdom's artists in hotels

      Artists praise government decision to support arts in country

      GulfJanuary 09, 2023
      Pilgrims cast stones in the stoning of the devil ritual during the Hajj pilgrimage in Mina, in July 2022. AP
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      Hajj 2023: Saudi Arabia opens registration for domestic pilgrims

      Ministry announces four categories of packages for domestic pilgrims performing Hajj this year

      GulfJanuary 05, 2023
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