Arab culture views the soles as the dirtiest ... Arabic is the official language of Saudi Arabia. While many people in urban areas may speak English, learning some basic Arabic phrases can go ...

The Middle Eastern kingdom is undergoing a remarkable transformation. Once known for its strict adherence to austere social norms rooted in a conservative interpretation of Islam, Saudi Arabia has, in ...

A quick glance at the journey that Saudi Arabia’s cultural and creative sector have undertaken over the past five years shows how an industry that, until only recently, was seen as relatively marginal ...

Explore Saudi Arabia’s evolving and vibrant art scene with insights from veteran art collector Basma Al Sulaiman.

Saudi Arabia announces more than 22,500 arrests in a single week as it clamps down on residency, labour and security breaches ...

The population of Saudi Arabia is more than 34 million people. Approximately 8% of its total GDP is spent on the kingdom's military, which is ranked as the third largest army in the world ...

MDLBEAST CEO Ramadan Alharatani talks XP Music Futures and shares his predictions for the music industry in the MENA ...

Foreigners made up 129 of the 338 people executed in 2024, another record. They included 25 Yemenis, 24 Pakistanis, 17 Egyptians, 16 Syrians, 14 Nigerians, 13 Jordanians and seven Ethiopians. In March ...

From NEOM to Red Sea Global, here are some of the top gigaprojects bringing the kingdom's Vision 2030 to life. REVEALED: Top ...

Indian culture, music, cinema and art seem to be the flavour of the season in Saudi Arabia. The Riyadh cultural calendar is ...