A radical experiment is unfolding in Saudi Arabia’s northwest: a mirror-walled city that compresses urban life into a narrow belt and promises zero cars, short ...

King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), currently developing across 180 square kilometers of the Red Sea coast, is a “vision-ready investment destination,” Comparable in size to Washington DC. The startup ...

Saudi Arabia has turned to social media to boost the image of its ambitious desert megacity Neom – but the reception so far suggests the PR blitz is failing to convince. The kingdom's crown prince has ...

Archaeologists discovered a walled city in the northern Saudi Arabian desert that was likely home to 500 people as far back as 2,400 B.C. The experts believe the city’s roughly 1,000 years of use ...

NEOM - or "new life" in a blend of Greek and Arabic- is a new urban development planned by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Imagined as a cross-border city located in the northwest of the country, it aims ...

Banke Adebola moved from London to Riyadh in 2024.Banke Adebola Banke Adebola moved from the United Kingdom to Saudi Arabia in 2024. Adebola said her mental health has improved while living in Riyadh.

Taif Municipality aims to enhance public well-being and physical activities, support environmental sustainability, and contribute to boosting tourism by providing peaceful and natural areas for ...

It is happening on the pitch — from rock bottom to the Champions League, matches at the San Siro and Parc des Princes, meting out 4-1 thrashings to European heavyweights. It is happening at St James’ ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Banke Adebola, 31, an accountant who moved from the United Kingdom to Saudi Arabia. She moved to the capital city, Riyadh, in May 2024. It's been ...