Category Archives: Saudi Arabia

Gathering in the Arabian desert for the Hegra Conference of Nobel Laureates

Posted on February 21, 2021 by debbie

FEBRUARY 24, 2020 TRAVEL• BY: SHARON HOGE Even in 1001 Arabian Nights, it’s unlikely Scheherazade could have invented a scenario as marvelous as the Hegra Conference of Nobel Laureates. Once upon a time in January 2020, 19 winners of Nobel Prizes, Saudi nobles, … Continue reading →

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Jeddah: Usual And Customary

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Sharon King Hoge

Get to know Jeddah’s traditions before arriving in the cosmopolitan city by Sharon King Hoge | October 2015 Photo: Jeddah Old Town © Ulrich Mueller | Dreamstime.com For 15 centuries, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s largest city, served as the historic gateway … Continue reading →

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Riyadh Welcomes Business

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Sharon King Hoge

Riyadh balances progress with tradition Photo: Greenery in Riyadh with Al Faisaliah Tower in the background © Elgru | Dreamstime.com Don’t let the office towers and looping freeways mislead you into thinking Riyadh is your run-of-the-mill urban metropolis. While the … Continue reading →

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Cool Off In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Posted on May 15, 2015 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Photo: © Leonidikan | Dreamstime.com Just because it’s in the middle of the desert doesn’t mean you can’t make snowballs inRiyadh. Snow World, one of the city’s most unusual clubs, is designed to offer an Arctic … Continue reading →

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Riyadh: City At A Crossroads

Posted on May 1, 2006 by debbie

Published in Global Traveler Riyadh holds steadfast to its Muslim beliefs even as modernization beckons. With its sprawling tangle of highways looping around high-rise buildings and malls, Riyadh, the capital of the world’s oil-richest country, is a fitting tribute to … Continue reading →

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