Saudi Arabia is home to a vast array of flora and fauna including animals like the oryx, the Nubian ibex and the iconic Arabian leopard. Through the National Center for Wildlife and the Saudi Green Initiative – designed to combat climate change and protect the environment – Saudi Arabia has committed to protecting 30 per cent of the kingdom's marin...

AlUla, located 1,100 km from Riyadh in North-West Saudi Arabia, offers a lush oasis valley and towering sandstone mountains. It has ancient cultural heritage sites dating back thousands of years to when the Lihyan and Nabataean kingdoms reigned. Hegra, which is Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a 52-hectare ancient city, that was ...

AlUla, which is Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located deep in the desert in the northwestern region of the country, some 1,100 km from Riyadh It offers the visitor ancient tombs that are the legacy of 7,000 years of human civilisation, stunning natural rock formations and canyons and a range of adventure sports options and art...

Dur Hospitality has sealed an agreement with Accor to open an upmarket tourist resort in Jeddah with the first appearance in the city of its Rixos brand. Claiming to bring next-level luxury to Obhur Bay, Dur will upgrade and restyle the Makarem Annakheel Village, transforming it into the Rixos Jeddah Resort – a five-star luxury hotel with water par...

AlUla is located in North-West Saudi Arabia, some 1,100 km from Riyadh It is a vast area covering 22,561km², and embracing a lush oasis valley and towering sandstone mountains. AlUla has an ancient cultural heritage sites, dating back thousands of years to when the Lihyan and Nabataean kingdoms reigned. The most well-known and recognised site in Al...

French hotel operator and franchisor Accor is growing its portfolio in Saudi Arabia, with the planned opening of the first Novotel-branded property in the city of Madinah (Medina). The group is partnering with Taiba Investments, one of the largest real estate companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia providing property investment, development and ma...