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1 week ago | arab.news | Ray Hanania |Tareq Al-Thaqafi

RIYADH: President Mohamed Muizzu of the Maldives has hailed Saudi Arabia’s Makkah Route Initiative as a symbol of the Kingdom’s service to Islam and Muslims. “Their leadership of the Islamic world represents an exemplary model of giving, unity, and service, not only at the two holy mosques but throughout the entire Islamic world, confirming the Kingdom’s pivotal role in leading with wisdom and mercy in serving Islam,” he said at the launch of the initiative in his country recently.

3 weeks ago | arab.news | Tareq Al-Thaqafi |Sulafa Alkhunaizi |Rashid Hassan |Haifa Alshammari

How a KAUST team is using AI to transform date harvesting in Saudi Arabia /node/2600871/saudi-arabia May 15, 2025 19:40 How a KAUST team is using AI to transform date harvesting in Saudi Arabia How a KAUST team is using AI to transform date harvesting in Saudi Arabia Scientists developing smart robotics to automate harvesting and maintenance, addressing labor challenges, boosting crop yields RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is transforming its agriculture sector with advanced robotics aimed at boosting...

4 weeks ago | arab.news | Tareq Al-Thaqafi |Nada Alturki |Rashid Hassan

Hail’s ancient legacy of life and language etched in stone /node/2600169/saudi-arabia May 10, 2025 02:08 Hail’s ancient legacy of life and language etched in stone Thamudic scripts, petroglyphs carved into rock in Hail offers a glimpse of Arabian Peninsula’s civilizations thousands of years ago MAKKAH: Carved into the rocks of Hail, across its mountains and plateaus, Thamudic inscriptions stand as enduring testaments to a civilization that flourished over thousands of years ago. More than...

2 months ago | arab.news | Wasim Sajjad |Tareq Al-Thaqafi |Ghadi Joudah

video Foundation stone for mosque laid in 1946, Sunehri Masjid is famous for its gold domes, tall minarets and Mughal architecture Worshippers frequent Sunehri Masjid, with capacity for 6,000 people, during Ramadan to offer prayers, recite Qur’an, attend large congregations · 6 min 17 sec ago Print Edition...

Jan 15, 2025 | arabnews.com | Tareq Al-Thaqafi

MAKKAH: Through the window of his food truck in Tabuk, northern Saudi Arabia, Farhan Al-Anzi, known affectionately as Abu Shamikh, greets visitors with a warmth that embodies the essence of traditional Arabian hospitality. His infectious cheer resonates with domestic and international tourists, and he has gained global recognition through a viral video on TikTok. For Al-Anzi, tourism is a calling, a chance to showcase Saudi Arabia’s generosity in its most authentic form.