City: Riyadh Country: Saudi Arabia Population: 7.82 million (metro) Established: 1737 Language: Arabic In the center of the an-Nafud desert rises Riyadh, Arabic for “the meadows,” the third ...

Riyadh Metro's King Abdullah Financial District station. According to reports, the metro project cost $22.5 billion. Bechtel "The Riyadh Metro will transform travel in Saudi Arabia by offering a ...

To understand Saudi Arabia’s takeover of the sports world, look to its hold on professional wrestling and a long, strange night in Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia has inaugurated an ambitious new driverless transit system, which is hailed as the longest in the world. Measuring 109 miles in length, it includes an eye-catching station by Zaha ...

Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed al-Jadaan gestures during an interview with Reuters at the Ministry of Finance in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 12, 2021. Picture taken December 12, 2021.

The delays come as a blow to Saudi Arabia's ambitious plans for Riyadh Air. It aims to serve at least 100 destinations within five years to bring more tourists to the kingdom and help diversify ...

SPAR Saudi Arabia has launched its new flagship store, SPAR Express, at the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) metro station in Riyadh. The development marks a strategic shift for SPAR Saudi ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Donald Trump landed in Riyadh on Tuesday carrying the weight of his self-styled roles as a dealmaker and a peacemaker, with the wars in Gaza and Ukraine looming ...

Attracting more tourists is part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 plan to diversify its economy. Backed by the Public Investment Fund, Riyadh Air has already ordered dozens of Airbus A321neos and up ...

Saudi Arabia and Iran are making progress on mending ties, Iran's foreign minister said after meeting with his counterpart in Riyadh on Thursday, as two regional heavyweights seek to overcome past ...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi visiting Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 2024 Saudi Press Agency / Reuters. MARIA FANTAPPIE is head of the Mediterranean, Middle East, and Africa Program at ...

Saudi Arabia is the first stop on a four-day trip to the Middle East for Mr. Trump, and he was greeted on the tarmac at the airport in Riyadh by the kingdom's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed ...