Category: Middle East

Red Crescent, Red Horns Appear Over Persian Gulf During Eclipse

DESPARDES — Incredible images appear to show a red crescent rising over the Persian Gulf…

START-UPs Ecosystem GROW in MENA: Saudi Fastest Growing in Funding Deals

FinTech was the most active industry in terms of the number of deals last year,…

Turkey Steps Up Religious Tourism With Focus On Interfaith Harmony

Target: 75m tourists by 2023; $65bn tourism revenue by 2022 DESPARDES: Home to countless faith…

Turkey Issues New Visa Regulations for Saudi Visitors

AL-BILAD: The Turkish authorities have changed regulations for issuing entry visas to Saudi visitors. Saudi…

OIC: Oh I See

Years back I came up with one: MKBKBK (Mil Ke Baith Ke Baat Karte Hain…

Veiled Women Make Santa Dolls in Gaza Strip

Beit Lahia (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – The scene on Tuesday morning in the northern Gaza…

Global Leaders Eyeing $1.2 Trillion Saudi Construction Market

Saudi Arabian construction market is expected to register a CAGR of 6% over the forecast…

Saudi Arabia’s First-Ever Women Golf Tournament: 108 Players Set to Participate

DESPARDES — Saudi Arabia will host its first-ever golf tournament for women in spring next…

Saudi Professor Selwa Makes Region’s First Center of Excellence to Treat Genetic Blindness

Saudi Arabia is the first site in the Middle East to utilize Luxturna as the…

Saudi Aramco Beats Apple as World’s Most Valuable Publicly Traded Company

The Saudi oil giant emerges among global list of publicly traded companies as the numero…

Saudi Arabia Opens the Door for Naturalization, Attract Distinguished Foreigners

DESPARDES — Saudi authorities have opened the door to naturalize competent foreigners, reports Al-Bilad citing…

Is the Pentagon preparing for a land war?: Trump Considers Sending 14,000 More Troops to Middle East

“Deterrence is dynamic, our response is going to be dynamic”; If 14,000 additional US troops…