by Dahlia Rahaimy · Jan 7, 2021 · Features & Reports
Once considered one of the most difficult countries to visit, boosting tourism in Saudi Arabia is in full flight. By launching new cultural festivals, sporting events like the Dakar Rallye, easing visa restrictions, opening new tourist sites Saudi Arabia is clearly... 
by Dahlia Rahaimy · Dec 29, 2020 · Interviews
The German historian Professor Ulrike Freitag, director of the Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient in Berlin, published her latest book “A History of Jeddah: The Gate to Mecca in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries’’ in February 2020. Speaking about a historical... 
by Dahlia Rahaimy · Dec 20, 2020 · Snapshots
Fashion design in #Saudi began with women creating #abayas & everyday #thobes (traditional dresses) the favourite garments for Ramadan. With more & more fashion design sections opening in universities, chances are up for Saudi designers on the world stage.... 
by Dahlia Rahaimy · Dec 7, 2020 · Snapshots
Fashion design in Saudi began with women creating unusual abayas and everyday thobes (traditionall dresses) that are favourite garments for Ramadan. With more and more Fashion design departments opening in Saudi universities chances are opening for new Saudi designers... by Dahlia Rahaimy · Nov 26, 2020 · Snapshots
Saudis have suffered heavily from the unexpected VAT increase to 15% this year; a though lesson in how to spend wisely. Wether VAT increase was always intended a short term measure or reserved to public opposition is unclear. Clear is voices can be... 