Royal commission for AlUla launches its first destination brand campaign for the Saudi heritage and culture centrepiece
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In pictures: Japan PM Shinzo Abe meets King Salman in Riyadh
Japan’s Abe also met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the ancient site of AlUla.
In pictures: Dakar Rally 2020 stage 4 between Neom and Al Ula
Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel, clocked his first stage win of the 2020 race during Wednesday’s 672 kilometre charge from Neom to Al Ula.
In pictures: Mirror concert venue at the ancient site of Saudi Arabia
Maraya – mirror in Arabic, a concert venue opened in Al-Ula region in Saudi Arabia, a Unesco World Heritage site was formerlly known as Al-Hijr or Hegra – where Nabatean tombs and art are chiseled into caramel-hued rock — “Winter at Tantora” is the latest music carnival in the Islamic kingdom, where such events were unheard of just two years ago.
Saudi Arabia targets $20bn in investment for Al Ula site
Saudi government eventually hopes to attract as many as 2 million visitors to the Nabatean archaeological site
In pictures: Sheikh Mohammed visits historical Saudi landmark Al Ula
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, also witnessed the crowning of Emirati riders as winners of The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Endurance Cup in Al Ula, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi music festival shines spotlight on pre-Islamic history
The festival is being considered as the soft opening of the pre-Islamic ruins in Saudi Arabia’s Al Ula
World class musicians drawn to festivals at Saudi’s UNESCO site
Musician Lang Lang and opera singer Andrea Bocelli among big names lined up for winter festivals at Al-Ula