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Around 8,000 years ago, Middle Eastern hunters carved to-scale plans of their 'desert kite' traps onto rocks.

The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) showcased their touristic highlights, including culture, heritage and natural diversity, at the Arabian Travel Market, which is being held in Dubai. The pavilions of the Gulf countries and cities attracted the largest rate of visitors and businessmen who are looking for investment…

The discovery may be evidence of potential surprise attacks during a previously undiscovered Roman military campaign, researchers say.

In mid-January, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, said that Saudi Arabia had become a bright spot for the world and regional economies. Speaking at a session at the World Economic Forum (Davos), Georgieva explained that when she visited Saudi Arabia, she was incredibly impressed…

Saudi Arabia on Sunday received the flag of hosting the FEI World Cup Finals 2024, during the World Cup Finals held in Omaha, Nebraska. The FEI World Cup Finals 2024 will be held in Riyadh in April 2024, marking the first time the event will be held in the Middle…

As Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday sending the first Saudi astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) in May, the Saudi space sector has imposed its presence on the international map, making Riyadh a regional leader in this field. Astronauts Rayana Bernawi and Ali Al-Qarni will join the Axiom Space…

Confronting the “biggest food security crisis” in modern history requires $23 billion to help around 150 million people in 2023, revealed an official at the UN’s food assistance organization, the World Food Program (WFP). Corinne Fleischer, regional director for the Middle East, Northern Africa, and Eastern Europe for the WFP,…

The Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid Bukhari on Saturday warned of the consequences of a vacuum at the top state post in Lebanon, stressing that the Saudi role in the five-way committee meeting is beneficial for the crisis-hit nation. Bukhari warned of the “consequences of not holding the presidential elections,”…

Saudi Arabia on Saturday condemned a decision by the Israeli authorities to publish bids to build settlement units inside the occupied Palestinian lands. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in this regard that it expresses the Kingdom's condemnation of the decision by the Israeli occupation authorities to float bids to…

The mustatils had evidence of animal sacrifice, but also human burial, showing that there may have been religious elements at these structures in Saudi Arabia.

Over the past five years, archaeologists have identified more than 1,600 monumental stone structures dotted across a swathe of Saudi Arabia larger than Italy. The purpose of these ancient stone buildings, dating back more than 7,000 years, has been a puzzle for researchers.