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Write these down… A new year means a reset on all the holidays we love, including Saudi Founding Day, Flag Day, among others.

This five-day journey takes people to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the holiest city in Islam – all Muslims who are able have to ...

Taking photos of the princess is illegal under Saudi law. Defence lawyers had questioned why Mr Eid returned to the residence in the following days with a bill for 21,000 euros. In Saudi state ...

As Ramadan draws to a close, Muslims all over the world will be celebrating Eid al-Fitr (also known as ... Both Iraq and Saudi Arabia consider them to be their national cookie.