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Two new AlUla museums to be designed by Lina Ghotmeh and Asif Khan in Saudi Arabia

Architects Lina Ghotmeh and Asif Khan are to design two AlUla museums in Saudi Arabia, as announced during the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023

Wallpaper · May 24, 2023

Royal Commission for AlUla Says Old Town's Artworks Being Studied

The Royal Commission for AlUla has announced that it started studying and reviewing artworks in the Old City, which was selected as one of the best tourist villages in the world for 2022. RCU said it is conducting a study and restoration work with a group of experts, intending to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 30, 2023

AlUla Camel Cup to be Organized in March Under the Patronage of Saudi Crown Prince

Under the patronage of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Chairman of the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), AlUla Camel Cup will be held from March 14-17, with a grand prize pool of SR80 million. The RCU said that the AlUla Camel Cup is organized…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 22, 2023

Royal Commission for AlUla Announces Birth of 2 Female Arabian Leopards

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) announces the birth of two Arabian leopard cubs, in a milestone moment for RCU's conservation captive-breeding program. The cubs, now part of our pride of Arabian Leopards, were born in a captive-breeding program at the Arabian Leopard Breeding Center in Taif, Saudi Arabia The…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 16, 2022

Contract Signed to Design AlUla Train

The Royal Commission for AlUla signed on Saturday a contract with SYSTRA Group, a pioneer in the business, to design the AlUla train. The move helps boost the comprehensive development plan for the Saudi province and ties it directly with several stations and routes, including historic and heritage landmarks.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 2, 2022

The desert does bloom: rewilding AlUla

An inspiring project is bringing native flora and fauna – and hopefully even the Arabian leopard – back to the sands of north-west Saudi Arabia

Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2022

AlUla Concludes Hegra Conference of Nobel Laureates & Friends

The three-day 2022 Hegra Conference of Nobel Laureates & Friends, organized by the Royal Commission for AlUla, has concluded. The conference gathered winners of Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, UNESCO for Women in Science Prize, King Faisal Prize, and King Salman Prize, along with prominent figures from around the world, in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 8, 2022

Desert Polo Championship Kickstarts Friday at AlUla

Organized by the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), in partnership with the Saudi Polo Federation (SPF), the Richard Mille AlUla Desert Polo tournament will kickstart its second edition on Friday after having debuted in 2020. This is the only major polo tournament to be staged in the desert. Amr Zedan,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 10, 2022