RIYADH: At first thought the freezing Arctic and scorching Arabian desert would seem to have little in common, but according to British explorer Mark Evans, their similarities lie in the people who live there. It has been only a few days since Evans completed the Heart of Arabia expedition across the Empty Quarter of Saudi Arabia, a journey taken by the great explorer and
RIYADH: Saudi explorer Reem Philby likes to spend her vacations outdoors, climbing peaks such as Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, or trekking through Peru, South Africa or Norway. Now the adventurous 42-year-old is trekking across the Arabian Peninsula, following in her grandfather’s footsteps on an expedition seeking to keep his legacy alive. Reem is the granddaughter of the
DIRIYAH: The Heart of Arabia expedition is set to launch an initiative, the Philby Arabia Fund, in collaboration with the Saudi British Society, that would provide an award to a researcher, creative or historian seeking to study and promote further understanding of the Kingdom. The award honors British Arabist, explorer and writer Harry St. John Bridger Philby, who converted