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RIYADH: Ali Al-Mubarak is a 62-year-old professional photographer who has taken his childhood passion to new heights to find himself atop Saudi Arabia’s most famous skyscrapers, like the Al-Faisaliyah Center and the Kingdom Tower in Riyadh, in a career spanning more than four decades. He told Arab News how he was hired by Al-Hilal publishing house to document the progress of
Abu Dhabi: The Royal Commission for Riyadh plans to launch an electronic system for statistical and geographical analysis of road accidents. The system aims to analyze data from across the capital, inform government agencies and the public on trends and possible causes of road accidents and what could be done to reduce them. A recent study by the commission reveled 5,196 traffic accidents occurred in Riyadh, of which 906 caused 302 deaths, and 4,290 resulted in 1,430 injuries. With the continued increase in population and urban growth, it is expected that the number of daily vehicle trips on ...
Few countries can claim to have as ambitious plans for the future as Saudi Arabia. A number of mega-projects are set to come to fruition in the next decade, which will change not only the kingdom's landscapes but, in many cases, the day-to-day lives of residents, too. From theme parks and metro lines to the world's tallest structure, here are 15 mega-projects shaping the future of Saudi Arabia ... Journey Through Time A low-carbon tram will connect visitors from Al Ula International Airport across the five districts that make up The Journey Through Time. Courtesy RCU In April, Saudi Arab...
Abu Dhabi: Saudi Arabia’s first train driver, Abdulaziz bin Ibrahim Al Dariwish, has died aged 96, local media reported. Al Dariwish took over as the first locomotive operator of Saudi Arabia’s first rail line, between Riyadh and Dammam, opened in 1951. Previously, the job was limited to Americans. Saudi Arabia is on track to develop its rail networks as part of a GCC-wide push to ramp up regional transportation, with the high-speed Haramain railway now operating at near-full capacity, Riyadh’s Metro almost complete and another 800km of track, along with sleeping coaches, added to the K...