Saudi National Day: Inspired by the past, striving for more arabnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from arabnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Middle-East Arab News and Opinion - Asharq Al-Awsat is the world’s premier pan-Arab daily newspaper, printed simultaneously each day on four continents in 14 cities
LONDON: When Imam Mohammed bin Saud found himself thrust into the spotlight of history upon the death of his father in 1725, few could have foreseen the transformation in the fortunes of central Arabia that the next ruler of the emirate of Diriyah was destined to bring about. Born in Diriyah in about 1679, Imam Mohammed came into a world that had not changed significantly for
RIYADH: It is often believed that education is the most powerful tool humanity holds; it can determine a country’s strengths, quality of life, and even change the world as we know it. That message was not lost on the great Imam Mohammed bin Saud, the founder of the First Saudi State in the early 18th century. As the imam’s vision was based on change and evolution, key areas
RIYADH: The performance of Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam, has extended over several historical periods since Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, laid the foundations of the Ka'ba, or the “House of God,” in Makkah. The advent of Islam saw Muslims travel from all over the world to the Arabian Peninsula, and Al-Yamamah became one of the most important transit routes for