As recently as three years ago it would have been unthinkable — Saudi Arabia’s feared religious police saw to that.
Vast wealth and the promise of dramatic change make for cautious optimism concerning Saudi Arabia, the chief executive…
1023 Views | the publication reaches you by | Saudi Arabia TodayRestaurant owners even banned birthday or anniversary celebrations on Feb. 14 for fear of arrest or closure.
A breakthrough came in 2018, when former Makkah CPVPV President Sheikh Ahmed Qasim Al-Ghamdi declared that Valentine’s Day did not contradict Islamic teaching or doctrine. Celebrating love was universal,and not limited to non-Muslims, he said.
Now Saudis are buying extravagant gifts, flowers, cheesy balloons and even the cliched teddy bears for that special person.
To help readers to get the most out of Valentine’s, Arab News has compiled an essential guide. We have advice on romantic getaways, whether you’re on a budget, or ready to splash out on a rented yacht in the Red Sea or a cultural heritage hotel in a palm oasis in the Eastern Province.
There’s also a “his and her” gift guide for every purse, and info on the best places for that romantic meal for two.
CENTRO Olaya, the sixth by Rotana Hotel in Saudi Arabia and the third in Riyadh, was inaugurated on…
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