- The United States lifted comprehensive economic sanctions on Syria on Friday
- Marks a dramatic policy shift following the December overthrow of Bashar Assad
- The Kingdom and France prepare to co-chair conference next month designed to hasten implementation of two-state solution
- Foreign ministry’s Manal Radwan tells preparatory meeting recognizing Palestine would mark beginning of peace in the Middle East
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- Conservation efforts and nature reserves are helping the Kingdom’s native desert flora make a strong comeback
- Desert wildflowers like Zahrah and Zamlouq symbolize resilience, blooming in some of the world’s harshest environments
- Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar walked across the border to Romania on Saturday to try and win the support of ethnic Hungarians in Romania.
- Magyar says he is not going to cause trouble, rather to express solidarity with his Hungarian "brothers and sisters".
- BBC faces mounting pressure over decision to shelve film despite legal clearance and widespread support
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Al-Tharwa Mountain
Located in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern border region of Najran, Al-Tharwa Mountain is considered an open-air museum containing a living archive of early Islamic art. The mountain’s rocky features abound with prominent archaeological evidence of Islamic calligraphy in its earliest stages.
Laheq Island
Located off Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast, Laheq is being developed with a focus on residences rather than tourism, bringing resort-style living and homeownership to Saudi Arabia. Laheq is part of an archipelago surrounded by one of the world’s largest barrier reefs that are home to over 2,000 rare and unique marine species.
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