The new RSIFF headquarters will bring the Saudi fest back to the city's historic neighborhood for its fourth edition under the theme "The New Home of Film" and make the Culture Square a key hub. By ...

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This photo taken on Feb. 3, 2024 shows a view of the historic and cultural district of Al-Balad in the western coastal city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Al-Balad is famous for its colorful architecture.

27 July 2012 JEDDAH -- Downtown Jeddah, known as Al-Balad is the place where thousands of Saudis and expatriates go to experience authentic and traditional festivities during Ramadan. For residents of ...

February saw the launch of ‘Balad al-Fann,’ a new Saudi grassroots art initiative hosted within Jeddah’s famous UNESCO World Heritage-listed al-Balad district. It celebrates the history and creativity ...

Jeddah - Assaudia Real Estate Development, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Omar K. Al-Esayi Group (OKAG), has unveiled Al-Esayi Tower, a 24-story tower located in Al-Balad, Jeddah's historic downtown ...

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has formed a new development company to develop Jeddah’s historic Al Balad district into a global heritage destination. The Al Balad Development Company ...

JEDDAH (Reuters) - When Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port of Jeddah hosted Formula One star Lewis Hamilton and U.S. singer Jennifer Lopez during its Grand Prix this month, visitors found they were also ...

Al Balad Development Company, a subsidiary of Saudi wealth fund (PIF), has been signed up by Saudi Ministry of Culture to operate all the heritage hotels in the Jeddah Historic District. The move is ...