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Saudi Arabia is still an unknown quantity for many would-be travelers. We asked some of the people who know it best about the best things to see and do there.
Saudi Arabia is the second biggest tourist destination in the Middle East with over 16 million visiting in 2017. [1] Although most tourism in Saudi Arabia still largely involves religious pilgrimages, there is growth in the leisure tourism sector. As the tourism sector has been largely boosted lately, the sector is expected to a significant ...
Just 15 minutes northwest of the capital lies Diriyah, the birthplace of modern-day Saudi Arabia. Founded in the 15th century, it was the original home of the House of Saud (the ruling royal family).
In the early 1980s, Dammam, the capital of the Eastern Province, was a separate city but so close to Khobar and Dhahran that one could pass from one to the other in a few minutes. The discovery of oil in Dhahran and nearby fields and the growing importance of the entire region affected Dammam more than any other city in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Aramco dominates much of oil sector in the city, as well as in Saudi Arabia. [14] The company's headquarter is located in the nearby city of Dhahran, which also hosts the Residential Camp of Aramco. First oil well in Saudi Arabia was discovered in Dammam, by which, Saudi Arabia today leads in the global oil and gas industry.
Al-Ettifaq Club Stadium (Arabic: ملعب نادي الاتفاق), also known as EGO STADIUM for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. [1] [2] It is the home stadium of Al-Ettifaq.
The cities of Dammam and Khobar, in Eastern Saudi Arabia, were founded in 1923 by the Al Dawasir tribe that migrated from Bahrain after King Abdul Aziz allowed them to settle within the area. The tribe initially settled in Khobar , which was chosen for its proximity to the island of Bahrain as the tribe had hoped to go back there soon, but the ...
The airport is located 31 kilometres (19 miles) northwest of downtown Dammam and is named after the former King of Saudi Arabia, Fahd ibn Abdulaziz (1921–2005). The airport serves the entire Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia and is one of the four primary international airports in the kingdom.