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THE PRINCESS SOUK - HARAJ ISSUE 23 JANUARY 2015

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FROM THE EDITOR

SAY HELLO TO 2015!

Oh January, the month of new beginnings and promising days ahead. As we hang our calendars, the Destination team feels a surge of excitement at the great many things we have in store for you, our dear readers. There are changes up ahead and we do hope you stay tuned, because it is going to be epic.

But first, we decided to start the year where everyone’s stories truly begin, their homes. This issue of Destination focuses on the abodes and little sanctuaries we build for our families and ourselves. At the end of the day, we want you to turn the pages and see yourselves reflected in the articles we have put together.

We invite you into the homes of wonderful Riyadhis who have created beautiful living spaces that are a reflection of themselves and their sensibilities. Peer through the pages and be amazed by the 14-year old Saudi boy who toils and tends his very own garden in the city. There’s also something special for homegrown Riyadhis in need of a little nostalgia. Take a trip down memory lane with a round up of all the wonderful childhood mementos we’ve cherished growing up.

Destination has taken it upon us to make sure that you would never have to say that Riyadh is boring. For those wanting to do some treasure hunting, why not get out of your comfort zone and visit Haraj? Or perhaps have a foodie adventure by going through our list of cheap eats under SR 10. If that’s not enough, check out what’s hot in the art scene or be inspired to do some yoga.

Yes, this edition is going to keep you busy all month long!

You’re welcome.

At the end of the day, what makes a place your home isn’t the pillars and gravel it’s built on. A home is where you feel you belong, regardless of where you are. The beauty of it lies in the relationships you foster and the stories you create within it.

Riyadh — it is your home and we’re here to make you see how sweet of a home it is.

Enas Hashani Editor-in-Chief

*Destination Riyadh Magazine is a Rumman Company Publication.

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F E AT U R E D C O N T E N T

At first glance, Faisal seems like the average teenager.

Buy Me From Danube for Only SR 10

Learn more about him on p. 54

Destination was invited into the living spaces of Saudi women, and we're taking you there.

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Business • Growing Wealth with Reem Asaad • Knowledge Cities

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Special Features

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Healthy Living • In Faisal's Garden • Yoga for Men • Hippie Mum and Sugar

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Spirituality

• In Their Homes • Saving Space

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Arts & Entertainment

• How to Choose Your Profession

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Travel Trends • Travel News: - World's Leading Airline - Sailing the Beautiful Thai Islands - Cozy Winter in the Mountains • Super Seven for 2015

• Muqeem Series 1 • Hip-Hop Part 2

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Style & Shopping • Dare to Wear • Best Moisturizers: Tried and Tested

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Explore KSA

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• Eats Under SR 10 • Top Things to try at the Ritz-Carlton

• Special Places: Haraj • Historic Saudi: Al Masmak Fort in Riyadh

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COMMUNITY

If you've got something to say, send it our way!

FREE!

Destination Proudly Presents Vinyl Mode’s “Tune Your Senses” - Vinyl Mode Annual Release CD This legendary house and techno duo make Saudis proud of their electronic music scene.

Their famous guest mix shows are proof of their international collaborations with highly respected names in the scene including Siopis, Michel Moraes and Freespirit.

Saudis know that behind good house and techno is always Vinyl Mode, and they can distinguish their unique sound anywhere. For those planning to visit Amsterdam, Brussels or Berlin in January don’t miss their gigs!

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COMMUNITY CHAMPS

Bringing Art into the Lives of the Disabled As part of their community outreach programs, Tazuri Creative Consultancy is launching Da’aa Art project.

Da’aa art project is a unique

collaboration and partnership project between Tazuri and Ain AlFares School. Ain AlFares promotes an environment that is creative, allowing young artists with autism and other disabilities the freedom to explore their own potential, while providing a unique opportunity for learning and creativity.

MUST DOWNLOAD!

KITTEN NEEDS HOME!

Delilat Arriyadh App to lessen traffic woes!

Animal Shelter in Riyadh

Arriyadh Development Authority has launched the Delilat Arriyadh application as part of the King Abdulaziz Project for Public Transport in Riyadh. The app provides an accurate coverage of the Riyadh road network, live traffic updates, roadblocks and closures as well as provide navigation support for drivers.

#Riyadh Replies

@AleefRescueCenter They rescue, treat and train animals.

Mob: +966-554993397

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January behind the scenes:

“YOGA” You Oughta Get Angled

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IN THE NEXT ISSUE:

Jammin’ Session with @Agentwhiskers

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"CREATIVE HOMES" In the City

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EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS

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EVENTS & HAPPENINGS 1. Ladies get an Exclusive Dior Makeup Session at Harvey Nichols:

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Held at the Palms Golf Club on Dec. 2, Intercontinental Riyadh invited members of the press and corporate guest to a night of fine dining and showcase of Saudi culture. The traditional “Arrda” was performed during the event and guests were treated to a royal buffet with live cooking stations.

Dior Pro Makeup team artist Emmanuelle Geoffrey visited the Harvey Nichols store Dec. 11-14. This Dior event comes as part of a series of exciting events that Harvey Nichols Riyadh houses.

3. Macaroni Grill Now Open in KSA: Romano’s Macaroni Grill, an amazing US restaurant brand, has officially opened its first restaurant in Riyadh.

TARFEEH (A SEDCO Holding company) is the franchisee of Macaroni Grill in Saudi Arabia. The restaurant is headed for fame with its Italian cuisine and welcoming atmosphere.

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2. Intercontinental Riyadh Hosts Corporate Dinner:

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4. Governor of Riyadh Honors Saudi Arabia’s Entrepreneurial Elite to Celebrate Forbes Middle East’s Leaders:

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Governor of Riyadh, Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, attended Forbes Middle East event at the RitzCarlton where the magazine Leaders Inspiring a Kingdom ranking was launched.

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5. Relaunch of Premium Beef from Ireland: Dec. 15 saw the relaunch of premium beef from Ireland in KSA. A gathering of executive chefs, hotel managers, restaurant operators and buyers from all major retail markets attended an event in the Irish embassy hosted by Ambassador Tony Cotter in cooperation with Gulfwest Company LTD, a fine foods importer and An Bord Bia, an Irish state agency responsible for promoting Irish food.

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6. International Coffee and Chocolate Exhibition: The forum succeeded in highlighting the Kingdom’s position as a producer of coffee and stimulates supporting this sector.

Don't miss out! To stay updated on all the latest events, follow us @destinationryd

7. Colors of Saudi Arabia Gathers Kingdom Photographers: Saudi Colors Forum ran Dec. 14-18 and is the premier professional forum for photography and short films making in KSA. The event highlighted KSA's tourism potentials, providing awareness of tourism and heritage.

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EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

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JAN

JAN

JAN. 7 - 8

BASIC LIFE SUPPORT Video-based, instructor-led course that teaches both singlerescuer and team basic life support.

JAN. 8

Location: Postgraduate Training Center Tel: +966 - 11 - 8045991 or +966 - 11 - 8045913 Email: ptc.registration@ksau-hs.edu.sa

Location: Deanship of Postgraduate Education Building Tel: + 966 -11- 4291160 Email: ngcebhp@ksau-hs.edu.sa

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SECRETS OF EXPERTS COURSE Evidence-Based Medicine approach in teaching and practicing medicine.

JAN JAN. 19 - 21

JAN. 19 - 21

THE SIX DISCIPLINES OF BREAKTHROUGH LEARNING CERTIFICATION Certificate program that supplies the tools and techniques to turn training into business results.

Location: Holiday Inn Izdihar Tel: +966 - 11 - 2886920 Email: megatraining@megabizs.com Web: megabizs.com

ANNUAL SAUDI TECHNOLOGY INCUBATION CONFERENCE Experts will discuss recent improvements in policymaking, new innovations and future opportunities in incubation and its support of entrepreneurship.

Location: KACST Headquarter, Building 36

27 28 JAN

VISIT

www.destinationryd.com for more events and happenings around town.

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JAN

JAN. 28 - 29 JAN. 27 - 29

SAUDI MINING & MINERALS 2015 SYMPOSIUM Certificate program that supplies the tools and techniques to turn training into business results.

Location: Prince Sultan Grand Hall, Al Faisaliah Exhibition & Convention Center Email: jonathan.greenhalgh@meed.com

THE KINGDOM SMART PROVINCES SUMMIT KSA’s province leaders and infrastructure developers discuss transforming smart cities to smart provinces.

Location: Al Khozama Hotel Email: enquiries@nispana.com Web: nispana.com/the-kingdom-smartprovinces-summit-2014/

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JAN

JAN. 9 - 11

9TH MIDDLE EAST BEST OF SAN ANTONIO BREAST CANCER SYMPOSIUM Symposium hosted by the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs in collaboration with King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences.

Location: Novetel Hotel and KSAU-HS Convention Center Tel: +966 -11- 4291109 Email: accaff1_symposia@ngha.med.sa

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JAN

JAN. 13 - 15 JAN. 12 - 14

SAUDI WATER AND POWER FORUM (SWPF) Celebration of the 10th edition of SWPF. Discussions surrounding KSA’s plans regarding renewable power.

Location: Al Faisaliah Hotel Web: ksawpf.com

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THE 26TH SAUDI DENTAL SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL DENTAL CONFERENCE Scientific researching and publishing in the fields of mouth and dental surgery.

Location: Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center Tel: +966 -11- 4677743/63 Email: info@sds.org.sa Web: sds.org.sa

JAN

JAN. 25 - 28

THE LEADING PUBLIC TRANSPORT PROJECTS IN KSA EXHIBITION & FORUM A platform that offers expertise in the projects of public transport in KSA and GCC.

JAN. 20

BEYOND THE WALLS Conference discussing areas like revolution in healthcare.

Location: Four Seasons Hotel

FEBRUARY 2015

NEXT MONTH

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FEB. 4 - 20 JANADRIYAH ANNUAL HERITAGE & CULTURE FESTIVAL

The festival includes displays of regional architecture, cuisine, craft, markets, dances and folklore that celebrate the country’s heritage.

Location: Janadria Email: janadria@sang.gov.sa Web: janadria.org.sa

Location: Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center Tel: +966 - 11 - 2171788 Email: belal@trans4-saudiarabia.com

Web: trans4-saudiarabia.com

7 FEB

JAN. 25 - 27

THE 8TH ANNUAL GCF (2015) COMPETITIVE GOVERNMENTS GCF 2015 will focus on the country’s priority investment sectors and major development projects.

Location: Four Seasons Hotel Web: gcf.org.sa

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FEB

FEB. 7 - 8 ADVANCED PEDIATRIC LIFE SUPPORT COURSE

Course aimed at increasing knowledge on how to care for critically ill and injured children during the first few hours in emergency situations.

FEB. 13 - 16 26TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE OF THE SAUDI HEART ASSOCIATION The largest cardiac meeting in

Location: Postgraduate Training Center Tel: +966 - 11 - 4291111 Ext. 91111 Email: ptc.registration@ksau-hs.edu.sa Web: ptc.ksau-hs.edu.sa

Location: Ritz Carlton Hotel Tel: 920000742 Web: sha-conferences.com/?q=sha26

the Middle East.

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BUSINESS

FINANCIAL PLANNING with Reem Asaad

Growing wealth No easy mission I get a lot of questions on how to “grow wealth.”

This is a natural question for all cash holders, and it involves so many details and ingredients. Many view investing as only purchasing stocks, land or even gold.

These are pretty much the tools (aka asset classes) known to Saudi investors.

Then comes the question: How much should I put into each bucket? Should I throw it all in one asset to reap maximum return?

In finance lingo, this is referred to as “capital allocation.”

What it really tells us is how much of your intended capital goes to each “asset class.”

Are you a millennial?

In other words were you born in 1980s or after? Recent studies show that this category tends to invest their cash and savings rather conservatively.

According to a UBS study, they hold their savings:

52 %

in cash

28 %

in stocks

For other generations, the weightings are nearly the reverse:

23 %

in cash

46 %

in stocks

Typically if you’re in your 20s you ideally hold 60 percent or more of your portfolio in stocks. Stocks are considered high-risk assets followed by

bonds then cash in descending order of riskiness.

But investing conservatively — or investing very little and holding your money in cash — runs counter to conventional investment advice for the young, which says:

Invest aggressively now, while your long-time horizon will allow you to recover from any losses, so you can reap the benefits of growth.

So in the occasion of a new year and hopefully a new beginning, I recommend that you start educating yourself on investing. Among many, investopedia.com is a personal favorite to learn the basics of finance and investing. You should expect to come across a long inventory of terms and glossary but be patient. Also do check out #nasi7atreem for frequent postings on investing and personal finance.

The Author: Reem Asaad is an inspirational Saudi woman. She is a wife, mother, writer and financial advisor.

Asaad was ranked the third most powerful Arab Woman in 2012 by Arabian Business Magazine.

Email: Nasi7atreem@gmail.com Nasi7atreem Nasi7atreem

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Sample a variety of traditional Emirati dishes in the heart of the Ritz-Carlton, Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal’s Venetian Village.

BUSINESS

RTV will eventually be the knowledge hub

RIYADH, THE KNOWLEDGE CITY

Heading towards an innovative economic future with Dr. Abdulaziz Al Dawsari, CEO of the Saudi Techno Valleys.

By Jou Pabalate

The Riyadh Techno Valley (RTV), the first fourth generation Science Park in the city is poised to be the science hub akin to the Silicon Valley in the west. In an interesting conversation with Dr. Abdulaziz Al Dawsari, recently appointed CEO of the Saudi Techno Valleys under MOE and previous CEO of RTV shares some insights on the new era of innovation in the Kingdom.

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FROM PROSPERITY TO DIVERSITY

The discovery of commercial oil in 1938 changed the economic trajectory of the young Kingdom and propelled it to undergo rapid national development. Oil continues to account for 90 percent of the country’s exports and 75 percent of the Saudi government’s income, making it an economy heavily reliant on a single source.

Nevertheless, the Kingdom is making great strides in establishing a more diversified economy in recent years. Such

initiatives are being undertaken to ensure steady economic growth as well as lessening the volatility of the domestic economy from global recession.

AS DR. ABDULAZIZ AL DAWSARI SHARES:

A Knowledge Based Economy fosters creativity and innovation, which can lead to business opportunity and innovative products.

Saudi Arabia as a developing country wants to be able to diversify outside of an oil-based economy. With the

skills, resources and tools, we can develop our human capital and discover other areas of expertise that may be equally valuable for economic growth and sustainability.

This means we are making the Kingdom equip, if not able to have competitive advantage in the arena of scientific advances, applied research and intellectual innovative products and services.

Saudi Arabia as a developing country wants to diversify outside of an oil-based economy.

– Dr. Abdulaziz Al Dawsari

RTV, AT THE CUSP OF INNOVATION

The eighth national development plan encourages Saudi universities to establish Science Parks in order to transform the results of academic research into industrial and commercial applications. Thus, the King Saud University Council passed a resolution approving the creation of the Riyadh Techno Valley in 2009. The ninth and now the tenth national development plan adopted the transformation towards national Knowledge based Economy aiming to have a sustainable economy and development.

All the big universities in the Kingdom have now successfully commenced working on their own techno valleys across the Kingdom, e.g. Makkah Techno Valley, Dhahran Techno Valley, Jeddah Valley, etc.

According to Dr. Dawsari, RTV will eventually be the knowledge hub that would develop the new sectors to attract business and economic growth through Research and Development.

RTV sits within KSU and has been allocated a total area almost 1.76 million sq.m.

In its second phase of development, the project has had an allocated budget of $116 million so far. $60 million is still in the pipeline to further fund infrastructure and architectural developments.

RTV also aims to enhance innovation, entrepreneurship and research on an individual level. During Dr. Dawsari’s term as CEO, he led initiatives like the Techno Valley Institute (RTVI), to prepare the graduate’s from the scientific departments in KSU to be trained in the R&Ds centers at RTV to be eligible and very well trained future employees in the industry.

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S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S

INSIDE THEIR HOMES Riyadh’s urban landscape is dominantly browns and beiges with some touches of greens here and there.

However, while this may be true with the streets of the city, it’s certainly not the case when it comes to our homes. Destination was invited into the living spaces of Saudi women, and we're taking you there.

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STAFF PHOTO/ MOHAMMED AL DEGHAISHM

By Jou Pabalate

Bring Italy home.

Wander away on a road with no return. Stroll through the villages of Italy and expose yourself to the music of inviting homes.

With Lady Design paints, you’ll never have to leave.

Discover the 2015 range of the

collection at all Jotun Multicolor Centres.

Learn more at jotunladydesign.com or visit Jotun Paints Arabia on

Jotun. For iconic buildings. And beautiful homes.

S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S

BRANDO Considered part of the family and more than just a pet, Brando adds that extra bit of joy and love for the family.

DR. AMANI AL KOFIDE The head of Pediatric Hematology Oncology at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Al Kofide shares with us how she carved out a piece of heaven at the lovely quiet part of town.

Drawing inspiration from their love of the beach, Al Kofide and her husband infused as much of the casual, fresh ambience of a contemporary seaside home. The modern architectural design of the house achieves a sweet balance between a homey feeling with a chic and modern vibe to it. The color purple also occupies a special space in the house. One would immediately notice the striking hue in most of the rooms.

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A slice of tranquility.

We all have our own special corner.

This is my favorite part of our home; I have a pleasant view of the outside, the sunlight just subtly floods in.

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My living room is my favorite part of the house. It's where I meet with my children, greet my close friends, sit with my books, magazines, and my small journal.

ATIKA AL GHOSSON The director of Female Activities Department Management for King Fahd Center of the Disabled Children’s Association, Atika Al Ghosson, opens her lovely home to us.

Fashionably shabby, definitely chic.

The moment you enter her living room, you’ll find yourself surrounded by memorabilia and beautiful pieces that are bound to stir your curiosity.

"I am passionate about all things of beauty and for that reason my house reflects my view of life. Flowers express

my love for nature and the collected memorabilia express my association with the beautiful places that I had visited during my travels, as each one reflects the memory of an exquisite place and whenever I long for that place I just take a look at one of the objects and it brings back the lovely feelings associated with it."

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A home inspired by journeys.

A chronicled life in the living room.

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S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S

Boxes 1 everywhere!

SAVING SPACE

By Anousha Vakani

Use boxes and baskets to organize all the little things in your closet, drawers and even the fridge. Keep separate boxes for t-shirts and pants, for jewelry and makeup and for canned goods and fresh produce.

An organized home is a happy home, but it’s a little too easy to fall into the trap of a messy one. Here are five tips to get you started on cleaning up your closet.

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The bag of bags Hang a bag or basket behind your kitchen door to store garbage bags.

This will make the bags easier to reach and will save you lots of cabinet space.

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Jars for everything

Transfer all spices and grains from their original packaging into jars that are prettier and easier to stack.

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Spice racks

3 Easy-to-reach cleaning supplies

Keep all your most essential cleaning supplies in a basket or a cart so you can simply grab and go clean up that spill.

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You can use spice racks for virtually anything.

Use them to display books if you don’t have space for a bookshelf or use them to organize your nail polishes.

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S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S

WHAT TO DO WITH your small SPACES?

By Sohila El Saadany

Large spaces seem to take all the credit; spaciousness attracts people’s attention, and creates a sense of comfort. So what to do if you are stuck with a small space? How do you create the illusion of it being larger?

Cool Colors, Bro

Soothing colors relieve stress and fool the eye into thinking rooms are bigger. They expand spaces and give way for eyecatching décor. Avoid the use of dark colors, because they have the same “slimming” effect on rooms as they do on clothes. Rooms with light blue, green or purple are easier to decorate with flashy colored knick-knacks. Cool color schemes keep rooms fresh and inviting and add a calm candor as well.

Itsy Bitsy

Contrary to popular belief, tiny rooms do not have to contain tiny furniture. A large piece of furniture is a lot better than tiny pieces all around.

The latter may give off a clutter-like vibe. Large items will also draw attention to themselves rather than to the size of the room.

Let There Be Light

Always make sure there is light, as it flows into a room and expands its interior. It also adds a cheerful effect.

If you have limited or no access to natural light, use some creative lighting with unique lamps or spotlights. According to interior designer Bronwyn Poole, focusing more on uplighting (floor lamp or wall lights) makes your living room appear bigger.

Torchieres (tall lighting stands) are also an excellent way to make light spring off the ceiling, hence making the room’s top look higher.

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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

Surround the room with mirrors or glass. That will make the light bounce right off and create a marvelous effect in making the space look bigger. You can incorporate the mirror effect into the furniture itself, like in using a glass coffee table, or hanging glass frames.

Another trick that imitates the mirror effect is using clear furniture pieces.

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A R T S & E N T E R TA I N M E N T

MUQEEM, SERIES I

By Jou Pabalate

Alāan Artspace opens a bridge between contemporary ideas and Islamic ideology through the exhibition “Muqeem, Series I”

by Egyptian artist Ehab Mamdouh.

An Artist’s Calling Ehab is the embodiment of his work and vice versa.

Born in Egypt and having spent most of his life in Saudi Arabia, the 39-yearold is a convergence of an informed Muslim upbringing and a career path that explores modern media concepts.

Mamdouh’s childhood is marked by frequent visits to historic mosques for Friday prayers, Islamic art museums in Cairo and repeated pilgrimages to Makkah for Hajj.

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This resulted to an inclination to view the world from an art historical perspective and a natural curiosity to delve into religious and cultural contexts.

Following his filmmaking years as a director and producer, Mamdouh’s passion for the visual arts was reinvigorated upon being exposed to the burgeoning art scene in Saudi Arabia.

It inspired him to undertake a creative project that expresses Islamic cultural identity while using his acquired technical and digital skills.

In discussing how he arrived at the concept of Salah as the main focus of his first artistic endeavor, Ehab said:

“I would observe people praying as I enter the mosque and how they would do so around the kabaa. These observations made me think a lot about all these real life images and figures that create a different unified visual language. From these and the fact that prayer is the second most important pillar of Islam, the idea of Muqeem started to form.”

A Mesmerizing Call to Stillness According to Mamdouh, the name Muqeem was inspired by a verse in the Qur’an, a Sura called Surat Ibrahim that talks about how Prophet Ibrahim (may Allah be pleased with him) was asking his God to make him a man of prayer. The word itself was chosen after the artist read a wide range of books on Islamic prayer and noted that God never mentions prayer in the Qur’an unless the word Ikamah or Muqeem is mentioned before it.

As Mary Teeling, director of Curatorial Programs at Alãan Artspace and the exhibition’s curator adds:

“Like all great art, the work engages on several levels simultaneously: visually, emotionally, and intellectually, Mamdouh’s powerful and contemporary portrayal of the human figure in the five gestures of prayer in Islam have a clarity of vision and a pristine graphic beauty that engages the viewer no matter what one’s belief. Muslim and non-Muslim, and those with no faith background at all will appreciate this work.”

Muqeem was inspired by a verse in the Qur’an.

A New Voice for Islamic Contemporary Art The prayer figures or “prayer vectors” in Muqeem, Series I, represent a surprising departure in the world of contemporary Islamic art, which more often than not employs contemporary forms of calligraphy as the artistic focus.

The exhibition managed to open a dialogue for the art community to delve deeper into the Islamic contemporary art scene and revisit the paradigms and beliefs that dictated the status quo.

The artist’s use of the human figure to express an aspect of the Islamic faith goes far beyond what we have been seeing.

– Alāan’s owner Mohammed A. Alsudairi, who immediately recognized the importance of Mamdouh’s work.

Dr. Maha Al Senan said, “Muqeem is a veiled extension of Islamic art, in accordance with the standards by which the latter was classified in the past, yet it is shaped by the cultural development of our society and by the intellectual growth that the artist experienced on an individual level.”

Through this work, Mamdouh incites us to think and wonder — the true mark of a successful visual artist today.

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A R T S & E N T E R TA I N M E N T

At that time, among the first founders of hip-hop in Saudi Arabia were Saudi rappers Abadi, Klash and Qusai.

Part 2 Big Hass

By Big Hass

Hip-hop arose in Saudi Arabia between 2000 and 2001. The globalization of the Internet and the growth of Internet users in the region point out a small sign of slight liberalism and openness to the Western culture. No matter how conservative and procensorship the Kingdom is, contemporary rappers and their explicit lyrics reached even quicker than ever before. Saudi youth previously relied on music stores to savor on some cool tunes. Eventually, Arabic blogs started emerging and interactivity with hip-hop became a click of a button away.

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From hip-hop enthusiasts’ bloggers to rappers from the GCC, it wasn’t really a wellmonitored beginning as it was mostly circulating around teens who didn’t have role models to properly guide them. The way hip-hop primarily evolved in Saudi Arabia perpetuated in a redundant and vulgar sequence of mutual dissing and overused topics.

Hip-hop unfolded into the inexperienced hands of Saudi youth: techniques were unpolished, the core of hip-hop was misunderstood and unhealthy challenges became a trend. It took the form strong language and the main purpose is to shake up and intimidate the opposing rapper.

Mostly known to all, famous for his smooth hosting skills in “Arabs Got Talent,” Qusai stands out as hip-hop pioneer in Saudi. His commercial success and presence under the public eye does not nevertheless undermine his involvement in local social issues, in supporting local artists and reflecting a more accurate image of hip-hop.

Qusai

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HIP-HOP

One of the earliest rappers is Abadi, who hasn’t been releasing a lot of material lately. On the other hand, Klash started on the wrong foot but eventually corrected his mission statement as a rapper and changed his rapping style, lyrics and attitude vis à vis the essence of hip-hop and the new generation of local hip-hop fans. His recent messages are all mainly social and community issues. He is known for his straightforward lyrics and senses of controversy.

Jeddah Fam Group

It wasn’t until Qusai came back from the US that rappers started to rap in English. The scene is very diverse.

It’s important to state that there are some underground artists who are non-Saudi but have been living in KSA for more than 15-20 years.

For instance, hardcore underground hip-hop group Run Junxion consists of 6 MC’s and 3 producers.

Although they come from different parts of the world, they are a family. Their nationalities range between Syrian, Saudi, Canadian, American, Indonesian and Eritrean.

Most of their lyrics are in English, which makes their fan base a bit limited. In the Kingdom, the English language is not favored due to a local conservatism and strong attachment to heritage and culture. It is not rejected but rather considered secondary.

Another group to mention is Jeddah Fam, a group that mixes hip-hop and RnB, using both English and Arabic languages. The group carries positive and uplifting messages. Consisting of eight members, originating from Saudi Arabia, Eritrea and Somalia, the group envelops Black Drama, who is considered one of the best rappers to rap in Arabic and

Ayzee, an R&B artist with a very promising future.

In the current music scene, artists such Klash, Slow Moe, Moh Flow, Majeed and Abz also stand out. Alongside Qusai and a handful of artists, Klash have been in the scene for quite some time. As for Slow Moe AKA, Saudi Thugz, highly influenced by hip-hop legend 2PAC, carries on a controversial persona.

He is very popular due to his attention to the youth and creating the “SaudiThugz” movement.

Moh Flow is considered one of the top hard-working artists in the Saudi scene.

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THE LOCAL SCENE PRIORITIZES RAPPERS THAT ARE FLUENT IN ARABIC. Joining him are Majeed, Sleuther and Abz, who also rap in English and have great potential if they stay consistent.

Furthermore, there are other artists in the scene, but who aren’t as active as the ones previously mentioned. To name a few, MC Rakan, The West Side Us, The West Coast G.Z., DEVI.G and others.

I will be shedding light on more artists and other elements of hip-hop in future issues.

At the end of the day, it is a fact that hip-hop culture has become a universal one.

My aim as a supporter of this culture is to show people in Saudi Arabia that this culture can be used to express, advocate the voiceless and to revoke unjustified power-battles and egocentricity.

The ultimate motto is to stay real!

— Big Hass

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Moh Flow doesn’t gain the recognition he deserves, although his work ethic is much admirable.

A R T S & E N T E R TA I N M E N T

DĂŠcor inspiring

movies

By Sohila El Saadany

Some movies not only portray great acting, interesting plots and breathtaking cinematography, but also inspire decor trends. Movie sets imply the personality of a character to the audience, possibly before the character even appears.

THE GREAT GATSBY (2013 version)

The novel-based movie has won an Oscar for best Art Production.

It did not only feature amazing costumes to fit the 1920s era, but also portrayed a wide variety of vintage glam decor.

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Gatsby’s Bedroom

It gives off a metallic sense due to the richly polished hardwoods, cupboards, and poles that give off a bronzy texture. The carpet, bed cover, chairs, and wallpaper sections

are all in harmony with their shades of gold against the bold amber poles and black bed.

The spiral staircase on the side leads to the splendid closets at the top.

DOWN WITH LOVE (2003)

The set of this movie proves that a large room does not have to be filled with furniture all around to be chic.

THE HOLIDAY (2006)

It is only natural that this movie portrays two dissimilar sets since it is about swapping the lives of two very different people.

The movie depicts a big living room, but with very minimal furniture. Only a couch with colorful cushions, two sitting chairs and unique tables.

The drapes are of a softer shade of pink, the lamps and low hanging lights are also a nice touch as they engulf the room in tenderness.

You have the rustic cottage vs. the modern apartment. The cottage living area contains a combination of patterns and solid colors all against its beige background.

The California house living area is spacious and is characterized by its neutral colors of white, grey and beige.

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A R T S & E N T E R TA I N M E N T

SWEET ’80s CHILD ’O MINE Channel 2 Cartoons

Ever seen, heard or eaten something that automatically pulled you back to when you were 7 years old? Like a floppy disk? This wasn’t in the Stone Age. We had emails.

Part One.

By Johara Al Mogbel

Cassettes

Long before we were blessed with mp3s and YouTube, you had to buy the whole album of an artist you liked and hoped the rest of the songs sound as good as that one good song you saw on MTV.

Landline Telephones Remember your small address book with all of your friend’s numbers?

It’s 6 a.m. and you’d find us all lined up in front of Saudi Channel Two waiting for Bionic Six! Finally!

Freebie Disks in Lay’s Roller Blade Shoes

Clunky cement-like heels that had two wheels that can be snapped out?

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Remember when Lay's weren’t just bags of air with a little chips thrown in, but they were bags of mostly air and a little chips and a freebie?

Fun Time Pizza

Ah, Fun Time Pizza, you overpriced dingy probably very unhygienic popular host of parties, you. We had fun Their weird loosing in arcade games! pizza still has

high regards in our hearts.

Hardee’s Cookies

Some schools offered Hardee’s cookies during recess. They were soft, warm, and for SR 2 or 3.

Abu Daga’a Gum SALAMTIK TV PSA ADS

Suntop

If your mom added this to your lunchbox, you were one of the cool kids.

SALAMATAK SALAMATAK NAWADU LAK SALAMATAK. There.

Now it can get stuck in your head for the better part of an afternoon, too. You’re quite welcome.

Full disclosure; we’re still not sure what this brand of gum is actually called.

As kids, its adopted name was hilarious enough that we never cared.

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A R T S & E N T E R TA I N M E N T

ALBUMS

CELEBRITIES WHO ARE OLDER THAN YOU THINK

TO LOOK OUT FOR!

Listen

The Centre

David Guetta

Sami Yusuf

1989

Taylor Swift

Gwen Stefani age 44

by Big Hass of Re-Volt

Be Free

J Cole

Glory

John Legend & Common

Al She’eir Wa AlBalagha

Omar Al Dhad

Jennifer Aniston age 45

APPs

Create MoodBoards Make your own inspiring moodboards from your own pictures straight from your smartphone or tablet.

Shop Tap the swing tags to get the products you love, and go straight through to buy!

iHandy Level This is definitely the most beautiful and accurate level you can get in hand.

Jim Parsons age 40

Sandra Bullock age 49

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MOVIES NOW PLAYING IN THEATERS!

FILM FACTS!

Horrible Bosses 2 Dale, Kurt and Nick decide to start their own business but things don’t go as planned because of a slick investor, prompting the trio to pull off a harebrained and misguided kidnapping scheme.

MUST-SEE TV

Road Trip with G. Garvin Season 3 Food Network HD

Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz and Kevin Spacey are all Academy Award Winners.

State of Affairs Season 1 OSN First HD Tuesday, 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, 4:55 p.m.

BOOKS

Suzanne Tucker Interiors

By Suzanne Tucker

Suzanne Tucker, a perennial on the AD100 Top Designers of the World, presents the best of the West Coast, featuring opulent Napa Valley estates, glamorous penthouses on San Francisco Bay, and art-filled apartments. Suzanne Tucker redefines the notion of the truly custom home.

POPULAR AND FAVORITES

The Twentieth Century Interiors

Interior Design Review

By Clive Edwards

By Andrew Martin

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STYLE & SHOPPING

DARE TO WEAR!

By Mazin Al Maimani

You Know You Need It. You Know You'll Wear It.

FRESH SOCKS

Some people wear them 12 hours per day. Others even decide to sleep in them. The basic sock shopping is something we all do, but it's way more fun when you add a load of patterns, colors and variety. Patterned socks have been big for a real long time, so don't worry about investing in some.

They're timeless (till you start noticing holes in them then it's again time for a new batch).

Here's our selection by Happy Sock, shipping worldwide via their official website. The best part is that almost all designs are unisex and even better part is the price range (SR 45-60) per pair.

Time to stock up!

DARING (NOT FOR THE WEAK HEARTED)

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FUN PATTERNS

Got All Your Basics? Time To Go Luxe

FOR THE WOMEN

DESIGNER DESIRES

We all love personalization, and nobody is as famous as Anya Hindmarch when it comes to personalization either by adding initials and or personal drawings. Now they've taken a step further and introduced leather stickers... GASP!

FOR THE MEN Pick your stickers.

SR 1,177

Oxford shirt by Band of Outsiders, with mixed patterns details.

Marble print sneakers by Balenciaga.

Choose your bag.

SR 1,870

Spotify enabled classic radio by Revo.

Your very own edition Anya Hindmarch bag!

SR 1,300

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SR 165 SR 155

King of Pop Tee

Catzilla Sweater

Banana with delivery!

It's Deeper Than Fashion, It's A State of Mind

ACID BANANA It's recent, it's fresh, and it’s interesting!

Very little is known about Acid Banana.

So far it all seems very hip, fun, trippy and colorful. Providing fashion, lifestyle products, fun little things, props, and the list goes on. Currently the store is available only on Instagram and all orders are accepted

via Whatsapp (deliveries in Jeddah within 24 hours), which is just perfect for those sudden weekend birthday gifts or just some fun stay at home shopping. People of Riyadh and rest of the Kingdom, delivery will take up to 72 hours (Jeddah wins this time).

All items are reasonably priced, full of character and most importantly, FUN!

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SR 85

Miley Cyrus Foam SR 185

Alice: Feed Your Head Poster

Mob: +966-508034643 @acid.banana

THE NEW LOCAL TREND WE LOVE!

Gone Are the Days of Swagless Accessories

SWAG THE STORE We all are fans of accessories. At one point or another you must've found yourself getting one piece, followed by just one more color and so on. Swag The Store accessories (specifically the tassled hand beads) have become quite popular in town. Swag The Store consists of a group of local designers who provide trendy accessories for both men and women.

Their accessories are all handmade with top quality gemstones and wood. Swag The Store is available at Useless Store in Jeddah and ordering via Whatsapp for rest of the world.

Mob: +966-544418165 @swag_thestore

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STYLE & SHOPPING

BEST MOISTURIZERS

Tried and Tested

By Zareen Muzaffar

I have used and tried many moisturizers based on my skin type, and many times it has been a case of trial and error. Choosing the best moisturizer takes time but some brands offer the best quality and options for your skin type. Here is a list of some that have always worked without causing breakouts, redness or other issues.

Clinique: Clinique’s Moisture Surge (for sensitive skin) is perfect for dehydrated skin that craves moisture. This effective cream not only gives a supple look to the skin, it helps retain moisture in the skin and reduces water loss.

Available at Gazzaz, Paris Gallery, Harvey Nichols, Debenhams, Faces, Sephora, Va Va Voom

Chanel: Chanel Hydra Beauty moisturizers are available in gel and cream form. Both are ideal for combination skin but richness differs in both products. Gel form is lighter and absorbs faster while the cream is slightly richer and thicker in texture.

Those with dry to combination skin can try both with equally good results and did I mention the fragrance is just amazing?

Available at Paris Gallery, Debenhams, Sephora, Va Va Voom (Al Othaim Mall)

Clarins: My absolute

favorite Multi-Active day cream and night cream

by Clarins provides a great moisture barrier to my skin and even after numerous washes my skin doesn’t feel over dry or tight. You can layer your preferred sun screen after applying the day cream if heading out during the day. The night cream helps the skin look refreshed and supple by morning. The MultiActive cream range is for all skin types.

Available at Paris Gallery, Debenhams, Faces, Sephora, Va Va Voom

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La Prairie: This product may be on the pricey side, but consider this as an investment for healthy skin. La Prairie line of skin care is highly effective and their Skin Caviar Luxe Sleep Mask is magic in a bottle. The texture might be a little too thick for those with oily skin but a little goes a long way so you don’t need to apply a lot. Apply at night before sleeping and wake up to healthy glowing skin.

Shiseido: Shiseido is one of the leading brands when it comes to skin care. They day protective moisturizer with SPF 15 gives a radiant glow to the skin making it a a perfect base for makeup application.

But this product may be too creamy for those with oily skin leaving their T-zone a little shiny, but it’s great for dry to combination skin type.

Available at Sephora stores across Riyadh

L’Occitane Creme Divine: L’Occitane’s

Available at Paris Gallery, Debenhams, Faces, Sephora, Va Va Voom

EDITOR’S PICK

literally divine product actually lives up to it’s name. The cream is not just luxuriously rich, it combines antiaging properties with immortelle flowers and seven plant derived active ingredients. The antioxidants provide a glow to the skin and effectively moisturize your face and décolleté.

The product line includes eye cream, face oil and serum.

L’Occitane products are available at Kingdom Mall, Panorama Mall and Riyadh Gallery

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STYLE & SHOPPING

GADGETS

Literally anything and everything can be found online these days. You just need to know where to look, and that's where we come in. These are some of our favorite online picks for this month!

Chiminea With Grill SR 408

iPhone 6 Aphrodite SR 8,500

Pure and precious, 24K gold plated design with exquisite carbon fiber pattern, creating iPhone 6 in a classical and dazzling glow with fashionable and technological style. Inspired by the Greek goddess of love, beauty and pleasure, Navjack Aphrodite brand brings to life deluxe products of legendary beauty and consummate luxury.

Available at izone

Make your summer evenings last longer with the Murcia Steel Chiminea and Cooking Grill! With a cooking grill it becomes a decorative barbecue that looks great while you’re sizzling steaks, browning burgers and crisping chicken so you can serve up an alfresco feast with the elegant edge of cooking over an open fire.

Available at wysada.com

Espresso Speaker SR 179

For every espresso lover we provided to you this designed speaker as a shape of cup of espresso, it is small but powerful wireless Bluetooth speaker with an elegant design.

Clip it on using the handy carabiner handle clip. With its four-hour rechargeable battery, you can play your music everywhere you go.

Available at dokkanafkar.com

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UV Toothbrush Sanitizer SR 199

Keep your mouth and toothbrush clean and healthy with this UV Toothbrush Sanitizer. An elegant and modern design, the Zapi LUXE toothbrush sanitizer will add style to any bathroom decor. Using safe UV light to eliminate 99.9 percent of germs, this sanitizer accommodates both manual and electric toothbrushes.

Available at dokkanafkar.com

iPad Case SR 450

The latest accessory from Sinwan featuring a tuxedo inspired iPad case that is sure to leave you impressed. It’s a handy case as it protects your iPad from scratches, and ensures that the screen is left unscathed.

Available at dokkanafkar.com

On-Time Mixed SR 189

Award-winning for best design and design excellence, On-Time wall clocks offer you a simple wall clock that fits every modern interior. Be It a living room, bedroom, office or even your kitchen, On-Time wall clocks comes in different colors to suit your taste.

Available at dokkanafkar.com

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DINING AROUND TOWN

DO YOU WANNA EAT A SNOWMAN?

The marshmallow snowman and hot cocoa we love so much at the Chorisia Lounge, Ritz Carlton Riyadh is back for limited time only. If it’s up to us, we’d like to have our own Olaf all year long but okay, we’ll settle for a month.

DINING SCOOP WATERLEMON — PERFECT SPOT FOR

The all-time favorite Toffee Nut is also back on the chalkboards!

SOCCER LOVING FAMILIES

The latest addition to the Tahliya Food strip has an interesting ambience that makes you think green and healthy. Enjoy steaks, pasta carbs and uhm, sushi all from the same menu. The blue coffee is quite interesting as an after meal hot treat. The perk of this restaurant? The abundance of screens and lofty lounge seating makes it perfect for families and women wanting to watch a soccer game — a first for the male-oriented street of Tahliya.

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BETTER LATTE THAN NEVER AT STARBUCKS

Pumpkin Spice Lattes, Finally.

Everyone around the world knows that the first of fall is when Starbucks starts serving this yummy autumn drink and now Riyadh is in on the loop. The all-time favorite Toffee Nut is also back on the chalkboards and if you’re lucky, you can also ask the Barista if he can make you a gingerbread latte!

BUY THE SECRETS OF PIATTO’S MENU The number one casual dining restaurant based on our recent polls is now letting you take home their secret sauces, salad dressings and yes, even the pasta for a price. Each restaurant has a shelf where you can buy all the items and stock ‘em in your fridge for those nights of intense Italian cravings!

YOU’VE GOT TO TRY! A First Taste at Nozomi

By Johara Al Mogbel

There’s been a recent surge in new luxury Asian eateries in town, and for once we approve of the trend heartily. The more options for noodles in Riyadh the better! One of the more recent ones is Nozomi, a new London-based franchise that opened a really swanky place on Dabab Street right off Tahlia Street.

We’d been hearing good things about it this month, and it seems to be the new hotspot for sushi – loving Riyadhis, so off we went to explore the unknown!

The place really is the new flavor of the month, as it’s packed to the gills with people. We ordered chicken goyoza, volcano shrimp, Mr. Chan roll, cod fish maki roll, spider roll, maki, and for dessert, samurai, which we ordered purely because it’s named awesomely.

Japanese mint lemonade and berry mojitos round it up.

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DINING AROUND TOWN

Top 10 Things to Try at The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh

F R I D AY B R U N C H Looking for a way to spend an entire Friday afternoon with friends and/or family? Why not add a brunch to your weekend to-do list?

The Ritz-Carlton chain of hotels is renowned for the restaurants they house; Al Orjouan is no exception. In addition to all the culinary delights, the chefs are on the floor at all times to interact with guests and share their recommendations and culinary secrets.

To make sure that you don’t miss out on the best of The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh’s Friday Brunch, we’ve put together a small list of must try items and experiences.

1. Grilled Tomatoes and Cheese – A supper yummy healthy pizza to start the day.

2. Mojitos and Mocktails Galore – Feeling indulgent?

Give the avocado and mango smoothie a try.

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3. Simply, Sushi – One of the largest selections of sashimi and sushi prepared and made right before you to your preference in a picturesque presentation.

4. Savory Seafood Flavors – Your favorite catch prepared in any way you desire – grilled, steamed, fried or poached.

5. Delightful Turkish Delights – Would it be the cherry or lemon that caught your attention? Or perhaps the classic pistachio and rose water?

6. Fresh From the Oven – Bread sticks infused with dried tomatoes and olives, bread buns baked with fresh oregano and thyme, garlic roasted toasts.

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7. Pineapple Caramel – It is an exploration of flavors that ends in an “I must have this again” rating.

8. Freshly Made Italian and Chinese Cuisine – A must have is the Peking duck rolls the chefs make on the spot and are more than happy to show you tricks and tips on how to prepare your own.

9. Lemon Meringue Tarts – The perfect mix of sweet and sour and that lemon tartness feels super fresh on the palate.

10. Chocolate Because it’s Chocolate – I would have to recommend both the chocolate fountain and the equally rich signature Ritz-Carlton Cake. The signature cake can be either eaten from the buffet or taken home in the most adorable box you have ever seen.

Al Orjouan is quite a treat for Riyadh’s residents and the largest buffet spread in the city. It’s a total VIP experience, and yes, it’s a family-friendly restaurant complete with a Kids Play Area.

Friday Brunch: Every Friday 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Price per Person: SR 325 adults inclusive of juices and mocktails SR 145 children ages 6-12 For Reservations: Tel: +966-11-8028333 Email: dine.riyadh@ritzcarlton.com

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Awesome Eats

UNDER Falafel

Riyadh can be one fancy schmancy dining scene — but what we love about it is that it can go on the exact opposite direction! We are a city that can serve up some good hearty meals and snacking options on the cheap. Next time you’re on a budget, here’s some awesome eats for SR 10 or less.

EDITOR’S PICK

1-3

SR

COURTESY PHOTO/ FALAFEL: HELLOFRESHBLOG.WORDPRESS.COM

A Middle Eastern favorite. They’re either wrapped in a pita with some veggies and drizzled with tahini as a sandwich for SR 6 or bought on its own at SR 1 to SR 3 for about five pieces.

10

By Jou Pabalate

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Kebdah Sandwich

Kebdah is tender beef liver seasoned and served on a fresh bakery roll that’s available at most local fastfood joints.

Motabag

3-6

SR

Masoub

Masoub will leave you feeling full and it’s easy on the wallet. It can be found in most fool and tamees places.

For a more traditionally Saudi and very tasty meal, we recommend Motabag. It comes in small square pieces and can be found at any fool and tamees joint.

SR

4-6

Hamburgini’s Hamburger

5-8

SR

Its long lines resemble the queues for the release of the iPhone, only this one happens everyday and worth it for SR 9 of instant tummy gratification. SR

5

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Manageesh Day or night, manageesh does the trick! You can easily find it in most bakeries.

SR

4-6

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Shawarma

Fool and Tamees

(SR 2 for the fool, SR 1 forthe tamees) Whether wholly soaked in lemon and garlic, or mashed with tomatoes, onions and spices, one thing about this fava bean dish remains the same — it is the food of the people.

While we’ve seen a lot of mutations, nothing beats the good ol’ classic chicken, pickles and fries with a wallop of garlic sauce.

1-3

SR

Siopao and Empanada If you want heavy snacks and are within the Batha area or little Manila, you should grab some Chinese Siopao and Spanish Empanada from a local Filipino bakeshop. Siopao is made of chicken meat and egg inside a white soft bun and an Empanada is a pastry with meat and veggie fillings. SR

Siopao

3

Empanada

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SR

4

Mathbi – Roast Chicken and Rice

Roast Chicken and Rice (SR 25, good for 3 persons) A favorite among locals wanting to have a cheap by hefty lunch, this group option would total SR 25 but is good for three people. Some of our sources insist that we try dipping the chicken in honey; sounds like an odd combination but it may just surprise you (in a good way).

A Box of Hummus and Bread

Hummus has evolved to be a dish on its own.

All you really need is some bread and you’re good to go!

SR

SR

8

25

FOR 3 PERSONS

Courtesy photo/ Hummus: teacher-chef.com

Bukhari Chicken

At SR 18, getting a tray of rice and half a chicken is indeed a bargain. This is a meal meant to be shared; we have witnessed people getting completely stuffed for attempting to consume this on their own.

SR

18

FOR 2-3 PERSONS

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H E A LT H Y L I V I N G

in faisal’s Garden In an era where iPads and electronics rule the entertainment sector, and games like Flappy Bird are making it to the number one downloaded list, we’ve been noticing a lack in the number of children who have hobbies or passions. Gone are the days 54 DESTINATION RIYADH JANUARY 2015

when a child would spend hours putting together a model airplane, making potions out of chemistry kits, or building castles out of Legos. Gone were the children who’d spend their time outdoors collecting insects and things, and the ones who’d spend

their time stargazing. Or so we thought, anyway, until we heard of a remarkable young man who happened to be an avid gardener. We were so impressed, we decided to sit down with him and get all the details of his unusual (for Riyadh) hobby!

STAFF PHOTO/MOHAMMED AL DEGHAISHIM

By Johara Al Mogbel

At first glance, Faisal seems like the average teenager.

If the average teenager was well-dressed, that is. He greets us politely in an impeccable thobe and leather shoes, and right away we’re shown to a table that’s bustling with produce that was entirely from his garden. The garden itself is a lovely serene place, with plants and trees growing uniformly in little plots and the smell of peppermint in the air.

We’re told that there are close to 70 different kinds of plants, and frankly, we’re not surprised. Faisal picks up a small white and purple pepper from a basket that he’d just gathered.

the side. He had accidentally eaten one of the super-chilis while traveling, and was so impressed he searched around for the seeds to bring back home and plant in Riyadh.

Luckily, it was one of his more successful experiments.

“I’ve been trying to grow these grapes for four years but for some reason they keep drying up,” he said.

He answers to my query about the slightly brittle vines on an archway. “And this is my latest experiment. Black watermelons!” He showed us a bag of seeds he’d ordered from

Japan, and then walked us to a little greenhouse to the side.

He’d knocked half circle metal frames into an empty plot in the greenhouse, the tendrils of watermelon vines circling the frame. “They’re green from the outside, and black on the inside. This isn’t the season for them, of course, but hopefully in the summer they’ll give me healthy produce.”

The metal frames were another experiment, he’s hopeful they might encourage the watermelon to grow better if they’re off the ground.

“This is the hottest pepper on the planet, supposedly. One of these is the equivalent of 10 of those normal ones,” as he points to a green chili to THE HOTTEST PEPPER ON THE PLANET

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At 14 years old, Faisal is more knowledgeable about planting than most urban adults. Completely self-taught, he knows the seasons and climates each plant needs, the kinds of soil required, and insists on everything being organic, even the fertilizer he uses.

“Organic fertilizer somehow manages to keep bugs away too, so we don’t even need to use chemical pesticide,” he said, with a small measure of pride. “And when your whole process is organic, your vegetables taste better.” And he’s right, the grapefruit he slices and hands over is one of the sweetest I’ve ever tried. I asked what his favorite plant to, er, plant and he gleefully shared, Karkadeh [hibiscus].

Having brought up the subject of climates, we were curious to what he did with his garden in the summer. We were worried the beautiful space would dry out, which would have been such a shame. But he brushed away our concerns.

“Most of plants here are okay with the heat, and the ones that need extra care are taken to the greenhouse.

Our biggest problem is water, to be honest. It’s scarce in Riyadh, and in the summer we need a lot more to combat the heat waves, so sometimes I have to order an extra truck of water to help out.”

The house gardener helps him out sometimes, but 90 percent of the work in the garden is his. “I work on it every day.

Something like this needs a lot of care and you can’t neglect

Karkadeh [hibiscus]!

It’s the best for the climate in Riyadh.

It looks colorful, and I love drinking cold or hot karkadeh.

– Faisal

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it. So I’m here as soon as I’m back from school and work for a couple of hours until the sun sets,” he said.

Looking at the carrots he’s digging up to use in the house later, we wonder if he cooks.

He does, and we decide we have just found our most favorite teen in Saudi Arabia.

There’s a little kitchen we missed coming in that’s not far from where the garden is, and sometimes he takes in his produce and cooks there.

There isn’t a specific dish he likes to cook but noodles are a recurring meal because it suits the type of plants he grows, which is another thing we approve of. “I wasn’t very good at it in the beginning.

But then I started watching my aunt cook and helped her out, and I got better.”

Faisal raises pigeons as well in a specially built shed to the side. He pointed them out by type. Some of them were racers apparently, and others could possibly send letters.

some fertilizer to turn your own yards into organic food factories, thus making everything and everyone greener in the future.

Get on it, please.

Very impressed at this point, and feeling hopeful other kids might leave their electronics and pick up gardening too, we asked Faisal what a person starting out might need and if anyone could pick it up. “Yes! Everyone can! What you need is good soil, mostly. You really need good soil. Some tools and some seeds too. And the patience to see it through.”

It’s nearly sunset by the time we’re done, and the garden, framed by an arch covered in climbing vines behind which there is green everywhere, looks calm, serene and beautiful. There’s karkadeh tea waiting for us on a table for one last treat before we cease taking advantage of Faisal’s hospitality, and it’s as good as we thought it would be.

Children of Riyadh, there you have it, from one of your own. You just need a little elbow grease and

There is hope and aspiration in a boy with such a giving hobby, and as we leave, all is right with the world.

There was even a little funny one with a bloated neck and Charlie Chaplin feet that lost its wife last summer.

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H E A LT H Y L I V I N G

NUYU GYM GET ACTIVE, STAY ACTIVE NuYu is leading the health and wellness revolution for the women of Saudi Arabia.

NuYu centers are designed to be your spaces, providing the freedom to express yourself in a friendly and social environment.

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Fitness Centers Like No Other

The first chain of boutique fitness clubs in Saudi Arabia for women, NuYu has established a true haven for women of Riyadh. Their spacious and stunning centers offer nothing less of a spectacular experience. As a result, you would find yourself immersed not just in a gym but a community where you feel energized and inspired to achieve your fitness goals.

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Following the success of its flagship center in the Al Yasmin District, NuYu has kept the high momentum with the opening of its second club at Al Murooj District early in 2014. Now, the fitness hub has something bigger in store for the women of Riyadh. The third addition to the chain is set to open in the first quarter of this year. NuYu Al Waha promises to be the biggest fitness center for women in the city.

Your Workout Within Reach

The choice to get active has never been easier. Each of the centers is strategically positioned to ensure that fitness is indeed accessible for its members.

Moreover, amidst their spectacular facilities, top of the line equipment and the best programs under one roof; NuYu provides the most reasonably priced packages in the city. Online booking of classes and membership can all be done through their website, making it extra convenient for its members.

Their 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. fit for less membership is at SR 2,440/six months and their standard membership is at SR 3,640/six months.

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From the moment you enter NuYu's reception area, the friendly staff will have you feeling engaged and taken care of. Their team consists of international and local trainers, dedicated to helping you create a healthier and better you.

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Your Gym, Your Journey

NuYu has tailor-made its wide range of international programs and classes to appeal and reap results for the local community. Each center offers a wide range of activities, creating great exercise schedules that keep members engaged, having fun and coming back for more.

Their collection of fitness services includes aerobics classes, boxing, vibration training, yoga, Zumba, Les Mills’s programs such as Body Pump & Body Combat and so much more! NuYu ensures that everyone has fun and feels safe and comfortable within its stunning environment – no matter what your current fitness level is.

TOP 5 THINGS TO TRY AT NUYU: 1. Have the ultimate RAW (Riyadh Active Women) workout.

2. Spin and burn! NuYu has the slickest and biggest Spin studio in the city.

3. Get your groove on with their amazing dance classes.

4. Take a shot at Boxing and Body Combat.

5. Chill and socialize with fellow Fitness lovers in their chic lounge.

NuYu Al Waha Opens in March 2015 Pre-Sale Memberships start February.

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KEEP CALM AND

YOGA ON Riyadh just can’t get away from being attached to the terms “slow-paced,” “lazy” and “boring” but folks, we have news! This business capital is buzzing with activity and some of us just need to catch a break, so what do the men in town do to relieve all that stress?

Why, yoga of course!

Stay fit

Contrary to popular belief, yoga isn’t just about relaxing and loosening your muscles but it also helps in giving you more energy and flexibility.

Studies have shown that yoga helps strengthen your upper-body, lower back and abdominal muscles.

Nick Cash, a British expat living in Riyadh, started going to yoga classes 30 years ago with his college friends out of curiosity although it was hard work in the beginning.

Worried about your high blood pressure? Have no fear yoga is here! It is a well-known fact that yoga slows the heart rate through breathing techniques

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that are beneficial for people suffering with heart disease.

The ancient practice also helps in lowering your cholesterol level and boosting the immune system. The key is to eat simple and maintain a balanced diet; you will surely reap the full benefits of yoga.

I’ve avoided lots of injuries now that I am flexible and it has made me more in tune with my health and body plus it has encouraged me to be more measured in my attitude.

— Nick Cash

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By Ayesha Islam

Take a breather

Stressed? Unable to get a good night’s sleep? Then yoga is the remedy for you. The concentration level required in yoga will allow your problems to melt away as the many breathing techniques are just the right dose you need for mental relaxation.

Tahir Hussain, a yoga instructor in Riyadh, has been teaching for 10 years after taking courses in Pakistan and Canada.

He has helped many people with stress related problems through specialized exercises.

“I always tell my students once you do a yoga session, you immediately feel very light and comfortable with your body plus have better digestion and sleep patterns.”

You can say goodbye to the insomnia — around eight weeks of regular yoga will help put your sleep woes to rest. The intense breathing and mental exercises help put your mind to complete rest and voila, you sleep like a baby.

Goodbye aches and pains

The best remedy for joint or muscular pains is… take a wild guess? Yes, yoga!

Believe it or not, the majority of physiotherapy is taken from yoga techniques.

“Many of my students have benefited from warm up exercises and breathing techniques that allowed them to recover from back and shoulder pain.”

said Tahir Hussain.

Sportsmen have taken up yoga as part of their training to cure their injuries, including tennis star Andy Murray and Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs who prolonged his career thanks to yoga.

“What men fail to realize is that there are many strenuous techniques in yoga that help in preventing and curing injuries, many sportsmen have adopted yoga as part of their training,”

Newfound focus

Work, balancing your family life, lunch dates with friends, weekly grocery shopping and baqala visits here and there… sometimes it all gets too much. Why can’t you seem to concentrate anymore? The important thing that is lacking is you need to give time to yourself in your routine.

“The most important lesson that yoga teaches a student is becoming a more focused person in your daily life – you will see results in a week’s time,” said Tahir Hussain.

We can all relate to when we are juggling with many different tasks but our mind is somewhere else, which disturbs our efficiency and productivity levels. The different postures that you focus on in yoga in turn allows a person to begin to focus on everything in life.

said Nick Cash.

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NOW GET REAL, MEN

So what is the mystery surrounding why yoga is seen as unmanly?

“I think because most men are into competitive sports and see it as not very macho and think it is only about relaxing but some yoga techniques are very strenuous.”

He specifically motivated men to take the time out from their hectic work schedule and join his classes. Tahir Hussain has motivated many men to attend his classes as well as couples but mainly men don’t show up because he thinks: “Women are more serious about their well being and health. Men are too busy with their work and don’t take the time out.”

But he thinks there is more keen interest in Riyadh after forming a yoga group of 180 members, including expats and Saudi men.

“We had to rent out a space in fitness centers to hold classes which got very expensive. Now I am hoping to find a studio where I can teach more men.”

Kudos to all the men out there who give time to take care of themselves!

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In the last 20 to 30 years I have always been a minority as a man in yoga classes.

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HIPPIE MUM IN THE CITY

It is well known that additives and colorings in food aimed specifically at children are harmful and increase hyperactivity in children.

Well… not hippie per se, but it’s a pretty catchy title, so I thought, why not?

Over the next few issues of Destination, we’re going to look at a holistic approach at parenting and the issues that come with it.

First, a bit about yours truly.

Well, I’m a British homeschooling mom who moved from the UK to Saudi Arabia a few months ago. I have two young girls; Little Miss

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Chatterbox who just turned 4, and Little Miss Shy, who is almost 3. Like most kids, they are fun, adventurous, loud, stubborn and they drive me crazy, but in the very best way of course!

In this issue, I focus on healthy eating, so read on for some tips to improve your child’s eating habits, in order to improve your child’s behavior. The link between food and children’s behavior is a close one.

I’ve found with my children, that when they have food containing colorings or additives, their behavior is very hard to control and they tend to misbehave and argue a lot more.

— Hippie Mum

This takes us on to the next big issue that is buzzing around the media – sugar. Studies have shown that sugar is more addictive than tobacco and cocaine. Yet you can find it sold in bags in your local supermarket (sugar that is, not cocaine!).

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By Hippie Mum

It is found in absolutely everything, from sweets and chocolates, to bread, pastries, pasta sauces and baked beans (which you probably would not expect). It is a huge trigger of the obesity epidemic surrounding KSA, and also contributes negatively to behavioral issues, as well as tooth decay. In fact, there are so many negatives that it really is hard to list a good quality of refined sugar.

and other additives. In our household, we don’t buy sugar or sugar-laden “treats.” Our kids have adapted quickly to our new lifestyle as I try to use alternatives to bake our own treats at home. Having said that, it’s a fine balance in banning sugar, but in also trying to stop my children growing up to crave the “forbidden temptation.”

To combat this, we do allow our kids to have a sweet food, be it ice cream or cake, once a week on a Friday.

Due to our sugar-free and semi grain-free lifestyle, I make alternative brownies using grated courgettes and coconut flour to replace wheat flour, and use date paste or mashed bananas and honey to replace refined sugar.

There are naturally occurring sugars found in fruit and honey, which also have slightly similar effects, but the consequences of processed, refined sugars are far more damaging.

So, what can you do to decrease your child’s sugar intake?

(In fact, Hippie Dad complains the most, and I know he’s sneaked in a few ice creams from DQ on his way home from work. The DQ tissues in the car were a big giveaway, my friend!)

Most people associate giving chocolates or sweets to children as a sign of their love for them, which is all fine and good, except that sugar can have devastating consequences on children’s health.

My advice is to try and be firm and offer alternatives.

From my experience, the hardest thing to deal with when going sugar-free is the reaction from family and friends. My children are treated with things such as stickers, pencils, badges, crayons and outings as a family, rather than sugary snacks; and I encourage family and friends to give my children treats like this too. Make your child’s teacher aware of your approach, and when your children are old enough, allow them to make their own decisions. Little Miss Chatterbox is now 4, so I try to give her some autonomy in making her own decisions.

There are many more ways of improving your child’s eating and there are countless books and websites devoted to this topic.

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Firstly, get used to reading food labels. In fact, try to find foods that don’t come in packets or tins. The closer a food is to its natural form, the better.

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SPIRITUALITY

HOW TO CHOOSE A PROFESSION

THAT BENEFITS YOU AND THE UMMAH

By Talha Qayyum

How exactly do we choose a career from an Islamic perspective and a path that will benefit the Ummah?

Below are some pointers that will help us to at least start thinking along the right lines and get the ball rolling in the way of Allah and his creation.

Follow Your Strength

While choosing a career, it is important that we follow our strengths. We should choose a path that is close to our hearts and one that we like. However, it is equally important that it is one that feeds off the strengths blessed upon you by Allah.

More often than not, we would perform better at something we naturally enjoy as opposed to something that we have to make an effort to do. The better we perform our job, the better the position we will be in to benefit the Ummah.

Keep it Halal and Seek the Pleasure of Allah

While choosing a career path, always keep in mind that our aim is to gain the pleasure of Allah.

Hence, we should choose a path which will enable us to remain steadfast on the teachings of Islam as detailed in the Qur’an or hadith and ones which will not only enable benefit of the Ummah but you as an individual will also gain the reward for the good deeds. Satan threatens you with poverty and orders you to immorality, while Allah promises you forgiveness from Him and bounty.

And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing. [Qur’an: Chapter 2, Verse 268]

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Be an Independent Model

Set an example for other Muslims to follow. One of the common examples of this is banking where there were always confusion on whether the type of banking in place was halal or haram. As a result of this, Islamic banking was established, which ensured that the issue of interest along with others was taken care of.

Similarly, many Muslim and some non-Muslim countries have come with the idea of having halal hotels where forbidden things like alcohol or non-halal meat is not served. These are examples of how we can choose a path that will enable us to establish businesses based on Islamic concepts.

Convert Your Profession to Ibadah

One of the most important points to remember is that we are rewarded for whatever action we take based on our niyyah or intentions. Narrated ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab: The Prophet (pbuh) said,

“The rewards (of deeds) are according to the intention, and everybody will get the reward for what he has intended. So whoever emigrated for Allah’s and His Apostle’s sake, his emigration was for Allah and His Apostle; and whoever emigrated for worldly benefits, or to marry a woman, then his emigration was for the thing for what he emigrated for.” [Bukhari].

Ask for Allah’s Help and Guidance

Last but not least, always pray to Allah for his help and guidance in all matters. Always pray salaatul Istikhara before taking any action so as to have the will and permission of Allah in every action you take and inshAllah you will be on the right path.

May Allah guide us to the right path and let us fulfill our responsibilities with dignity, honor and grace.

Ameen.

/ProductiveMuslim @AbuProductive

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T R AV E L T R E N D S

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Dusit Thani Maldives and M-hospitality have delivered a oneof-a-kind service mobile app to make guests feel more at home.

The app provides updates, offers and personalized guest services.

Guests can browse through the wide array of facilities present from menus to spas and more. They can even log in via an app download link once at the resort.

Go ahead and experience it for yourself next time you are visiting Dubai.

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This trip will offer you the best experience to savor in Thailand’s marine beauty and explore its beaches. Enjoy thrilling jungle treks, kayak excursions and boat trips to Maya Bay and surrounding islands. Make sure you breathe in all the magnificence.

SAILING THAILAND — PHUKET TO PHUKET The prospect of sailing on deck of a yacht surrounded by open space and calm waters is very appealing, why not turn it into reality? Sail the beautiful Southern Thai islands, swim, snorkel, hop from one island to the next, and eat delicious local food.

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BECAUSE THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME‌ Located at the prime area of the Granada Oasis lies a home away from home for business travelers and leisure seekers in Riyadh. It is a mere 10-minute drive from King Khalid International Airport and in close proximity to the major streets, keeping you connected with the city while providing a sanctuary that whisks you to an atmosphere of homey sophistication.

Following the success of the first Vivienda Hotel Villas, Granada area opens with the promise of luxury living matched with bespoke hotel services. Its unique boutique concept provides a safe abode that offers its guests the epitome of comfort, privacy and hospitality.

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Upon entering the gated estate, one will be enthralled by the 48 grandiose hotel serviced villas. Beautiful landscaping will surround you nestled in its 33,000-square-meter grounds.

The spacious outdoor paths and lush greenery invokes a liberating feeling and almost instantly adds a spring to your steps as you go and explore this new heaven.

Each Hotel Villa invites you to come in and have a homey experience while being elegantly embraced by the finest interiors. The villas were masterfully crafted with an art deco style, ensuring that each corner of your transient home

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With 300-square-meter of sheer privacy and comfort at your disposal, you can be assured that your stay within the hotel confines is tailormade to suit your every need and want. Every Vivienda Hotel villa consists of a private back garden, spacious living room, dining area, a luxuriously spacious and fully equipped kitchen and elegantly decorated office.

YOUR EXCLUSIVE SPACE COMES WITH THREE BEDROOMS UPSTAIRS With a master bedroom suite that includes a Jacuzzi-style bath and rain showers, it will make you want to stay in and relax in lavished comfort.

Moreover, prepare to be pampered with a collection of Acqua di Parma lifestyle products, elegant fabrics and textiles that speak true to the contemporary Italian ambience of Vivienda Hotel Villas, Granada.

A PROMISE OF A HOME AWAY FROM HOME, A COLLECTION OF FIVE-STAR HOTEL SERVICES AND FIRST CLASS DINING EXPERIENCE. If you wish to have a first class dining experience without needing to leave the sanctuary of Vivienda Hotel Villas, Granada Area, then head out to the La Mesa restaurant. At the heart of the property, it offers the best of international cuisines. Adjacent to it is the outdoor pool area where you can sit; enjoy a latte while taking in some fresh air.

For those wanting to indulge in some tranquility and privacy, La Mesa also offers a full all day menu served right in the comfort of your villas. There is also a personalized butler service and housekeeping service to ensure that your stay is as convenient and relaxing as possible.

Moreover, Vivienda is your business address in Riyadh, providing professionals and VIP guests with ideal work facilities, home offices and professional service as part of your stay package.

Villas include spacious backyards.

Vivienda Hotel Villas is the ideal place for corporate executives wanting a transient home and families looking for a leisure destination at the heart of the city. Enjoy a lovely walk, share moments with your family or colleagues, have a workout in their fully equipped gym or a dip in their pool.

This is a slice of Riyadh luxury where comfort, indulgence and homey warmth define your hospitality experience.

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TRAVEL TRENDS

SUPER SEVEN

for 2015

By Tharik Hussain

It’s the dawn of a new year and with that comes the question of where to go in the first quarter of this year? Are you going to fall back on old favorites like London? Or do you fancy somewhere different and unexpected in 2015?

Why not join us as we gate crash anniversary celebrations in the heart of Europe? Or embark on a breathtaking walk through "Middle Earth" in Kiwi land? If 2015 is gonna be a year where you’re counting the halalahs then head for our budget destination and explore ancient Indian ruins and secret beaches for the price of a few riyals. If that’s not your cup of tea, then make this the year to go island hopping in the Sulu Sea or maybe it’s time to finally take your significant other on that romantic city break you’ve been promising.

Whatever your plans for 2015, Travel Trends has it covered in our Super Seven destinations, so don’t make a single reservation until you’ve read it – between us, we’ll make 2015 your most memorable year of travel yet.

KARNATAKA, INDIA – Beaches and temples on the cheap

Most of India feels cheap to the average traveler, but it’s the combination of evocative ancient temples and sun-kissed beaches all on a real shoestring that makes Karnataka Travel Trends top budget destination for 2015.

The splendidly chaotic capitals of Bangalore and Mysore not only sit surrounded by tropical jungles that are home to tigers, monkeys and Asia’s largest population of elephants, but a four star hotel here will cost only SR 125 a night and a sit-down meal for two at a midrange restaurant is a mere SR 30.

Then there are the beaches of Gokarna, where the sand is as soft and silky as those in Goa but without the overzealous parties in the background. For history buffs, a hike into the northern interior will reveal stunning Islamic ruins like the romantic Ibrahim Rouza in the Bijapur Fort.

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NEW ZEALAND –

Adventure in Middle Earth

With the final installment of the Hobbit series out this year, New Zealand, the inspiration for Middle Earth is set to top many people’s list of 2015 travel destinations.

VIENNA, AUSTRIA – Top intellectual celebration There’s lots to see and do in this highly celebrated, cultural and intellectual capital of old Europe and getting there becomes a whole lot easier in 2015 with the completion of the Wien Hauptbahnhof station.

One of the must-dos is to take a walk down the city’s famous Ringstrasse, built in 1865. It's a bold, grand and scarily expensive facelift that completely altered the look of this marvelous city. This year will see the Ringstrasse become 150 years old and even to celebrate special exhibitions, events and speeches have been lined up.

Around the corner there is an even grander celebration as the oldest University in the German world turns 650 this year. Walking through the hallowed halls of the University of Vienna is like tracking the marvels of western academia for the past six centuries. A guided tour of the faculties, libraries and gothic arcades will lead you through the achievements of at least 15 Nobel Prize winners - who are amongst the alumni - as well as the efforts of one Sigmund Freud.

That is all before Travel Trends reminds you this is the city once home to Mozart, Haydn, Schubert, and Beethoven no less – four of the greatest masters of European classical music!

So as the crowds all head for Hobbiton (the set constructed by director Peter Jackson on Alexander Farm, North Island), Travel Trends suggests something a little more adventurous to really make the most of this stunning country — by doing the Milford Track, New Zealand’s most famous hiking trail.

Walk across Tomb Raider style suspension bridges and carefully placed boardwalks as you take in spectacular mountain views inside the stunning Fiordland National Park.

The 53.3-km route will take around four days to complete, starting at the head of glorious Lake Te Anau and ending at the nation’s highest waterfall, the cooling mist of Sutherland Falls. As great lovers of the outdoors, the Kiwis have installed outstanding facilities.

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LITHUANIA –

Russian beaches and Baroque architecture

This little former Soviet republic is packed full of delightful surprises you just don’t associate with a Russian satellite and 2015 is the perfect year to give it the once over.

This year Lithuania becomes the newest member of the Eurozone and finally joins the European family, making travel around the Baltic nation simpler than it’s ever been.

Head south with your bucket and spade for the golden, sandy, endless beaches of the Curonian Spit as it reaches for Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast, behind which sit Europe’s largest moving sand dunes.

From the beach you can head for Baroque in the capital city Vilnius where echoes of Prague abound through the beautiful architecture of one of the largest old towns in northern Europe.

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PHILIPPINES – Tropical archipelago

Suddenly the Philippines is back on the global tourist map and with good reason too!

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The Philippines will finally stand on its own two feet after a year-long recovery from the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan. Now more good news is on the horizon with rapid progress being made between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, who are active in the country’s south and finally want peace.

The country’s potential stability will make for the perfect setting to explore what is easily the finest archipelago in South Asia boasting a phenomenal 7,100 islands. Set in and around the Sulu Sea all of them are like the very definition of idyllic, dreamy Tropical Island. Surrounded by stunning coral reefs off shores of sandy white beaches dotted with thatched huts, the only thing they’re missing is you lounging in a hammock under the palm trees.

RIGA, LATVIA – Top romantic city break Boasting the largest number of Art Nouveau buildings anywhere in the world, Riga has a wonderful combination of old world charm and new world innovation oozing through its streets.

Once described as the Paris of the North, Riga is an ideal city break for love struck couples who want to walk hand in hand through the winding cobbled streets of its quaint old town beneath beautiful buildings that whisk you back to a romantic medieval yesteryear – look out for the Vinariuos Civitatis which claims to have been around since 1293!

ROCKY MOUNTAINS, USA – Anniversary bash

in the great outdoors A parade of Ford Model Ts will be among the highlights planned to celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, USA.

The park is perfect for gentle treks alongside icy rivers that are overflowing with trout and boast woodland so high up that only the constant oxygen emissions from the forests of Douglas firs keeps the altitude sickness at bay.

2015 will also see art exhibitions, speeches, concerts and other mountainthemed activities in full swing throughout the park to celebrate its birthday.

The Author: Tharik Hussain is a freelance travel writer, journalist and photographer who regularly contributes to magazines and websites across the globe. Tharik lives with his family in London, UK and also teaches Sociology and Media Studies.

Web: tharikhussain.uk /TharikHussainUK @_TharikHussain

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EXPLORE KSA

New carpets can go as low as SR 15 per meter.

HARAJ PRINCESS SOUKS

AND BARGAIN HUNTING There’s a little corner in Riyadh that you might not know of. It’s a far cry from the skyscrapers along King Fahad Road, the glitzy shopping district of Olaya, or the busy night life of Tahlia Street. But it’s a spot that thrills the bargain hunter in me. I’m talking about Riyadh’s Haraj, a vast expanse of showrooms and flea market along Al Haeer Road, a little past the Old City of Deerah.

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Not many people know that Haraj is divided by different sections, each offering a different trade.

One section of Haraj is host to a number of showrooms for brand new, made to order or refurbished items like furniture, appliances, kitchen units and upholstery services.

The shop prices vary but stay within range, for example, you can buy a new kitchen setup

for SR 500 per meter, complete with delivery and installation.

Drive a bit farther and you will find a part of Haraj dedicated for car repairs, parts and used cars sale.

Drive farther and you’ll find a garden nursery that sells pots potting soil, small plants and even trees.

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The Princess Souk THE LURE

Most people feel queasy about buying used items, especially clothes. But bargain hunters and thrifters alike love the thrill of finding their own little treasure underneath the pile of rubbish.

There are stories of lucky ones taking home an old handbag for SR 5 and later finding gold jewelry hidden in its pockets. Or maybe you’ve heard of the near-perfect Louis Vuitton bag that a Saudi Princess outgrew, imagine finding a pre-loved LV for SR 20?

Unfortunately, shopkeepers can now recognize LV ved -lo Pre high-end items for SR 20 and they sell it for a higher price.

Despite being dusty and musty, Haraj’s most popular section is the flea market, sometimes called “The Princess Souk," which probably spurred the lore of Princess Hand-me-downs.

No one will be able to confirm that but it’s popular because of the dirt cheap prices. I kid you not when I say “dirt cheap” as you’ll find most of the items are piled on dirt floors. Imagine a whole street filled with mounds of old clothes piled high atop each other or rows of used furniture and kitchen setups. Fair warning for germaphobes, this part of Haraj varies in sanitary conditions with some shops better kept than others.

But the flea market is still worth visiting if you’re looking for decent ball gowns, abayas, coats and children’s clothes.

Expect prices to be around SR 5 - 20 depending on the item. I once bought a Burberry coat for SR 5, but that was years ago.

New in the Kingdom and looking for decent furniture that won’t cost and arm and a leg? You can easily buy the basics with less than a SR 2,000 in your pocket, if you’re up for the challenge.

Whether you shop at the flea market or the showrooms, one things is for sure,

It’s cheaper there.

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EXPLORE KSA

WHEN IN HARAJ… 1. Haggle!

For some haggling is not just a life skill, it’s an art! Usually, you can ask for half the selling price and the shop owner will meet you half way. If all else fail, try walking away slowly. They will usually give in.

5. Secure your belongings.

Use a sling bag and carry only small bills.

2. Try not to attract too much attention.

3. Bring your own water.

4. Know your lingo.

Don’t flaunt gadgets and money. Wear appropriate clothes and cover for modesty.

There have been reports of women harassed around the area.

While there are some small food stalls around Haraj, the nearest fast food joint is still a drive away. At least bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated.

You don’t have to master Arabic, just some words to help you haggle.

6. Check items thoroughly before paying.

7. Bring a hand sanitizer and a mask. At the end

KAM HADA: to ask how much an item cost.

KHAMSA: means five ASHARA: means ten ESHROON: means twenty

of the day, trust us you’ll need to get that grime off.

Oh and don’t forget to say Please LAW SAMAHT and Thank you SHUKRAN

Some stains don’t come out and some rips are not worth repairing.

MOST OF ALL, HAVE FUN. Enjoy the moment, observe people, touch every gown, dress or coat. Feel the silk or wool and imagine what had been and what can be.

ONE THING HOLDS TRUE IN HARAJ: ONE MAN’S RUBBISH IS ANOTHER’S TREASURE.

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USEFUL ARABIC WORD:

A TRIP TO HISTORIC SAUDI BRAVERY AND STRENGTH: AL MASMAK FORT

By Sohila El Saadany

Al Masmak Fort stands tall in Riyadh as a reminder of bravery and strength. It is a representative of Arabian architecture, culture and history all blended together.

The castle was built in Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Rasheed's reign in 1865, but came under King Abdulaziz’s rule after the conquering of Riyadh. Al Masmak Fort marks a focal point in the history of unifying the Kingdom.

COURTESY PHOTO/ THEKULAS.BLOGSPOT.COM

Al Masmak Fort was used by King Abdulaziz from 1902 to 1938 until he moved his court.

The old and intricate style architecture of the building makes it stand out from the rest of the modern buildings of the city. Four high towers climb 18 meters each and encircle the corners of the

The drinking well

structure. They were employed as guarding stations for protection against intruders.

The fort and its enclosed buildings are made of hard clay mixed with hay and grass.

Those materials in particular The fort also has a 3.65-meterhigh gate made of strong palm tree trunks. At the center of the gate is an opening called Al Khokha, which is only big enough for one person at a time to pass through.

This was used as a safety and defense mechanism in the past, as it is designed to allow people to walk through without opening the large door, and to keep enemies from barging in.

Antique items displayed inside the fort

were chosen for their ability to act as insulators in both hot and cold weathers.

The ceilings are elevated, and windows for ventilation are also placed really high. The fort contains many rooms, but the main rooms are called the Diwan. They are the sitting rooms made up of traditional Arabic seating. Each Diwan is now an exhibition that shows a wide array of captivating pictures of different eras of the Kingdom. The fort also includes a mosque and a drinking well; it houses a museum that displays antique weaponry, costumes, and farming artifacts.

Al Masmak Fort is a place of splendor, it exhumes majestic beauty. The ancient walls tell a story of pride and glory. The fort holds a dear place in Saudi Arabian history, and would be the perfect destination for anyone who marvels at the past of the country.

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ACCOMMODATIONS CLOSE TO THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES:

Princess Latifa bint Sultan Mosque, the most beautiful mosque in the city.

MADINAH AL-AMEEN CROM HOTEL Markazeyah al Gharbiyah Tel: +966-14-8198000 AL-ANSAR GOLDEN Few steps away from Al-Haram Tel: +966-14-8290177 AL-ANSAR NEW PLACE Al-Siteen St. Tel: +966-14-8207770 AL-HARAM HOTEL Abi Zar Road Tel: +966-14-8182300 AL-KARAM HOTEL King Abdulaziz St. Tel: +966-14-8155500 AL-MADINAH CROM Markazeyah Al-Gharbiyah Tel: +966-14-8192020

GREEN PALACE HOTEL Abi Zar St. Tel: +966-14-8269040

ANDALUS CLASSY HOTEL King Fahad St. Tel: +966-14-8290000

HILTON MADINAH King Fahad Road Few steps away from Al-Haram Tel: +966-14-8201000

ANDALUS DAR AL-KHAIR HOTEL Few steps away from Al-Haram Tel: +966-14-8181114 ANWAR AL-MADINAH MOVENPICK The Courtyard of Al-Haram Tel: +966-14-8181000 BARAKAT ANDALUS Al-Siteen St. Tel: +966-14-8208884 DALLAH TAIBAH HOTEL King Fahad St., crossing Al-Siteen St. Tel: +966-14-8290180 DAR AL-HIJRA INTERCONTINENTAL King Fahad St. Tel: +966-14-8207777 DAR AL-IMAN INTERCONTINENTAL Off Al-Siteen St. Tel: +966-14-8206666 DAR AL-TAQWA INTERCONTINENTAL Off Al-Siteen St. Tel: +966-14-8291111 DURRAT ANDALUS HOTEL King Fahad St. Tel: +966-14-8291114

HOTEL ELAF TAIBAH Saad Bin Maaz St. Tel: +966-14-8180050 LE MERIDIEN MADINAH Khalid Bin El-Waleed St. Tel: +966-14-8460777 MARRIOTT MADINAH Omer Ibn Al-Khatab St. Tel: +966-14-8180000 MOVENPICK In front of Al-Safeya Bridge, Opposite Al-Haram Tel: +966-14-8188888 RAMADA AL-HAMRA Abi Zar St. Tel: +966-14-8208084 RAMADA AL-QIBLA Islamic Court St. Tel: +966-14-8160008 THE MADINAH OBEROI Abi Zar St. Tel: +966-14-8282222

MAKKAH AJYAD MAKKAH Ibrahim Al-Khalil St. Tel: +966-12-5720500

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AL-JAAD CROM HOTEL NAQA Al-Sulaimaneyah St. Tel: +966-12-5705555

MANAZEL AL-AIN MESRCURE Al-Azizia St. Tel: +966-12-5578000

AL-SHOHADA HOTEL Ajyad St. Tel: +966-12-5744401

MERCURE GRAND UM AL-QURA Al-Jamaiza St. Tel: +966-12-5702212

DAR AL-MANASEK HOTEL Ibrahim Al-Khalil St. Tel: +966-12-5394444 ELAF AJYAD HOTEL Al-Masafi St. Tel: +966-12-5722200 ELAF AL-SUD HOTEL Ajayad Al-Sud St. Tel: +966-12-5708586 ELAF KINDAH HOTEL Al-Messyaal St. Tel: +966-12-5745555 HILTON MAKKAH & TOWERS Hijrah St. Tel: +966-12-5340000 INTERCONTINENTAL DAR AL-TAWHID Ibrahim Al-Khalil St. Tel: +966-12-5411111 LE MERIDIEN MAKKAH Ajyad St. Tel: +966-12-5751111 LE MERIDIEN TOWERS HOTEL Rawabi Ajyad Road Tel: +966-12-5399999 MAKKAH CLOCK ROYAL TOWER King Abdulaziz Endowment Tel: +966-12-5717777

MERCURE HIBATULLAH HOTEL Um Al-Qura St. Tel: +966-12-5498855 RAFFLES MAKKAH PALACE King Abdulaziz Endowment Tel: +966-12-5717888 SWISSOTEL MAKKAH King Abdulaziz Endowment Tel: +966-12-5718000 ZAM ZAM GRAND SUITES Adjiad St. Tel: +966-12-5715555

Hajj & Umrah Visa: www.hajinformation.com

Useful websites:

1- www.biblioislam.net 2- www.tvquran.com 3- www.rasoulallah.net 4- www.islamonline.com 5- www.quranexplorer.com 6- www.islam-guide.com 7- www.islamweb.net 8- www.islamicity.com 9- www.theholyquran.org 10- www.al-mawrid.org

BOOKSTORES AL MAKTABA BOOKSTORE Sitteen St.

ANAMEL ARTS OF CEREMICS Olaya Main St.

AL RAQEEM BOOKSTORE Olaya Main St.

ART LINE GALLERY Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4622573

AL SHAGREY BOOKSTORE Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4611717

CHINATOWN Euromarche

AL SHARQ BOOKSTORE Al Malaz Tel: +966-11-4720538 AL WATANIYAH BOOKSTORE Aswaq Al Majd Tel: +966-11-4450619 DAR AL HDRAMA Jareer St. Tel: +966-11-4788510

COOL Prince Abdullah Rd. DAR AL MASKUKAT Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4651166 EASTERN GIFT HOUSE Oruba Plaza FANTASTIC WORLD Thalatheen St.

DAR AL QASEM King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4092000

GIFT HOUSE Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4661316

DAR AL MINHAJ FOR USED BOOKS Prince Abdullah Rd.

GIFT VILLAGE King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4620219

DAR AL SHAWAF LIBRARY Thalatheen St. Tel: +966-11-4622667

HERITAGE TOUCH Abdullah Bin Sulaiman Al Hamdan Tel: +966-11-4612930

DAR ELEM BOOKSTORE Prince Abdullah Rd. GOLDEN PAGES Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4631917

KONOUZ Tahlia St. LUXURY EVENTS Mob: +966-509421214

ISLAMIC BOOK CENTER Sitteen St.

MAGIC ART Sahara Mall

JARIR BOOKSTORE Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4626000 Prince Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-2645807

MY HOME FLOWER King Abdul Aziz Rd.

MEDICAL BOOKSTORE Prince Abdullah Rd. NAJD BOOKSTORE Jareer St. OBEKAN BOOKSTORE King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4160018 REEMA BOOKSTORE Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4705228

OCCASIONS Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4654555

PAPERMOON Sahara Mall Tel: +966-11-4520393

ART VISION Kingdom Centre Tel: +966-11-2112412

PARTY TIME Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4659101

LAMSA EXHIBITION Al Faisaliah Tel: +966-11-2734239

THE FINAL TOUCH King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4641023

THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY Abu Bakr Al Sedeeq Rd. Tel: +966-11-4944614

THE GIFT Thalatheen St. Tel: +966-11-4615859

THE BAZAAR Akkariya Buildings

LIBRARIES AL SEWAIDI Sudair St. Tel: +966-11-4251263 DAR BEN JAWZI Prince Saud bin Mohammed St. Tel: +966-11-2107228 KING ABDUL AZIZ LIBRARY King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4050188 KING FAHAD NATIONAL LIBRARY King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4891455 THE CENTERAL TALKING LIBERARY Dabab St. Tel: +966-11-4020997

MUSEUMS & ART VENUES 7 STAR ART GALLERY Akkariya Buildings

THE ORIENTALIST HOUSE Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4634228 TUNISEN ANTIQUE HOUSE Euromarche VILLAGE GALLERY Thalatheen St. ZAMANI ART GALLERY Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4613057 ZEKRAYAT FRAMES Tahlia St.

STUDIOS AJMAN PHOTOGRAPHIC LAB Tel: +966-11-4610210 AJMAN STUDIO AND LAB Tel: +966-11-4823608 AL KHUZAMA STUDIO AND LAB Tel: +966-11-4609417 FAHAD STUDIO Prince Mandouh bin Abdulaziz St. Tel: +966-11-4623547 LUXURY PICTURES Mob: +966-56595669

A-List Saudi Art Collectors in Conversation at Alaan Artspace Art patrons and collectors, Princess Reema bint Bandar, Raneem Faris and Sharifa Al Sudairy sat down for a unique art talk entitled “My Art” at the gallery of Alaan Artspace on Dec. 2. During the panel discussion, each collector shared their very first art piece and most recently purchased ones. The three women also gave their insights to what art collecting entails and how people can start their own collections.

TUTTIE Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4613976

FUN & RECREATION ALEM AL IBDAA King Abdul Aziz Rd. ALFA CASSETTES Batha Commercial Center

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BALLOONS BALLOONS TIME Debab St., Derma Clinic Building GOODSHIP LOLLIPOP Prince Muhammad Ibn Abdulaziz Rd. Tel: +966-11-4659521 www.goodship-lollipop.com RIYADH PARTY SUPPLIES STORE Al Nakheel Dist.

Tel: +966-11-4702454 WORLD OF BALLOON ART Safwa Center Mob: +966-542233838

BOUTIQUES BACO DESIGN Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2935633 www.bacodesign.com BALENCIAGA Centria Mall www.balenciaga.com BIJOU BOUTIQUE Tel: +966-11-2882601 www.beautebijou.com BLANK BOUTIQUE Orouba St. Tel: +966-11-2010033 BRIONI Olaya St. HARVEY NICHOLS Al Faisaliah Mall Tel: +966-11-2734444 www.harveynichols.com HOSS INTROPIA Tel: +966-11-4658122 JACADI BOUTIQUE Garanada Center Hayat Mall Sahara Mall www.jacadi.us LA-BOUTIQUE Al Nahda Rd. Facebook: La-Boutique Riyadh

SADA SHOP (ONLINE) Tel: +966-11-4411940 www.sadashop.com

ARAWLA Musaed Al Angari St. Mob: +966-508085546

STACHE Tel: +966-11-4656333

LAMAR Safwa Center Mob: +966-555505441

TERRA ECLAT JEWELLERY

by Ranyah Seraj Mob: +966-543768585 Mob: +966-542988187 info@terra-eclat.com www.terra-eclat.com THE ART OF LIVING #4 Serecon Building Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4610533 www.theartofliving1999.com Z BOUTIQUE Garanada Center Olaya Mall

BRIDAL & EVENING DRESSES AL FALAH Tel: 920001678 AIREBARCELONA Orouba St. Tel: +966-11-2884807

SPRING’S WEDDING Musaed Al Angari St. Tel: +966-11-2791024 STYLE FLOWER Musaed Al Angari St. Mob: +966-504237071

HOME FURNITURE @ ROOM Tel: +966-11-2298457 AYAR Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4612757

BASMA AL JAZAERY Orouba St. MYSTIQUE Kingdom Mall Tel: +966-11-2112592

DAR AL HADAYA Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2155550

PRINCESS FASHION Olaya St. Rusais Center Mob: +966-562289459

HOSHAN FURNITURE Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2933939

PRONOVIAS Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4163410

IKEA East Ring Rd. Exit 16 Tel: +966-11-2442233

ROSA CLARA Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4652677

JAZIRA INTERIORS King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4632631

SILVER DEW Orouba St. Tel: +966-11-4197153

JAZIRA PROJECTS King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4632631

CUSTOM THOBES

LA COQUETTE Kingdom Centre MODERN US DESIGNERS Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4612079 www.riyadhdress.com

LOMAR THOBE Localizer Mall Tel: +966-11-2170094 www.lomarthobe.com

QUEEN OF SPADES Al Faisaliah Mall www.queenof spadesstore.com

SPRING ROSE Tel: +966-11-2167777

CHENONE HOME Olaya St. CITIES Centria Mall Tel: +966-11-2180007

AJLAN & BROS Olaya Dist.

Tel: +966-11-4665555 www.ajlanbros.com

MONTBLANC King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2111080 www.montblanc.com

NARDEEN Mob: +966-507976733

FLORISTS AL GABA FLOWERS Orouba St. Mob: +966-502017058

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KA INTERNATIONAL King Fahad Rd. Tel: 920001216 MILADORA FURNITURE King Fahad Rd. Tel: 920003277 MOROCCO LINE Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-2816612 RAZIN Tahlia St. THE CLASSICS Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4611888 THE WHITE HOUSE King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4615332

TRADITIONALS King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2012300

SHOPPING CENTERS AL FAISALIYAH MALL Olaya Dist.

Tel: +966-11-2730000 www.alfaisaliahmall.com AL QASR MALL Al Swaidi St. Tel: +966-11-4515600 www.alqasrmall.com Supermarket: Hyper Market AZIZIA MALL Off of King Fahad Rd. CENTRIA MALL Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2161111 www.centria.com.sa GARANADA CENTER East Ring Rd., Exit 9 Tel: +966-11-2534990 www.granadacenter.com.sa Supermarket: Carrefour HAYAT MALL King Abdul Aziz Rd. Tel: +966-11-2057401 www.hayat-mall.com Supermarket: Danube Hypermarket KINGDOM CENTER Olaya Dist.

Tel: +966-11-2112222 www.kingdomcentre.com.sa LOCALIZER MALL Prince Mohammed Ibn Abdul Aziz St. Tel: +966-11-2178999 PANORAMA MALL Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-2814950 www.panorama-mall.com Supermarket: Danube RIMAL CENTER East Ring Rd. Tel: +966-11-2441004 RIYADH GALLERY King Fahd Rd. Tel: +966-11-2078111 www.riyadhgallery.com Supermarket: Hyper Panda SAHARA MALL National Guard St. Tel: +966-11-4520300 www.saharamall.com.sa Supermarket: Tamimi Market

AMERICAN CHILI’S Tahliah St. Tel: +966-11-2934849 GRILLED BELL PEPPER Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-2814747 JOHNNY ROCKETS Tahliah St. Tel: +966-11-2016667

Kalimat Thalateen St. Tel: +966-11-2885511 LA BOUCHEE Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-11-2190099 LATEEN Tel: +920011999 LE NOTRE BOUTIQUE Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-11-4651465

MAUI WOWI Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4616363

ELEVATION BURGER Tahliah St. Tel: +966-11-2885859

PAPPAROTI Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2936452

FATBURGER Bustan Center, Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-2154176

PARDON CAFÉ Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4 160933 RICHONY Makkah Rd. Tel: +966-11-8801062

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE Localizer Mall Tel: +966-11-2174633

LA REINE CHOCOLATE Ubadah bin Samit St. Tel: +966-11-2272000

STEAK HOUSE Al Thalateen St. Tel: +966-11-4649638

PATCHI Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4834464

SHANGAI CAFÉ Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2934734

THE PANCAKE HOUSE King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2016816

SO Thalateen St. Tel: +966-11-4629229

TONY ROMAS Hayat Mall Tel: +966-11-4649178

SYNPHYTUN CHOCOLATE Tel: +966-11-2931813

TEA LOUNGE Four Seasons Hotel Tel: +966-11-2115000

BRAZILIAN IL TERRAZZO Al Faisaliah Hotel Tel: +966-11-2732222

ARMENIAN AL MAYASS Oasis Complex, Orouba Rd. Mob: +966-503753333 LUSIN RESTAURANT Centeria Mall.

Tel: +966-11-2939800

CHOCOLATES ALPINA CHOCOLATE King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2013452 CANNELLE Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-11-4664491 CHOCOLATE DREAM CANDY BOUQUET Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4197237 CHOCOLATE STUDIO Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4657476 CHOCOLINE Olaya Main Rd. Tel: +966-11-4641172 GANACHE Faisaliyyah Mall Tel: +966-11-2734337

COFFEE & TEA SHOPS AREEJ ART CAFÉ Centria Mall Tel: +966-11-4162990 BATEEL Across Localizer Mall Tel: +966-11-2936240 CAFE’ BLANC Prince Mohamad Bin Abdulaziz St. Tel: +966-11-4633426 CAFE’ PASCUCCI Tahllia Tel: +966-11-4620555 COLONY COFFEE Sultan Bin Salman St. Mob: +966-597452311 DIWAN CAFÉ Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4833595

HARDEE’S Takhasoussi St. Tel: +966-11-2929900 HERFY Takhasoussi St. Tel: +966-11-4816826 HOTDOG EXPRESS Al Ahsaa St. Tel: +966-11-2912565 HUNGRY BURGER Tel: +966-11-5485999

THE DIAMOND CAFÉ Localizer Mall Tel: +966-11-2170125

JAN BURGER King Abdul Aziz St. Tel: 920006765

TUTTI CAFE’ Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2160666

JOHNNY ROCKETS Tahliah St. Tel: +966-11-2016667

VERSAI CAFÉ Exit 4 Tel: +966-11-4703853

JOLLIBEE 2nd Floor, Al Rajhi Building Tel: +966-11-4057420

YMMY Riyadh Gallery Mob: +966-553333998

FAST FOOD AL TAZAJ King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-2254769 BABY BURGER Imam Rd. Tel: +966-11-4941129 BREAKFAST TO BREAKFAST Tahliah St. Tel: +966-11-2178233 BUFFALO’S Tahliah St. Tel: +966-11-2792123

EL CAPITOLIO BURJ RAFAL HOTEL KEMPINSKI BURGERIZZR King Fahad Rd. King Fahad Road Tel: +966-11-4874477 Tel: +966 11 511 7892 BURGER HUT JAVA CAFÉ Al Munisiyah, Old Airport Rd. Al Thumamah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4773582 Mob: +966-545356463 LE BIJOU BURJ RAFAL HOTEL KEMPINSKI King Fahad Road Tel: +966 11 511 7889

GOLDEN SAJ Takhasoussi St. Tel: +966-11-4807441

BURGER KING Al Ahsaa Rd. Tel: +966-11-4732506

KFC Takhasoussi St. Tel: 920021111 KUDU Al Muhamadiyyah Dist.

Tel: 920006999 LITTLE CAESARS Al Ahsa St. Tel: +966-11-4765112 MAMA NOURA Dabab St., Suleimania Tel: +966-11-4628144 MANOOSHA Localizer Mall Tel: +966-11-2190491 MCDONALD’S Al Ahsaa Rd. Tel: 920000001 MY BURGER Imam Mohamed bn Saud Road-Exit 9 Tel: +966-11-4503324 MY WAY Uruba St. Tel: +966-11-4643824 PANINI Prince Turki Al’awl Rd. Tel: +966-11-4809909 DESTINATIONRYD.COM 85

PANINO’S Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2734388

PINK BERRY Garnada Mall Tel: +966-11-2534783

PENGUIN Takhasoussi St. Tel: +966-11-4829843

INTERNATIONAL

QUIZNOS SUB King Saud University Tel: +966-11-4824741 SAJ AL BALAD Jaber St., King Saud University SHUNEEZ Tahliah St. Tel: +966-11-4648989 TEXAS CHICKEN Turki bin Abdulaziz Rd. Tel: +966-11-2545454 THE SANDWICH CO. King Abdullah Rd. Mob: +966-558442255

FRENCH APETIT KITCHEN Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4656491 CAFÉ LENOTRE Centria Mall.

Tel: +966-11-2791108 LE BIJOU BURJ RAFAL HOTEL KEMPINSKI King Fahad Road Tel: +966 11 511 7889 L’ECLUSE Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4657648 LE RELAIS DE L’ENTRECOTE Almas Plaza.

Tel: +966-11-4615058

FUSION PIZZA FUSION Thalateen St. Tel: +966-11-4633329

ICE CREAM BASKIN ROBBINS Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4801138 FRESH BERRY Garnada Mall Tel: +966-11-2535587 FRESH & TANGY Hayat Mall Mob: +966559333344 MARBLE SLAB CREAMERY Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4538746

CENTO PER CENTO Olaya Rd., Behind Jarir Tel: +966-11-4644159

RUSSIAN CORNER Olaya, Abdullah Al Hamdan St. Tel: +966-11-4658387

DA PINO Al Khozama Center Tel: +966-11-2732222

SENSES AL BUSTAN Luthan Hotel Sheraton Riyadh, King Abdullah Tel: +966-11-4807799 Rd. Tel: +966-11-4543300 SIZZLER HOUSE Tahlia St. AL DANA Tel: +966-11-4661133 Holiday Inn Hotel Tel: +966-11-4612000 AL DIWAN Al Sahara Hotel Tel: +966-11-2204500 AL ORJOUAN Makkah Rd., inside The Ritz Carlton Tel: +966-11-8028020 CAFE CERAMIQUE Sahara Mall Tel: +966-11-4520677 CENTRO Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4658488 COCOS Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2939444 CRISTAL Al Faisaliah Hotel Tel: +966-11-2732222 ELEMENTS Four Seasons Hotel Tel: +966-11-2115500 HEDIARD Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2173933

SPAZIO Kingdom Tower77th Floor Tel: +966-11-2111180

LA CASTA Al Rahmaniya Dist.

Tel: +966-11-4198016

THE LOUNGE Sheraton Riyadh, King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4543300

LA CUCINA Al Faisaliah Hotel Tel: +966-11-2732222

THE GRAND BURJ RAFAL HOTEL KEMPINSKI King Fahad Road Tel: +966 11 5117890 THE WINDROSE Al Faisaliah Hotel Tel: +966-11-2732222 TRADER VICS Panorama Mall Tel: +966-11-2814782 WATERLEMON Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2194444

IRANIAN SHERAZ Abdullah Bin Sulaiman Bin Hamdan St. Tel: +966-11-4655886

LIVING COLORS Faisaliyah Tower Tel: +966-11-2734410

SHAYA King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4708933

MIRAGE Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4834127 OASIS GRILL Hilton Garden Inn Tel: +966-11-2935533 PANORAMIC Makarem Riyadh Hotel Tel: +966-11-2204500 PAVILLION Intercontinental Hotel Tel: +966-11-4655000

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L’OLIVIO Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4634240 LA CAMPAGNA Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4624339

THE GLOBE Al Faisaliah Tower Tel: +966-11-2732222

LA BRASSERIE Al Faisaliah Tower Tel: +966-11-2732222

LOBBY LOUNGE Four Seasons Hotel Tel: +966-11-2115591

IL GABBIANO Olaya Dist.

Tel: +966-11-4616066

ITALIAN AL FORNO King Abdullah Rd. Mob: +966-558442255 AMORE Tahlia St., Olaya Intersection Tel: +966-11-4653082 ANTHURIUM Abdulla Alhamdan St. Tel: +966-11-4661473 AZZURRO The Ritz Carlton Hotel Tel: +966-11-8028020

LA PIAZZA Sheraton Riyadh, King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4543300 LIOLIMPO Al Dabab St. Tel: +966-11-4166222 MBCO Abdullah bin Sulaiman Al Hamdan St. Tel: +966-11-2936506 NINO Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2016662 PIATTO Exit 5, Northern Ring Rd. Tel: +966-11-2006868 PIZZA ERA King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4542233 PIZZA INN Dabbab St., Opposite Medical City Tel: 920001601 PIZZA ROMA Abdullah Al Hamdan St. Tel: +966-11-4629032 PIZZA STOCKHOLM King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-2811888 PIZZERIA NAPOLI Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz St. Tel: +966-11-2172288 QUATTRO Four Seasons Hotel Tel: +966-11-2115599 ROMA Mussa Bin Nusair St. Tel: +966-11-4641133

CROWN GARDEN Suliamaniyah Tel: +966-11-4616334

ROMA WAY Al Rabwah, Othaim Mall Tel: 920000129

CAFE BLANC Prince Mohamad Bin Abdulaziz St. Tel: +966-11-4633426

ROSSO Four Seasons Hotel Tel: +966-11-2115500

EATZAH Al Ghaz St. Mob: +966-531224433

ROSSOPOMODORO Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2939565

FAIROUZ GARDEN King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2167171

SANTINO’S Hayat Mall Tel: +966-11-2057497

GAD Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4641212

INDIAN STYLE Sheikh Abdullah Al Angary St. Tel: +966-11-4561138

SPAZIO 77 77th floor in Kingdom Tower Riyadh Tel: +966-11-2111888 Tel: +966-11-2111181

GARDEN BARBECUE Hotel Al Khozama Tel: +966-11-2732222

INDIAN SUMMER Suliamaniyah Tel: +966-11-4652328

GHOUZI Al Rawdah, Khuraish St. Tel: +966-11-4934162

RED ONION Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2176644

THE PIZZA COMPANY Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4642952

KARAM BEIRUT Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4161717 KOSHARY EXPRESS Jarir St. Tel: +966-11-4728881

TAMARIND Prince Faisal Bin Turki St. Tel: +966-11-4738770

VECCHIA ROMA Al Sulamaniyyah

LEBANESE CORNER Olaya (Talateen St.)

Z PIZZA King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4881199

MAMA NOURA Dabab St. Tel: +966-11-4622195

SQUISITO King Fahad Rd., Across Ovotel Tel: +966-11-2160111

MEXICAN BUFFALO’S Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2792123 EL CHICO’S Exit 5 Tel: +966-11-4640385 FAJITA AVENUE Al Hamra Tel: +966-11-4644999 TAKO HUT Faisaliyyah Mall Tel: 920000129

MIDDLE-EASTERN ABDUL WAHAB Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2934111 AL HAJ DAWOOD Imam Saud St. Tel: +966-11-4943691 AL MANSAF Al Sulamaniyya Tel: +966-11-4630345 AL NAKHEEL Al Khozama Center Tel: +966-11-4654650 AL NASEEM Marriott Hotel Tel: +966-11-4779300

MAREEZ King Abdullah St. Tel: +966-11-4508877 SHAWERMA HOUSE Prince Mamdouh St. Tel: +966-11-2191999 SHAWERMAMA Abdullah Bin Rawaha St Tel: +966-11-2936644 SIT AL SHAM Prince Sultan St. Tel: 920000399 YAMAL AL SHAM Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4613292

KOREAN KOREAN PALACE Takhasoussi St. Tel: +966-11-4198878

INDIAN ALADDIN Kingdom Center Tel: +966-11-2112150 AVADH Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4654109 COPPER CHANDNI Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4167000

DARBAR Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2930249 INDIAN GARDEN Riyadh Gallery Tel: +966-11-2161112

TANDOOR Al Ahsa St. Tel: +966-11-4734531 TULAITELAH Al Wazarat Dist.

Tel: +966-11-4082968

CHINESE CANTON Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4520584 CHINESE GOLDEN PALACE Olaya Dist.

Tel: +966-11-4655127 GOLDEN DRAGON Olaya Dist.

Tel: +966-11-4645136 GULF ROYAL Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4631622 MIRAGE RESTAURANT Takhasoussi St. Tel: +966-11-4834127 NOODLE HOUSE Centria Mall, Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2939969 PEKING Suliamaniyah Tel: +966-11-4765250 SEASONS Madina St., Exit 28 TAAL Olaya Dist.

Tel: +966-11-2734383 YUMMY WOK Takhasoussi St. Tel: +966-11-4889166

JAPANESE FURUSATO Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4657648 HAYAT Prince Mansoor bin Abdul Aziz St. Tel: +966-11-4042655 KHAN’S Abdullah bin Sulaiman Al Hamdan St. Tel: +966-11-2937880 LA SANI King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4655666 MARHABA Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4622070 SAMURAI Faisaliah Mall and Kingdom Mall Tel: +966-11-2734386 SHOGUN Radisson Blu Hotel Tel: +966-11-4791234 SUSHI YOSHI Al Dabab St. Tel: +966-11-8120055 TOKYO Ouruba St. Tel: +966-11-4605672

SAUDI AL SUDDA Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4800111 SHAWAYA HOUSE Khalid Bin Al Waleed St. Mob: +966-557819214 SHEIKH AL MANDY Dabab St. Tel: +966-11-4644099

SEA FOOD AMO HAMZA Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-2316148 DOE King Abdullah St. Tel: +966-11-4887080 DR. OCEAN Takhasoussi St. Tel: +966-11-4708647 FOUNTAIN FISH Al Malaz Dist.

Tel: +966-11-2158888 LONDON FISH & CHIPS Tel: +966-11-2102480

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JASMIN WHITE PALACE White Palace Hotel Tel: +966-11-4787800

SWEETS/DESSERTS & BAKERIES AL HALLAB Tel: +966-11-4725559 ANOOSH Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4609588 Al-Rabwa Tel: +966-11-4971649 Al-Hamra Tel: +966-11-2784297 Al-Bade’ah Tel: +996-11-2679689 Khurais Rd. Tel: +996-11-2080833 BEN’S COOKIES Exit 7 Tel: +966-11-2084862 CREPAWAY Bustan Center Tel: +966-11-2010505 DIPLOMAT Orouba St. Tel: +966-11-4652411 DIXIE CREAM Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4661192

EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-11-4643131 FRENCH CORNER Dabab St. Tel: +966-11-4645322 GOLDEN BROWN BAKERY Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz St. Mob: +966-569337314 KABBANI Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4816892 KITSCH CUPCAKES Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4633838 KRISPY KREME Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4610409 LADUREE Centria Mall Tel: +966-11-2885075 LE BIJOU BURJ RAFAL HOTEL KEMPINSKI King Fahad Road Tel: +966 11 511 7889 LE CROISSANT SHOP Al-Ameer Mamdouh St. Tel: +966-11-4655328 MAYA Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2113311

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MUNCH BAKERY Abdullah Al Hamdan St. Tel: 920015010

TORTA & MORE Al Hassan Ben Ali St. Tel: +966-11-2080003

PANE PIATTO Al Thalateen St. Tel: +966-11-4168882

WOODEN BAKERY Intersection of Saleh El Din Al Ayoubi St. Tel: +966-11-4725559

ROTIBOY ARABIA Jarir Mall, Omar bin Abdulaziz Road Tel: +966-11-2886546 www.rotiboyarabia.com SALEHIA DATES King Fahad Rd. Tel: 8004308888 SUGAR DREAMIN Khurais Rd. Mob: +966-553383749

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SUGAR SPRINKLES Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-2290505 TALAH FOR DATES Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-2173303 TMREYA Prince Sultan St. Tel: 920000652

YUMMY TUMMY Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4538720

TURKISH ANATOLIA TURKISH GRILL Granada Mall Tel: +966-11-2535527 ASSARAYA Thalateen St. Tel: +966-11-4649336 CARAVAN Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4658856 KÖŞEBAŞI Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-2886418

AIRLINES AIR ARABIA Tel: 920013322 www.airarabia.com AIR CANADA Tel: +966-11-4772228 www.aircanada.ca AIR FRANCE Tel: +966-11-2885218 www.airfrance.com AIR INDIA Tel: +966-11-4786409 www.airindia.com AIR NIGERIA Tel: +966-11-4626165 www.myairnigeria.com AMERICAN AIRLINES–AA Tel: +966-11-4625993 www.aa.com

KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES Tel: +966-11-4771026 www.klm.com KOREAN AIR Tel: +966-11-4658222 www.koreanair.com KUWAIT AIRWAYS Tel: +966-11-4631218 www.kuwait-airways.com LUFTHANSA Tel: 8001245550 www.lufthansa.com MALAYSIA AIRLINES Tel: +966-11-4784039 www.malaysiaairlines.com MIDDLE EAST AIRLINES Tel: +966-11-4614670 www.mea.com.lb

NAS AIR BIMAN BANGLADESH AIRLINES Tel: +966-11-2171800 Tel: +966-11-4623537 www.flynas.com www.biman-airlines.com OLYMPIC AIR BRITISH AIRWAYS Tel: +966-11-4644596 Tel: +966-11-4645550 www.olympicair.com www.britishairways.com OMAN AIR CYPRUS AIRWAYS Tel: +966-11-4733133 Tel: +966-11-4640391 www.omanair.com www.cyprusair.com PAKISTAN DELTA AIRLINES INT’L AIRLINES Tel: +966-11-4613688 Tel: +966-11-4659600 www.delta.com www.piac.com.pk EGYPT AIR Tel: +966-11-4784004 www.egyptair.com EMIRATES AIRLINES Tel: +966-11-4655485 www.emirates.com ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES Tel: +966-11-4782140 www.flyethiopian.com ETIHAD AIRWAYS Tel: +966-11-4197722 www.etihadairways.com GARUDA INDONESIA Tel: +966-11-2937690 www.garudaindonesia.com GERMAN WINGS AIRLINES Tel: +966-11-4632004 www.germanwings.com GULF AIR Tel: +966-11-4626666 www.gulfair.com JAPAN AIRLINES–JAL Tel: +966-11-4645056 www.jal.com KENYA AIRWAYS Tel: +966-11-4772228 www.kenya-airways.com

PHILIPPINE AIRLINES Tel: +966-11-2160530 www.philippine airlines.com QANTAS AIRWAYS Tel: +966-11-4772228 www.qantas.com.au QATAR AIRWAYS Tel: +966-11-21180424 www.qatarairways.com ROYAL AIR MOROCCO Tel: +966-11-47741100 www.royalairmaroc.com ROYAL JORDANIAN Tel: +966-11-2180850 www.rj.com SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES Tel: 920022222 www.saudiairlines.com SINGAPORE AIRLINES Tel: +966-11-4734102 www.singaporeair.com SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS – SAA Tel: +966-11-4633133 www.flysaa.com

SRILANKAN AIRLINES www.srilankan.lk SUDAN AIRWAYS Tel: +966-11-4720040 www.sudanair.com SWISS AIR Tel: +966-11-4789745 www.swissair.com

AL ROMAIZAN TRAVEL AGENCY Tel: +966-11-4652100 www.romaizan.com AL SARH TRAVEL & TOURISM Tel: +966-11-4941111 www.alsarh.com.sa

TAM BRAZILIAN AIRLINES Tel: +966-11-4633133 www.tam.com.br

AL SAGER TRAVEL Tel: +966-11-4827979

TAROM ROMANIAN AIRLINES Tel: +966-11-5788935 www.tarom.ro

AL SARH TRAVEL Tel: +966-11-4627000

THAI AIRWAYS Tel: +966-11-4766766 www.thaiairways.com TUNIS AIR Tel: +966-11-4626165 www.tunisair.com TURKISH AIRLINES Tel: +966-11-4000287 www.turkishairlines.com UNITED AIRLINES Tel: +966-11-4772228 www.united.com YEMENIA AIRWAYS Tel: +966-11-4039282 www.yemenia.com

TRAVEL AGENCIES ABC TRAVEL AGENCY & CARGO Tel: +966-11-4631600 ACE TRAVEL Tel: +966-11-4648701 www.ace-travel.com AL ABBAD TRAVEL Tel: +966-11-4778736 AL AHMADIAH TRAVEL Tel: +966-11-4656668 AL MOUWASAT TRAVEL Tel: +966-11-4160580 AL NAIEM TRAVEL & TOURISM Tel: +966-11-4655698 AL RAJHI TRAVEL Tel: +966-11-4566900 AL RASHEED AWNINGS FACTORY Tel: +966-11-4059031

AL SARAH TRAVEL Tel: +966-11-4647480

AL TASHELAT TRAVELS Tel: +966-11-4034477 AL TAYYAR TRAVEL Tel: +966-11-4633133 www.altayyargroup.com AMJAD TRAVEL & TOURISM Tel: +966-11-41161737 www.amjadtravel.com FURSAN TRAVEL Tel: 920000442 www.fursan.com.sa HAYA TOUR Al Nozha Dist.

Tel: +966-11-4507176 KINGDOM WINGS TRAVEL AGENCY Tel: +966-11-4625544 MY HOLIDAY TRAVEL & TOURISM Tel: 920010087 www.myholiday.com.sa RIXON TOUR NETWORK Tel: 920029993 www.myrtn.com TRAVEL PORT Tel: +966-11-4163810 www.travelport.com THE ORIENTALIST HOUSE Tel: +966-11-4634228 TOP TRAVEL Tel: +966-11-4641969 TUNISEN ANTIQUE HOUSE Tel: +966-11-4825247 VILLAGE GALLERY Tel: +966-11-4631089 WONDER CASTLE CORPORATION Tel: +966-11-2790482 ZAHID TRAVEL GROUP Tel: +966-11-4602829 www.zahidtravel.com

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ZAHRAN AIR TRAVEL & CARGO CO. Tel: +966-11-4659614 ZAMANI ART GALLERY Tel: +966-11-4613057 ZEKRAYAT FRAMES Tel: +966-11-4661196

HOTELS AL FAISALIAH ROSEWOOD HOTEL King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2732000 AL KHOZAMA HOTEL Olaya Rd. Tel: +966-11-4654650 AL MASHREQ BOUTIQUE HOTEL Orubah Road Tel: +966-11-2834777

CORP EXECUTIVE DEIRA HOTEL Al Batha St. Tel: +966-11-4141500

LUTHAN HOTEL AND SPA A WOMEN ONLY HOTEL Orubah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4807799

RIYADH MARRIOTT HOTEL Al Maather St. Tel: +966-11-4779300

COURTYARD RIYADH DIPLOMATIC QUARTER Al-Hada Dist., Abdullah bin Hothafa St. Tel: +966-11-2817300

MADAREEM CROWN HOTEL King Khalid International Airport Rd. Tel: +966-11-2758888

RIYADH PALACE HOTEL Ministries Area Tel: +966-11-4054444

CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL RIYADH MINHA Old Airport Rd. Tel: +966-11-8749200

MAKARIM RIYADH HOTEL Near To King Khalid International Airport Tel: +966-11-2204500

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL Kingdom Center Tel: +966-11-2115000 GOLDEN TULIP ANDALUSIA Olaya Rd. Tel: +966-11-4611000

BURJ RAFAL HOTEL KEMPINSKI King Fahad Road Tel: +966 11 511 7777

HOLIDAY INN RIYADH IZDIHAR Abdulwahab Bin Abdullah St., Unit One Tel: +966-11-4625000

CORAL GULF RIYADH King Abdul Aziz St., Ministries Area Tel: +966-11-4121000

INTERCONTINENTAL RIYADH Al Maather St. Tel: +966-11-4655000

MENA GRAND - KHALDIA Khazzan St. (Immam Faisal bin Turki) Tel: +966-11-2682222

SHERATON RIYADH HOTEL & TOWERS Olaya Junction of King Fahad & King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4543300 THE RITZ-CARLTON RIYADH Hada Area, Makkah Rd. Tel: +966-11-8028020

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Tel: +966-11-2773300 NOVOTEL ALANOUD King Fahd Rd. Tel: +966-11-2882323 RADISSON BLU HOTEL Al Mubarakiah Plaza King Abdul Aziz St. Tel: +966-11-4791234

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BEAUTY CLINICS AL MANIHAL CENTER Diplomatic Quarter Tel: +966-11-4881069 AL SAFEER Tel: +966-11-2050810 APOLLO Tel: 920027070 AYAN CONSULTATIVE King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2725555 AYMA CONSULTATIVE King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-2635555 BEAUTY CORNER King Fahad Rd. Mob: +966-543300557 www.beautycorner.co FOUR SALON & NAIL SPA Diplomatic Quarter Tel: +966-11-2014444 www.www.four.com.sa MALESA Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4888831 MED ART CLINICS Olaya Main St. Tel: 920000045 OBAGI HOSPITAL Makkah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4627111 PLATINIUM Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-2097777 THE BRITISH CENTER King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2795555

CLINICS ATTADAWE King Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-2780211 CONSULTING CENTER Tel: +966-11-4555545 CZECH CENTER Infront of King Saud University Tel: 920002737 ENT CENTER Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4802229 MAYIEZ MEDICAL Olaya Tel: +966-11-2169999

PEARL’S SMILE Sulaimaniya Tel: +966-11-4646334 RIYADH MEDICAL Orouba St. Tel: +966-11-4653060 SAUDI SUGEONS Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4653030

MEN APPLE FITNESS Tel: +966-11-4538800 BODY MASTERS Tel: 920000626 Tel: +966-11-4875531 FITNESS TIME Tel: 920003131

SSC Tel: +966-11-2335000

GOLD’S GYM Tel: +966-11-6912077

URANUS MEDICAL Orouba St. Tel: +966-11-4657000

LIFE FITNESS Tel: +966-11-2061133

WHITE WING MEDICAL Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4834286

DENTAL CLINICS AAGI DENTAL CENTER Tel: +966-11-2080107 DIMA DENTAL Tahlia St. Tel: +966-11-4661200 GAMA DENTAL CLINIC King Abdulaziz Road Tel: +966-11- 4542929 Mob: +966-534542929 NOBLE SMILE Abdullah Al Angary St. Tel: +966 11 4197740 RAMAH DENTAL Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4800931 SANAYA DENTAL Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-2174888

EYE CARE AL HOKAMA Mallaz Tel: +966-11-4797777 MENSHAF EYE CARE Al Rawda Mob: +966-565869059 THE EYE CENTER Tel: +966-11-4623094 www.eyecenter.com.sa

FITNESS CENTERS KIDS MY GYM Panorama Mall Tel: +966-11-42814870

UP SCALE CLUB King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4871502

WOMEN AL MANIHAL CENTER Diplomatic Quarter Tel: +966-11-4881069 CURVES Olaya St. Tel: +966-11-4633219 KINETICO Tel: +966-11-2815595 Mob: + 966-530034010 LUTHAN HOTEL & SPA Tel: +966-11-4807799 LUMIERE Olaya Tel: +966-11-2169030 SCENTED Tel: +966-11-2112003 SPECTRUM Mob: +966-552007897 Olaya main st.

YIBREEN Off of Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4411115

HOSPITALS ABAS MEDICAL GROUP Rawda-Hamra-Dabab Tel: 920000172

AL HAMMADI HOSPITAL Khalid ibn Yazid Muawiyah St. Tel: +966-11-4643312 www.hammadi.com AL JAFEL HOSPITAL Western Ring Rd. Tel: +966-11-4322222 www.aljafelhospital.com AL MOUWASAT HOSPITAL Western Ring Rd., Exit 114 Tel: +966-11-4455555 DALLAH HOSPITAL Tel: +966-11-4720777 DR. ABDUL RAHMAN AL MISHARI HOSPITAL Olaya Dist.

Tel: +966-11-4657700 http://drabdulrahman almishari.com.sa DR. SULAIMAN AL HABIB Olaya Medical Complex Tel: +966-11-4622224 www.drsulaiman alhabib.com GREEN CRESCENT Abdul Malik Bin Marwan Tel: +966-11St. 4644434 www.gch.com.sa KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY King Abdul Aziz Rd. Tel: +966-11-4775524 www.medicine.ksu.edu.sa KING FAHAD MEDICAL CITY (KFMC) Makkah Rd. Tel: 8001277000 KINGDOM HOSPITAL Tel: +966-11-2751111 KING FAISAL SHRC Al Zahrawi St. Tel: +966-11-4647272 www.kfshrc.edu.sa

ADMA Makkah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4660000

KING KHALED EYE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL Oruba Branch St. Tel: +966-11-4821234 www.kkesh.med.sa

ALAMAL COMPLEX FOR MENTAL HEALTH Al Khuzami Dist.

Tel: +966-11-4804548 www.alamal.med.sa

KING SAUD MEDICAL CITY Al Imam Abdul Aziz ibn Saud St. Tel: +966-11-4355555 www.ksmc.med.sa

AL FALAH INT’L Tel: +966-11-4463737 www.alfalah.com.sa

MAGHRABI HOSPITAL Tel: +966-11-4455049 www.maghrabi.com.sa DESTINATIONRYD.COM 91

NATIONAL GUARD HEALTH King Abdulaziz Medical City Tel: +966-11-8011111 www.ngha.med.sa

AL MUTANABBI Jareer St. Tel: +966-11-2910981

MOHAMMMED AL HOZAIMI Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4628758

OBIED SPECIALIZED Al Farazdaq Rd. Tel: +966-11-4767222

AL OLAYA Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-46411501

NABRA PHARMACY Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4887329

SARA SPECTRUM MEDICAL PHARMACY Akkariya Buildings Tel: +966-11-4601018

PRINCE SULTAN CARDIAC CENTER Makkah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4783000 www.pscc.med.sa

AL RAJA NO 2 Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4624942

NAZAAR PHARMACY Al Awais Market Tel: +966-11-4541408

SHRAZAD Sitteen St. Tel: +966-11-4787047

NEO (NEOINTERNATIONAL) Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4615089

UNIVERSITY PHARMACY Akkariya Buildings Tel: +966-11-4191944

RIYADH CARE HOSPITAL Tel: +966-11-4933000 www.riyadhcare.com RIYADH MILITARY Makkah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4791000 www.rmh.med.sa

AL RAWABI Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4828028 AL RIYADH Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4643108 AL SAGGAF Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4640716

S.B.H King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-4636666

AL SAGGAF 25 Talatheen St. Tel: +966-11-4645274

SAUDI GERMAN HOSPITALS GROUP King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-2685555 www.ryd.sghgroup.com.sa

AL SHAMEEAH Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4880595

SPECIALIZED M.C.H King Fahad Rd. Tel: +966-11-41164000 SULTAN BIN ABDULAZIZ HUMANITARIAN CITY Exit 6 Tel: +966-11-5620000

PHARMACIES ADHWAA AL SEHA Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4887455 AL DIMISHQI Prince Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4707887 AL FARABI Takhassusi St. Tel: +966-11-4880843 AL HOZAIMI Ibn Sulaiman Commercial Center Tel: +966-11-4722054 AL JAZA Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4642072 AL LIZAM Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4655595

AL TERIAQ Prince Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4828289 AL THALATHEEN Talatheen St. Tel: +966-11-4623529

NISSAH PHARMACY Al-Rajhi Five Buildings Tel: +966-11-4041573 NOORANA PHARMACY Al Malaz Tel: +966-11-4785006 OLAYA INTERNATIONAL Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4160349 PRINCE PHARMACY Talatheen St. Tel: +966-11-4611418 RAJAA PHARMACY 2 Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4624942

RIYADH CORNER Jareer St. Tel: +966-11-4780759

UNIVERSITY (2) Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4626338 WARDAT AL-OROBA Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4622904 WHITES PHARMACY Tel: +966-11-2886877 / 4895994/ 4897750 / 4897751 www.whites.net ZAHRAT AL RAWDA PHARMACY Prince Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4804935 ZAHRAT SAMI Oruba St. Tel: +966-11-4653060

AL SHAMSIA Jamal Center Tel: +966-11-4057296 ARAC HEALTH CARE Talatheen St. Tel: +966-11-4645107 ASIR PHARMACY Prince Abdullah Rd. Tel: +966-11-4811629 DAR AL DANA Abdullah Bin Sulaiman Al Hamdan Tel: +966-11-4643373 MAZIN PHARMACY Olaya Main St. Tel: +966-11-4624562 MEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICE Dabbab St. Tel: +966-11-4629680

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CAR AGENCIES AUDI Tel: +966-11-4660044 BG Khurais Rd. Exit 30 Tel: +966-11-2300000 BMW Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-2391000 CADILLAC Tel: +966-11-4924048 CHEVROLET Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-4454040 CHRYSLER Khurais Rd. & Dabbab St. Tel: +966-11-2332222

RAM Khurais Rd. & Dabbab St. Tel: +966-11-2332222 RENAULT Khurais Rd. Tel: 8002445050 ROLLS ROYCE Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-2391000 SEAT Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-2301515 SKODA Tel: +966-11-2301515 SUBARU Tel: +966-11-2300000 TOYOTA Tel: +966-11-2486777

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DODGE Khurais Rd. & Dabbab St. Tel: +966-11-2332222

VOLKS WAGEN Tel: 920000380

ISHBILIA Tel: +966-11-2406000 Mob: +966-593111389 www.ksacompounds.com

FUSO Tel: 8002440060

VOLVO Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-4923539

AL HAMRA OASIS VILLAGE Tel: +966-11-2490440 www.alhamra.com.sa

GMS Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-4454040

UNIC Tel: +966-11-2300000

AL ISSA COMPOUND Tel: +966-11-4918400

HARLEY-DAVIDSON North Ring Rd. Exit 5 Tel: +966-11-4554499 HONDA Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-4454646 ISUZU Tel: +966-11-2300000

CAR RENTALS AL FALAH Tel: 920001678 AL MODDARRAJ Tel: +966-11-4779902 AVIS Tel: +966-11-4884887

AL JAZEERA BADER Tel: +966-11-4921135 www.badercompound.com AL MANAR Tel: +966-11-2460100 AL MOHAEYA Tel: +966-11-4821222 AL MOSTAQBAL HOMES Tel: +966-11-4816666 www.almostaqbal homes.com

JEEP Khurais Rd. & Dabbab St. Tel: +966-11-2332222

BEST RENT A CAR Tel: 8001249955

LEXUS King Fahad Rd. Exit 9 Tel: +966-11-4566600

DIPLOMAT Khurais Rd. Tel: 920008008

AUTO GARD Tel: +966-11-2924343

MAZDA Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-4968888

EUROPCAR Al Ahsaa St. Tel: 920000153

AL OLA NO 7 Tel: +966-11-4608095

LLUMAR Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-2912929

MINI COOPER Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-2391000

FAZ Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-11-2912679

RED CAP Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-4913212

MITSUBISHI Khurais Rd. Tel: 8002440060

ICAR Tel: +966-11-4561099

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SOLAR CONTROL Khurais Rd. Tel: +966-11-4966633

MOPAR Khurais Rd. & Dabbab St. Tel: +966-11-2332222

SAJIL Tel: +966-11-4935222

UNIQUE YOUR CAR Mob: +966-566225544

PEUGEOT Tel: +966-11-4666614

CAR ACCESSORIES 3M Tel: +966-11-2884135

PORSCHE Tel: +966-11-4667788

THEEB RENT A CAR Khurais Rd. Tel: 920000572 UBER Application: Uber.com/app support.riyadh@uber.com

AL NAKHEEL RESIDENCE Tel: +966-11-4704191

AL RAYAN RESIDENTIAL Tel: +966-11-2089027 AL WAHA VILLAGE VILLAS ROSSAS Tel: +966-11-4864711 AL YAMAMA VILLAGE Tel: +966-11-4012550 ARAB INVESTMENT Tel: +966-11-4823444

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ARIZONA GOLF RESORT Tel: +966-11-2484444 www.agr.com.sa

ROC COMPOUND Tel: +966-11-2412800 www.roc.com.sa

GO Tel: 8111011180 www.go.com.sa

ASASCO VILLAGE Tel: +966-11-4199000

SAHARA TOWERS Tel: +966-11-4625666

GULFNET KSA Tel: +966-11-4628562 www.zajil.net

BARADA VILLAGE ARABIAN HOMES Tel: +966-11-4541888 www.arabian-homes.com

SEDER VILLAGE Tel: +966-11-2280000 www.sedervillage.com

NESMA Tel: +966-11-4633100 www.nesma.net.sa

DENMARK Tel: +966-11-4880101 Ext 111163

STAR COMPOUND VILLAS ROSSAS Tel: +966-11-4881139

NOUR NET Tel: +966-11-4728900 www.nour.net.sa

DJIBOUTI Tel: +966-11-4543182

VILLAS ROSAS AL-WADI Tel: +966-11-4881139 http://villasrosasco.com

NTG NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY GROUP Tel: +966-11-4763777 www.ntg.com.sa

BONITA VILLAGE Mob: +966-597721361 www.alwakkan.com CORDOBA OASIS VILLAGE Tel: +966-11-24834711 www.cordoba.com.sa

CANADA Tel: +966-11-4882288 CHINA Tel: +966-11-4832126 CZECH REPUBLIC Tel: +966-11-4503617

EGYPT Tel: +966-11-4810159 Tel: +966-11-4831458 ERITREA

OGER TEL Tel: +966-11-4889826 www.ogersystems.com

Tel: +966-11-4801731

ARABIAN HALA Tel: +966-11-4884887 www.hala.com.sa

PRIMENET Tel: +966-11-4193000 www.prime.net.sa

Tel: +966-11-4824055

ARAMEX Tel: +966-11-4160353 www.aramex.com

EID VILLAS Tel: +966-11-2483366 www.eidvillas.com.sa

SAUDI INTERNET COMPANY Tel: +966-11-4603031 www.sol.net.sa/en

DHL WORLDWIDE EXPRESS Tel: +966-11-4654200 www.dhl.com.sa

SAUDI NET Tel: +966-11-2180300 www.saudi.net.sa

EURO COMPOUND Tel: +966-11-4780718

FEDEX Tel: +966-11-4633999 www.fedex.com/sa

SHABAKAH NET Tel: +966-11-4193193 www.shabakah.net.sa

DELTA - 11 ESTATE VILLAS ROSSAS Tel: +966-11-4803201 DELTA - 2 ESTATE VILLAS ROSSAS Tel: +966-11-4804084

FAL COMPOUND Tel: +966-11-2490091 www.falcompound.org GRANADA VILLAGE Tel: +966-11-2488387 GREEN CITY Olaya - Rahmaniah Dist.

Mob: +966-559623393 www.gccompound. tripod.com

COURIER

OVERSEAS COURIER SERVICE Tel: +966-11-4647193 www.ocstracking.com www.ocscouner.com UPS GLOBAL Tel: +966-11-4626655 www.ups.com

ETHIOPIA

FINLAND Tel: +966-11-4881515 Ext 9 FRANCE Tel: +966-11-4881255 GABON Tel: +966-11-4567173 GAMBIA Tel: +966-11-2052158

EMBASSIES ALGERIA Tel: +966-11-4887171 ARGENTINA Tel: +966-11-4652600

GERMANY Tel: +966-11-4880700 GHANA Tel: +966-11-4545122

AUSTRALIA Tel: +966-11-4887788

GREECE

AUSTRIA Tel: +966-11-4801217 BAHRAIN Tel: +966-11-4880044

GUINEA

JADAWEL COMPOUND Tel: +966-11-2406000

ADVANCE TELECOM COMPANY (ATC) Tel: +966-11-4601877 www.atc.com.sa

KINGDOM CITY Tel: +966-11-2750275 www.kingdom-city.com

ARABIC COMPUTER SYSTEMS (ACS) Tel: +966-11-4763777 www.acs.com.sa

BANGLADESH Tel: +966-11-4195300

Tel: +966-11-4546707

BELGIUM Tel: +966-11-4882888 BRAZIL Tel: +966-11-4880018

Tel: +966-11-4884144

NAJD COMPOUND Tel: +966-11- 2481040 PALM COURT Tel: +966-11-4850288 RANCO VILLAGE Tel: +966-11-4924411 www.ranvil.com RIYADH VILLAGE Khurais Road, off exit 36 Tel: 08111010101 Mob: +966-541362462

DSL NET

ATHEER Tel: +966-11-4198000 www.atheer.net.sa AWAL Tel: +966-11-4600111 www.awal.com.sa CYBERIA Tel: 8001248124 www.cyberia.net.sa DIGINET Tel: +966-11-4192009 www.digi.net.sa

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INDIA

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Tel: +966-11-4881444

BURKINA FASO Tel: +966-11-4652244

Tel: +966-11-4882300

CAMEROON Tel: +966-11-4880022

IRELAND

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JORDAN

RUSSIA

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Tel: +966-11-4811432

KENYA

SENEGAL

Tel: +966-11-4882484

Tel: +966-11-4880146

KOREA

SIERRA LEONE

Tel: +966-11-4882211

Tel: +966-11-4643982

GROUND TRANSPORTATION AILAF Tel: +966-11-2713377 BLUE CONNECT Tel: 920004948 www.the-blueconnect .com LONDON CAB CLUB Tel: +966-11-4966670 http://londoncabclub .com

TARBIA PRE-SCHOOL Tel: +966-11-4199017 TINY TOTS Mob: +966-580473602 TWINKLE KINDERGARTEN Mob: +966-559268188 WHITE ROSE PLAY Mob: +966-563296205

MINISTRIES

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Tel: +966-11-4883500

Tel: +966-11-4803855

LEBANON

SOUTH AFRICA

Tel: +966-11-4804060

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MALAYSIA

SPAIN

Tel: +966-11-4887100

Tel: +966-11-4880606

MALI

SRI LANKA

BABY DAY CARE

Tel: +966-11-4012220

Tel: +966-11-2290753

Tel: +966-11-4608232

Mob: +966-582657594

MALTA

SUDAN

BIRDS OF HOPE

COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Tel: +966-11-4615315

Tel: +966-11-4887979

Mob: +966-569754506

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MAURITANIA

SWEDEN

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Tel: +966-11-4014440

Tel: +966-11-4646749

Tel: +966-11-8806700

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DEFENSE

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Tel: +966-11-4785900

MEXICO Tel: +966-11-4808822

SWITZERLAND

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Tel: +966-11-4881291

Tel: +966-11-4826382

SYRIA

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Tel: +966-11-4887481

Tel: +966-11-4645170 NETHERLANDS Tel: +966-11-4880011

TANZANIA Tel: +966-11-4542833 THAILAND

NEW ZELAND

Tel: +966-11-4881174

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TUNISIA Tel: +966-11-4887900

NIGERIA Tel: +966-11-4823024 NORWAY Tel: +966-11-4881904 Ext 300 OMAN Tel: +966-11-4823120 PAKISTAN Tel: +966-11-4884111 PERU Tel: +966-11-4822474 PHILIPPINES Tel: +966-11-4823559 PORTUGAL Tel: +966-11-4826964

TURKEY Tel: +966-11-4820101 UAE Tel: +966-11-4881227 UGANDA Tel: +966-11-4544910 UKRAINE Tel: +966-11-4508536

SAPTCO Tel: +966-11-2884400

KINDERGARTENS

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AGRICULTURE Tel: +966-11-4016666 CIVIL SERVICE Tel: +966-11-4026900 COMMERCE

EDUCATION Tel: +966-11-4042888 FINANCE Tel: +966-11-4050000 FOREIGN AFFAIRS Tel: +966-11-4067777 HAJJ Tel: +966-11-4022200 HEALTH Tel: +966-11-4012220 HIGHER EDUCATION Tel: +966-11-4644444

Tel: +966-11-4865128

INDUSTRY Tel: +966-11-4772722

MY HOME Mob: +966-569598011

INTERIOR Tel: +966-11-4011944

PLAY HOUSE

ISLAMIC AFFAIRS, ENDOWMENTS, CALL AND GUIDANCE Tel: +966-11-4730401

Mob: +966-556365035

URUGUAY Tel: +966-11-4620739

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USA Tel: +966-11-4801831

SM NURSERY

YEMEN Tel: +966-11-4881769

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Mob: +966-564684094

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JUSTICE Tel: +966-11-4057777 LABOR AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS Tel: +966-11-4771480 MUNICIPAL AND RURAL AFFAIRS Tel: +966-11-4415434

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TRANSPORT Tel: +966-11-4042928 WATER AND ELECTRICITY Tel: +966-11-4016666 TRANSPORT Tel: +966-11-4042928 WATER AND ELECTRICITY Tel: +966-11-4016666

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AFTA SOCIETY FOR ADHD (HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AND ATTENTION DEFICIT) Tel: +966-11-4815455 Mob: +966-554559086 Mob: +966-530034981

SCHOOLS & INSTITUTES AL ALAMEEN INT’L Tel: +966-11-4649666 AL AMJAD NATIONAL Tel: +966-11-2494188 AL ANDALUS NATIONAL Tel: +966-11-4936585 AL KHALEEJ NATIONAL Tel: +966-11-2012112 AL OLAYA NATIONAL Tel: +966-11-4538867 AL ROWAD INT’L www.rowad-is.com AMERICAN INT’L Mob: +966-567990096 www.aisr.org BRITISH INTERNATIONAL Tel: +966-11-2482387 www.britishschool riyadh.com DAR AL MAAREFAH Tel: +966-11-2314010 ÉCOLE FRANÇAISE INTERNATIONALE DE RIYAD www.efi-riyad.com

INTERNATIONAL INDIAN BOYS SECTION Tel: +966-11-4934688 www.iisriyadh.com GIRLS SECTION Tel: +966-11-2323248 KING FAISAL SCHOOL Tel: +966-11-4820802 www.kfs.sch.sa KING SAUD INT’L Tel: +966-11-4633180 www.ksischool.com KINGDOM SCHOOL Tel: +966-11-2755555 www.kingdomschools. edu.sa MANAHEL AL ELM Tel: +966-11-4770419 MANARAT AL RIYADH Tel: +966-11-4509916 http://maarif.com.sa MIDDLE EAST MODERN EDUCATION Tel: +966-11-4622815

AL BIR CHARITY Tel: +966-11-4056666 AL NAHDA Tel: +966-11-4650029 www.alnahda-ksa.org AL WAFA Tel: +966-11-4650029 CHARITY COMMITTE FOR ORPHANS CARE www.ensan.org.sa CHARITABLE SOCIETY FOR MEMORIZATION OF THE QURA’AN Tel: +920011799 www.qk.org.sa CHARITY IBN BAZ ORGANIZATION Tel: +966-11-2293333 www.alzwaj.org

UNIVERSITIES

NAJD NATIONAL Tel: +966-11-4914434

AL FAISAL UNIVERSITY

NOUR AL MAAREF RIYADH Tel: +966-11-4028411 www.riyadhschools .edu.sa

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SAUDI ARABIA MULTINATIONAL Tel: +966-11-2751751 www.mns-r.com

AL YAMAMAH UNIVERSITY Tel: +966-11-2242222 www.yu.edu.sa

SOCIAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION ABERR CHARITY SOCIETY Tel: +966-11-5448654

Tel: +966-11-4401626 AL NAMUTHAJIGAH CAMPUS Tel: 920000842

IMAM MUHAMMAD IBN SAUD ISLAMIC Tel: +966-11-2580000 www.imamu.edu.sa INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Tel: +966-11-4740412 www.ipa.edu.sa KING SAUD UNIVERSITY Tel: +966-11-4670000 www.ksu.edu.sa KING SAUD BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES Tel: +966-11-2521300 MUNISIYA CAMPUS Tel: 920000183 OLAYA/QUATOBA CAMPUS Tel: 920000182 PRINCE SULTAN UNIVERSITY Tel: +966-11-4948000 www.psu.edu.sa PRINCESS NORA BIN ABDULRAHMAN UNIVERSITY +966-11-2297290 www.pnu.edu.sa RIYADH COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY AND PHARMACY www.riyadh.edu.sa

ARAB OPEN UNIVERSITY Tel: +966-11-2742277 www.arabou.org.sa DAR AL ULOOM Tel: +966-11-4949000 www.dau.edu.sa

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