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Editor-in-Chief Enas Hashani Managing Director Maria Mahdaly Executive Editor Bassma Al Toaimi
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RIYADH, YOU ARE AWESOME. When we set out to prepare this issue, we were filled with both excitement and trepidation. The former is not new when outlining many of our previous issues but mixed with the latter? That was a first. You see, this issue of Destination Riyadh will leave something almost bittersweet behind. It is with much consideration–taking into account the changing tides, and exuberance over said shift, that we have decided to relaunch our beloved magazines into one, kingdom-wide publication. That said, in your hands you hold Destination Riyadh’s last issue, along with its sister magazines (Jeddah and Sharqiya). The future is bright and so is Destination KSA: a publication that mirrors the Saudi Arabia of today, with its heroes and rock stars, making a dent and a splash, locally and globally. But for today, we have this: prepared with love from cover to cover, starting off with a story on the awe-inspiring Hajj season. We then pay homage to the regions of our three magazines, tipping our hats to the details we love about each one. We saw it apt to end this era with Gharem Studio, the creative commune for artists who represent what Riyadh is today--- a city at its prime, embracing its authenticity, owning its identity, while pursuing universality. We will continue to be the magazine for you, and by you and as we embark on this bold adventure, we invite you to ride with us once more to a new Destination. Eid Mubarak, friends, from Destination’s family to yours. With love.
Enas Hashani, Editor-in-Chief
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