Set in a stunning valley, this ancient desert oasis has birthed ... but I'm also fascinated by the relationships people build with deserts. In the Middle East, humans have found ways to survive ...

King Farouk inclined his plump person in a cordial bow ... But a Pan-Arabia without Saudi Arabia was merely a desert mirage. Not that Ibn Saud was hostile to the idea. But he believed that ...

For the second year in a row, conflict in the Middle East is likely to shape panel discussions ... This year's FII, sometimes referred to as "Davos in the Desert", also comes as Saudi officials ...