Saudi business, lifestyle, and daily updates for America
From hotel lobbies in Manhattan to farmland in the Midwest, Saudi capital is increasingly part of the fabric of American commerce. Here's a clear-eyed guide to who owns what — and why it matters at your kitchen table.
Saudi Arabia's giga-projects are quietly running one of the most aggressive international talent recruitment campaigns in decades — and Americans are at the top of the list. We look at the packages, the logistics, and the lives being rebuilt in the desert.
Halal e-commerce startups with Saudi capital and Gulf playbooks are quietly expanding across Texas, Michigan, and beyond. We trace the money, the founders, and why American suburbs — not big coastal cities — are the new frontier.
A candid walkthrough for US parents weighing a Riyadh relocation: which curricula American kids slot into easiest, how long waitlists really run, and how the tuition math in dollars stacks up against private school back home.
A nurse from Ohio, a civil engineer from Idaho, a consultant from Atlanta — mid-career Americans are relocating to Saudi Arabia in growing numbers. This trend piece looks at the economics driving the move and what they wish they'd known before boarding the plane.
I gave up my rental car for six weeks in Riyadh to see whether an American could actually function without one. The answer involves the new Metro, a lot of ride-hailing, and one very humbling afternoon in Diriyah.
Millions of Muslims make the journey to Mecca each year, and a growing share now fly in from American cities. From e-visas to WhatsApp etiquette, here's what first-time US travelers wish they'd known before departure.
American professionals considering a Riyadh relocation often fixate on the tax-free headline and miss the finer print. Here's a grounded breakdown of housing, schooling, and daily costs — plus the compound lifestyle trade-offs nobody puts in the offer letter.
Most Americans picture Saudi Arabia as oil rigs and endless desert — and they'd be wrong. From 2,000-year-old tombs carved into sandstone to a futuristic megacity rising from the northwest, these five destinations make the case for adding the Kingdom to your 2025 travel list.
Vision 2030 has rewritten Saudi Arabia's rules on foreign ownership, but the fine print still trips up American entrepreneurs. Here's a practical breakdown of which sectors now allow majority or full foreign ownership, how MISA licensing works, and the mistakes that sink applications.