Fanack provides an overview of Saudi Arabia’s geography, including its state borders, local climate, and natural resources. Saudi Arabia’s main environmental struggles are with desertification, depletion of underground water resources, and...

Fanack provides an overview of the population of Saudi Arabia, including an overview of its demographics and refugee situation. © Copyright Notice Please contact us in case of omissions concerning copyright-protected work. The acquired copyright protected ...

Fanack provides an overview of Saudi Arabia’s governance and politics, including its different branches of government and governance challenges. © Copyright Notice Please contact us in case of omissions concerning copyright-protected work. The ...

Saudi Arabia’s attitude to human rights is particularly ambivalent. On the one hand, Riyadh shows signs of increasing openness. On the other, the authorities regularly demonstrate brutal behaviour, as illustrated by the murder in October 2018 of Saudi j...

MBS’ clampdown on religious militancy has been described as the first step towards disengagement between the Saudi regime and Wahhabism, which have been intertwined for centuries. However, political freedoms have not been affected by this change and r...

As part of the scheme, visitors can apply for a one-year, multiple-entry visa, allowing them to spend up to 90 days in Saudi Arabia, which previously only recognized business and invitation visas. On the new Visit Saudi, website, available in English,...

In what seems to be a case of history repeating itself, Saudi Arabia appears once again to be moving unburdened and untouched towards its national objectives, prioritizing local investments to prevent foreign policy and global insecurity from affecting...

As well as the freedom to travel, the royal decrees also introduced new rights in Saudi Arabia to register marriages, divorces and births and make family documents. There was also reportedly a new concession to allow students to study abroad without a...