In-depth stories on Saudi date culture, history and cuisine.
Date picking is a living tradition in Saudi culture, embodying the intimate relationship between humans and the palm tree. This activity is a vital part of the rhythmic life in oases.
Between crunchy khalal and dried tamr lie a few weeks when the fruit softens, glistens and is sold fresh at dawn markets — this is the story of rutab from Al-Ahsa to Tabuk.
A journey to the oasis that guarded the incense caravans, carved its tombs into rock, and has harvested dates for two thousand years.
From khalal to tamr, from pollination to auction: how farmers and markets live the four most precious months of the year.
Carved wooden molds, cardamom date paste and the last nights of Ramadan: how a date pastry became Eid's shared language.
A journey through the world's largest oasis: 2.5 million palms, millennia-old springs, and a living cultural landscape recognized by UNESCO in 2018.
Between the hadith and modern research, how has Ajwa held its place as the most precious date of the Islamic world for fourteen centuries?
How young Saudi chefs are reimagining Hinney and Klaitcha with fine-dining technique — without losing the spirit of their grandmothers' kitchens.
The story of the Abbasid era's greatest infrastructure project, the woman who built it, and the dates that kept pilgrims alive across the Najd desert.
