The Lovin Riyadh Show

Mashael Al-Ayed Makes History As Saudi’s First Female Olympic Swimmer,Saudi Billionaire Loses Billionaire Status After Historic Charity Donation,Saudi Arabia Sees 54% Drop In Traffic Accident Fatalities, andWill Smith Celebrates His New Movie Becoming Saudi’s Biggest Hit Of All Time!

Saudi unveils $690,000 Golden Pen Award for novelists, Saudi set to launch first of up to 100 electric air taxis by 2026, Saudi residents compensated for weekend power outage during heatwave, a house worker’s emotional departure after 15 years.

Riyadh-Damascus flights have resumed after 12-year hiatus, flight from Riyadh catches fire upon landing at Peshawar Airport, Riyadh’s new ‘Sport Tower’ design gets the green light,  Saudi declared 2nd best global destination for expats.

Saudi Arabia to grant citizenship to top talents, women join sacred ceremony of replacing Kaaba’s Kiswah, a massive fire broke out in Qassim’s Wadi Al Rummah, and spicy Nashville Chicken takes over Riyadh street!

Riyadh Air unveiled stunning designer uniforms for its cabin crew, Saudi is set to experience a blazing heat wave all week, Al Jawf police arrest two for reckless driving in city streets, and King Khalid Airport earns first place globally for flight schedule accuracy.

Key holder of the Holy Kaaba unfortunately passed away yesterday, Saudi gifts Pilgrims with the Holy Quran as farewell gifts, a former houseworker back in Riyadh after 21 years for the wedding of the boy she helped raise, next year will mark the last summer Hajj until 2043!

Saudi arrests 21 individuals for attempting unauthorized Hajj entry,Arafat sermon expected to reach one billion muslims in 20 languages, King Salman invites additional 1,000 Palestinian families to perform Hajj, Scorching heat expected during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage!

Saudi kicks off a multilingual health campaign for Hajj pilgrims, Saudi's going green with energy-saving LED street lights, and Saudi's going digital this Hajj with latest upgrades at the Grand Mosque.

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence headline Saudi's first-ever Hollywood premiere, students in Saudi are re-creating 2016’S viral mannequin challenge, the Abha International Airport will become Saudi’s first silent airport, 

Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman reassures public about King’s good health, French pilgrim treks through 13 countries on foot to perform Umrah, a massive fire broke out in a tunnel In Riyadh, Paris Fashion week will debut Riyadh Air’s movie-inspired cabin crew uniforms.

A Saudi man traveled all the way to Indonesia to attend his houseworker’s wedding,Saudi bans fake nails and lashes for female restaurant workers, solo traveler shatters misconceptions about Saudi with emotional departure.

Saudi tightens restaurant food regulations following Riyadh food poisoning crisis, Saudi is building the biggest water theme park in the entire region, Saudi is introducing yoga empowerment with an employee wellness Initiative, and Riyadh’s Boulevard World has closed for now.

Sons of Madinah’s famous tea man carry on father’s legacy after his passing, stormy skies over Madinah as lightning strikes and heavy rain pour down, Saudi just premiered the world’s largest grand Arabic opera and it’s already a hit, 25 food poisoning patients in Riyadh have been released from hospital care.

A man walks from Dubai to Riyadh hoping to meet Ronaldo, heroic truck driver drives burning truck away from neighborhood to ensure safety of residents, Saudi Tourism Minister talks about success of alcohol-free enjoyment in Saudi Arabia, and EU announces 5 year visa for citizens from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman.

Beloved tea hero of Madinah passes away after generously aerving for 40 years,Saudi Arabia has introduced E-Gates at Riyadh’s airport,Saudi number 1 plate sold for over 24 Million SAR! and Riyadh jumps 5 spots to land 25th on Global Smart City Index!

The Asir hailstorm left the internet amazed, the Holy Kaaba documentary showcased Makkah in a beautiful way, Saudi has broken a world record at the Doha Expo, and Eid is on its way and there are so many activities to choose from!

This week we had a takeover Lovin Experience Abu Dhabi takeover! We also discussed Donia Abu Taleb making history as the first Saudi Olympic qualifier this year, as well as Rumy Alqahtani becoming the first Saudi to enter the Miss Universe pageant, and the new Dragon Ball theme park coming to Riyadh! 

Will Smith talks about the Quran, Syrian mother reunites with her children, limited edition Ramadan stamps, and the new Umrah restriction! 

Welcome to the first episode of the Lovin Riyadh Show, where we'll be discussing the latest news and happenings from the last week in Riyadh! This week, we talked about Saudi Flag Day, a TikToker revealing some of the best reasons to move to Saudi, this week's rain and thunderstorm forecast in the Kingdom, and the fast progression of the Green Riyadh Project! Stay tuned for weekly episodes.