Cities in Asia
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Evenings in Jeddah flicker with a kind of luminosity unique to the Red Sea coast—the call to prayer echoing between timeworn coral-stone houses in Al-Balad, ... more
Madinah, Saudi Arabia
As dawn slips gently over Madinah’s horizon, the city stirs to the sound of soft footsteps on sun-warmed marble and the distant cadence of the call to prayer ... more
Al Ula, Saudi Arabia
The air in Al Ula feels ancient—arid and perfumed with wild desert herbs, chased by a golden light that melts across weathered sandstone cliffs. Mornings are ... more
Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia
Khamis Mushait or Khamis Mushayt (Arabic: خميس مشيط, Ḫamīs Mušayṭ) is a city in south-west Saudi Arabia, located east of Abha, the provincial seat of the Asir ... more
Tathlith, Saudi Arabia
Tathlith is a Saudi Arabian governorate located within 'Asir Province. As of 2004, it had a population of approximately 48,000, of whom 4,000 were non-Saudi ...
Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia
Abqaiq is a Saudi Aramco gated community and oil-processing facilities located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, located in the desert 60 km southwest ... more
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Heat hovers over Dammam like a soft, golden haze, bending the light into fluid shadows that slide across pavements and the gentle sweep of the corniche. The ... more
Taif, Saudi Arabia
Morning air here is cool and lightly perfumed with rose as the mountain breeze stirs through the cupolas and crescents of Shubra Palace. In souks shaded by ... more
Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Under the wide sky of Jubail, the salty tang of the Arabian Gulf drifts along the corniche, where the sun paints pavement and polished glass with a soft golden ... more
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Riyadh shimmers beneath a pale desert sky, its wide boulevards brushed with golden light and the faint drift of cardamom and rosewater from nearby cafés. As the... more
Al Hada, Saudi Arabia
Al Hada is a village in Hejaz, in western Saudi Arabia.
Mina, Saudi Arabia
Mina is the location of a temporary tented city used during the annual Islamic pilgrimage. It is located just east of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Makkah, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
In Makkah, the first light brushes the marble courtyards of the Holy Mosque, filtering through minarets and mingling with the call to prayer that echoes across ... more
Tehran, Iran
Tehran is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province since 1778. With a population of around 8.3 million and surpassing 14 million in the wider metropolitan area, ... more
Shiraz, Iran
Shiraz [1] (شیراز) is the capital city of Fars province and a treasure trove of Persian culture. It is also the former capital of Iran, during the Zand dynasty'... more