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The Middle East Leader

Every evening The Leader brings two new stories from across the region, drawn from the past two days of Middle East news: Luxury Real Estate and new developments, airlines, tourism and resorts, the great projects of Vision 2030, upcoming events, awards and people of interest, each with the places to stay and the guides to read next.

Two new stories every evening

Two new stories every evening

New stories arrive every evening, newest first below, and every piece stays in The Leader. Each is written fresh from the past two days of news and links to the guides on this site, so a story about a new resort leads straight to the best luxury resorts and the country guide, and a story about the property market leads to our Luxury Real Estate guides.

For a slower read, The Leader also carries essays from the road, such as AlUla in winter and a first week in the Gulf. To hear about the best of each season, sign up for the Season Letter.

Checked October 2026. Prices and dates are approximate and can change. See our standard.