In this Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013 photo, Saudi architect Usamah Shehatah, director of Slum Areas Development Department, points at a map in the offices of the Jiddah Development and Urban Regeneration ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – This kingdom’s riches, fueled by the largest oil reserves in the world, are almost beyond dreaming. Dozens of palaces are under construction here. Even the average businessman ...

JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia is quietly planning to raze slums in one of its largest cities to make way for newer, restored neighborhoods as part of a wider plan to keep up with soaring demand ...