Saudi 'city of roses' offers fragrant reminder of desert's beauty After decades ... Here in Saudi Arabia, we have many rose lovers who only prefer rose perfume," Talhi said. A modest quantity ...

The arrival of spring's mild climate is met with the blooming of roses that carpet the vast, rolling desert landscapes ... Here in Saudi Arabia, we have many rose lovers who only prefer rose ...

Curious holidaymakers are flocking to Saudi Arabia's magnificent ancient sites including the desert ruins of a Nabatean ... of the culture - you can pick up rose-oil perfumes, gold jewellery ...

The arrival of spring's mild climate is met with the blooming of roses that carpet the vast, rolling desert landscapes ... Here in Saudi Arabia, we have many rose lovers who only prefer rose ...

Khalaf Allah al-Talhi has perfected the art of capturing the fragrant aroma of the desert rose in a bottle. "I love roses and take care of them more than I care for my own children," the 80-year-old ...

AFP TAIF, Saudi Arabia: After decades spent pruning thorny bushes and working arduous harvests, Khalaf Allah Al Talhi has perfected the art of capturing the fragrant aroma of the desert rose in a ...

Taif (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – After decades spent pruning thorny bushes and working arduous harvests, Khalaf Allah al-Talhi has perfected the art of capturing the ...

used to produce rose water and oil, at a farm in Saudi Arabia's western city of Taif, on April 9, 2025. Every spring, roses bloom in Taif, transforming pockets of the kingdom's vast desert ...