Long lines are a part of the inimitable Al Baik experience and always have been. From the first store opened in Jeddah in 1974 to the latest branch in The Dubai Mall, its winding queues are a testament to the fandom apparent at all Saudi Arabia's famous broasted...

Ms Samia Ahmed saved up for 16 years, but, like many older Muslims, she feared that renewed Covid-19 curbs would prevent her from ever making the Hajj pilgrimage. For a second consecutive year, Saudi Arabia confined the annual Hajj to a limited number of residents,...