Rising Popularity Of Kiteboarding In Saudi Arabia

By Deema Al-Khudair

Kiteboarding, which was developed in the 1970s and began to grow in popularity in the late 1990s, is particularly well-suited to the conditions around the coasts of Saudi Arabia.

The sport, also known as kitesurfing, first appeared in the Kingdom around 2008, when expat aficionados began to recognize the...