Mauricio Ruiz is a writer and journalist who has lived in the US, Belgium, Mexico and Norway. His work has appeared in Words Without Borders, Catapult, The Common, The Rumpus, Electric Literature, JMWW, River Teeth, Literal Magazine, among others. He's been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and Myriad Editions Competition in the UK, as well as the Fish Short Story Prize in Ireland. He has received fellowships from OMI writers (NY), Société des auteurs (Belgium), Jakob Sande (Norway), Can Serrat (Spain), and the Three Seas' Council (Rhodes). His second book, Silencios al sur, was published in early 2017, and his work has partially been translated into Dutch and French. Mauricio Ruiz can be followed on Twitter and Instagram.
Marking almost one year of living in Saudi Arabia, Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner, Georgina Rodríguez, visit for the first time AlUla, an ancient Arabic oasis […]
About sixty kilometers from Mecca, the holiest city in the Muslim world, lies Jeddah, a city bustling with life and high-rise buildings. Its old town, Al-Balad, […]
On Saturday, November 18th, TV5 Monde premiered a new episode of the Embarquement TV series showcasing the natural and historical beauty of Asir, in Saudi Arabia. […]
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This summer the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia unveiled its plan for Riyadh Expo 2030 during an official reception organized by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City […]
Visiting Saudi Arabia is becoming ever more attractive for all kinds of travelers. The country boasts one of the largest sand deserts in the world, and […]
A new district in Riyadh is redefining the urban landscape of the Saudi capital. The King Abdullah Financial District is a cosmopolitan living and working space […]
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