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Ithra Design Week canceled for 2026, to return next year

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s Ithra Design Week, originally scheduled to take place from Nov. 16-21 in Dhahran, has been canceled, organizers announced on social media. The event, hosted by the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra), will now return in November 2027. “To ensure an exceptional experience that meets your expectations, Ithra Design Week will not take place in 2026. The event will return in November 2027,” organizers said in a statement. The announcement comes weeks after Ithra inv