Issue 01 . June 2026Loose change. Sharp eyes.

desert.

3 pieces filed under desert

WorldJun 28
Desert Agriculture and the Economics of Growing the Impossible. Souk Weekly world.

Desert Agriculture and the Economics of Growing the Impossible

Vertical farms and greenhouses promise food security in the sand, but the water and energy math tells a harder story

By Mira Faraj

WorldJan 9
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "The Desert Safari, Done Right", covering desert, dunes, safari, uae on Souk Weekly.

The Desert Safari, Done Right

How to skip the tourist-trap dune circus and find the real silence of the sand.

By Lena Holloway

WorldAug 19
AI-generated 16:9 cover image for "The Line, Explained: What Saudi Arabia Is Actually Trying to Build at NEOM", covering neom, desert, the-line, architecture on Souk Weekly.

The Line, Explained: What Saudi Arabia Is Actually Trying to Build at NEOM

A 170-kilometre mirrored city has become the meme that swallowed Vision 2030 — so what is the real proposal?

By Marcus Okafor