{"id":26372,"date":"2026-09-28T08:04:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T02:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=26372"},"modified":"2026-09-28T08:04:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T02:19:49","slug":"riyadhs-coffee-shops-reflect-a-changing-public-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=26372","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Riyadh\u2019s Coffee Shops Reflect a Changing Public Life<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dragon Media News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Coffee shops in Riyadh are becoming important places for social gatherings, as residents meet with friends and family late into the night. In an article published by Global Times, Ma Cuihan describes caf\u00e9s as spaces where changes in Saudi Arabia\u2019s public life are increasingly visible.<\/p>\n<p>Ma observes that women now have a more visible presence in caf\u00e9s than in the past. She also points to the continuing importance of traditional hospitality: Arabic coffee served with dates remains a familiar ritual, even as younger customers embrace modern caf\u00e9s and new styles of coffee.<\/p>\n<p>Together, these scenes offer a view of a city where longstanding customs and changing urban habits coexist. As Ma\u2019s account suggests, the way people gather over coffee can reveal as much about Riyadh\u2019s social transformation as the city\u2019s new buildings and entertainment districts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=26372\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"time\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dragon Media News Desk Coffee shops in Riyadh are becoming important places for social gatherings, as residents meet with friends and family late into the night. 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