Support WBURWill Saudi Arabia Lift The Veil For Tourism?Play04:44Download AudioKelly McEversAugust 07, 2009 ShareThe old mud-brick town of Al Ula is a gateway for the ancient Dedanian and Nabatean sites of northwest Saudi Arabia. Saudis lived in the old town until very recently. Now the Saudi government is restoring the site, in anticipation of more tourists.