The unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia dropped to 8 percent at the end of 2022, down from 11 percent in 2021, with women driving that positive change, according to a recently-released report from Jadwa Investment, citing the General Authority for Statistics’ (GaStat) latest labor market release.
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday condemned Israeli police’s “blatant” attacks on worshipers inside the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, after viral video showed Israeli forces beating worshippers inside the mosque.
Two Saudi astronauts who are heading to the International Space Station met this week with HRH Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud, Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the United States, who shared a photo of the meeting on social media.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean noted that the agreements will anchor Saudi Arabia’s new international airline together with support for a new international airport. This partnership is another milestone in eight decades of cooperation between Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh-based private consultancy firm Mukatafa has signed a MOU with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Economy and Planning to improve the Kingdom's development plans and enable sustainable growth, according to Arab News.
Saudi-based NEOM Green Hydrogen Co. has signed finance agreements with several financial institutions totaling $8.5 billion, Arab News reports, to finance its clean energy facility.
Saudi Arabia celebrated its newest national holiday, Founding Day, for the second time on February 22nd which honors the establishment of the Saudi state and is marked by traditional demonstrations across the Kingdom.
The 2023 LEAP conference ended on Thursday in Riyadh, with major deals for cloud computing centers and announcements of investments into the Kingdom's tech sector in hopes of creating a vibrant startup ecosystem.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has signed a joint venture agreement with New Jersey-based AeroFarms to establish a company in Riyadh to build and operate indoor vertical farms
