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  • Saudi Arabia launches National Kidney Exchange Program between families

    The program enables reciprocal kidney transplant between a pair of patients and their donors for the first time in the Kingdom, between families at King Fahd Specialist Hospital in Dammam, and King Abdulaziz Medical City at the National Guard in Riyadh, under the supervision of the SCOT.

  • Saudi firm plans hydrogen-powered skyscraper in Egypt’s new capital

    A Saudi-controlled real estate firm says it plans to break ground early next year in Egypt's new capital on a $1 billion, 50-storey office tower that aims to be the first of its kind to be powered by clean hydrogen. The sophisticated design and high price tag represent a bet by Magnom Properties, a subsidiary of Saudi industrial group Rawabi Holding, that international clients will be drawn to the new capital, a city for over 6 million people being built from scratch in the desert east of Cairo.

  • Commentary: The Saudi Crown Prince is Talking About An Assassination. His Own.

    “The way he put it was, ‘Saudis care very deeply about this, and the street throughout the Middle East cares deeply about this, and my tenure as the keeper of the holy sites of Islam will not be secure if I don’t address what is the most pressing issue of justice in our region,’” said one of the people with knowledge of conversations MBS has had with regional and American leaders.

  • Saudi Arabia Stresses Efforts to Consolidate Arab Cooperation

    The cabinet hailed the Arab Parliament's efforts and contributions at international platforms. It emphasized the Kingdom's commitment to strengthening cooperation in various fields with its Arab counterparts to boost security and stability and facilitate sustainable development and growth.

  • Saudi Teachers Now Required To Wear National Dress In Schools To Boost Cultural Pride

    From now on, teachers across the Kingdom are required to wear traditional national attire—specifically the thobe and ghutra or shemagh—throughout their time at school. The move is designed to boost national identity and cultural heritage within the educational environment.

  • Al Wahbah Crater: Saudi Arabia’s Magnificent Natural Anomaly

    On a dark and stormy night, a lightning bolt illuminated the beauty of Qitn Mountain, making Tamya Mountain fall deeply in love with it. Promising to reunite with its beloved, Tamya’s jealous cousin, Shelman, shot it with an arrow. The heartbroken mountain fell into the ground, leaving a bowl-shaped depression behind. Or so goes the local folklore behind the Al Wahbah crater in Saudi Arabia.

  • Commentary: What Was the Biden Doctrine?

    Biden’s response to the most pressing emergency of his term—Russia’s brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022—has been both skillful and innovative, demonstrating a grasp of the traditional elements of statecraft along with a willingness to take a few unconventional steps.

  • Growing Restaurant Sector Attracts International Investment in Saudi

    Point-of-sale operations using the Mada payment system have shown an annual growth rate of 13.6%, increasing from SAR 78 billion in 2022 to SAR 89 billion in 2023. The growth in the restaurant market is projected to continue, reaching approximately SAR 168 billion by 2030.

  • Record-breaking Intersec Saudi Arabia sold out

    Intersec Saudi Arabia, the country’s leading trade fair for security, safety and fire protection, has officially sold out two months ahead of the exhibition start date. A record number of 300 exhibitors, representing a 25% increase on last year’s number, and more than 17,000 visitors are expected to attend.

  • Only a quarter of Saudi Arabia’s $1 trillion capex plan will go into oil

    In what Goldman Sachs Research calls a “capex super-cycle,” Saudi Arabia is expected to invest $1 trillion across six strategic sectors by 2030. But the oil industry is likely to receive a smaller portion of this than previously forecast. Roughly 73% of the investment funds will go to non-oil sectors, Faisal AlAzmeh, who heads CEEMEA equity research and covers natural resources, chemicals, and infrastructure in the Middle East, writes in his team’s report. An earlier forecast pegged non-oil investment at 66%.