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  • Qatar Beat Saudi Arabia, Advance for Gulf Basketball Championship Final

    Team Qatar hold the record of 6 titles in the championship, and are looking to widen the space from their closest competition, the Saudi team, who have four titles. The Gulf Basketball Championship was launched in 1981, and Kuwait won the first title. The latest edition was held in 2019, when Saudi Arabia won their fourth title.

  • Film AlUla Using Tax Rebates and a Focus on Talent Development to Attract New Productions to Saudi

    One of the main hurdles in bringing more international productions to Saudi is making the bureaucracy seem less daunting to American and European teams, who might be unfamiliar with working in the region.  The new Acting Executive Director of Film AlUla Zaid Shaker told Variety how Film AlUla can offer international teams support in optimizing the country’s attractive 40% tax rebate and navigating production regulations, custom clearances, visa applications and filming permits, alongside location scouting and talent recruitment.

  • UNRWA vaccinates over 160,000 children in Gaza in polio campaign

    The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) announced on Friday that its teams vaccinated more than 160,000 children on Thursday, marking the first day of the second phase of a polio vaccination campaign in southern Gaza. “Thousands of families went to health facilities to receive vaccines from UNRWA medical teams,” the agency said on X. “Over 160,000 children were reached on the first day of the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza’s southern areas yesterday.”

  • Saudi Arabia, Italy Join Forces to Transform Europe’s Energy Landscape

    Saudi Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih emphasized Italy’s crucial role in facilitating the export of these energy products to Europe. Speaking at a business conference in Milan, Al-Falih described Italy as a “partner of choice” for delivering green products to the European continent. This collaboration aligns with the European Union’s goal of producing and importing 20 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030.  

  • Oman all set to welcome Saudi tourism partners in a major event

    Scheduled to attract 50 Saudi tourism companies and 15 leading media professionals from prominent Saudi outlets, “Marhaba Dhofar” is designed to highlight the rich tourism potential of Dhofar. The event will focus on key attractions such as the “Sarb” season and the region’s winter tourism appeal.

  • Saudi clubs prepare lucrative offer as Salah nears end of Liverpool contract

    Liverpool fans are bracing for a pivotal moment, as Mohamed Salah edges closer to a potential career-defining decision. The Egyptian superstar, integral to Liverpool’s success over the past eight seasons, is reportedly the subject of significant interest from Saudi Arabia’s wealthiest football clubs. With his contract expiring at the end of this season, the prospect of a lucrative offer from the Middle East is looming large.

  • India’s EV maker Wardwizard Innovations to form joint venture in Saudi Arabia

    Indian electric vehicle maker Wardwizard Innovations and Mobility (WARW.BO), opens new tab announced on Friday it received a letter of intent to form a joint venture in Saudi Arabia, aiming to establish an assembly plant and an EV cell plant in the kingdom. The assembly plant will initially focus on producing electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers and four-wheelers, with plans to expand in the future to include electric bus production.

  • FE moves Saudi doubleheader to Jeddah

    Formula E will move its Saudi Arabia doubleheader event from Diriyah to Jeddah for the upcoming 11th season of the all-electric open-wheel series. The anticipated move from Diriyah will see the series use a modified version of the Jeddah Corniche circuit, which has been used by Formula 1 for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix since 2021.

  • Young Saudi paves way in tech, artificial intelligence

    His internship at Takamul Technologies in 2022 marked a pivotal moment in his career. Tasked with resolving a critical issue on the company’s website, he reduced the load time of the 3D section from a cumbersome 70MB to a lightning-fast 100KB. “This impressive feat earned me a part-time job offer from the CEO, a rare opportunity for an intern,” he said. “It was a confidence boost (to have) my abilities recognized in a professional setting.”

  • Greece and Saudi Arabia in Talks to Avert Massive Oil Spill from Stricken Tanker

    The tanker remains on fire, and with each passing day, the risk of its 1 million barrels of oil spilling into the sea is increasing. Private salvage companies have concluded that the conditions are too dangerous to proceed with towing operations. With the private sector efforts stalled, Greece and Saudi Arabia are now holding talks to explore alternatives. One option being considered is to pump the oil directly out of the ship on-site. Another is to tow the vessel, despite the risks, to a Saudi port, likely Jeddah.