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  • Saudi Aramco showcases advanced technology at OTC
     

    The Offshore Technology Conference in Houston is a major event that brings together energy companies from around the world. OTC is billed by organizers as “the world’s foremost event for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production, and environmental protection.” OTC was founded in 1969 and is held annually at the […]

     
  • A Kingdom’s Thirst: The Saudi Water Challenge
     

    It’s no secret that Saudi Arabia is a dry place in a particularly arid region of the world. The dearth of water resources in the Kingdom is among its foremost challenges, with some estimates predicting full depletion by 2050 if nothing is done.

     
  • The Saudis on the ‘Arabian Business’ Power 500 List
     

    The ArabianBusiness.com ‘World’s 500 Most Influential Arabs’ list for 2013 was released this week with the revelation that Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal had topped the list for the 9th consecutive year. Although an impressive feat, there are 31 other Saudis on the list doing some amazing things in business, culture, the media and […]

     
  • 17-day long Janadriyah festival for Saudi Heritage and Culture to begin April 3
     

    The 28th National Festival for Heritage and Culture at Al-Janadriyah showcasing the cultures and traditions of Saudi Arabia will open Wednesday, April 3, the Saudi Gazette reports. The festival is a display of Saudi culture and tradition. China is a guest country at the celebration, and will have a pavilion that is 2.000 sq. meters “at the […]

     
  • Twitter Use Booms in Saudi Arabia: Infographic
     

    Bit.ly, a link-tracking service company, published a comprehensive look at global social media use, which found that Saudi Arabia is rapidly embracing Twitter. “In this country, most of the social sharing happens on facebook and twitter, but what about in the rest of the world?” bit.ly asks on its company blog. The findings detail the number of […]

     
  • Out There
     

    Pat Ryan and his team at our sister site SUSRIS (say that fast five times) not only produce timely analysis and feature unparalleled current and historical resources pertaining to the Arabia and the larger Middle East they also find cool stuff like this.

     
  • Unusual Video Footage Shows Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mosque Under Construction
     

    Amazing footage of the ongoing construction at Mecca’s Grand Mosque surfaced on Facebook, showing the large-scale reconstructive efforts at the holy site in Saudi Arabia. The video, shot from what looks like a crane, shows worshippers circling the Kaaba with construction efforts ongoing at the mataf expansion not far away. The amateur footage shows the […]

     
  • We’re here, can we come in? TASI and foreign investors
     

    The figurative lobby to the Tadawul All Shares Index (TASI), Saudi Arabia’s stock market, is filling up with eager investors.  Intrigued by the $387 billion Saudi stock market (three times the UAE bourses combined) and the $727 billion Saudi economy, many of them think… Brazil; whose fully accessible stock market’s capitalization exceeds $1 trillion. While […]

     
  • First of 84 new Boeing F-15SAs bound for Saudi Arabia Tested as U.S.-Saudi Military Relations Remain Active
     

    UPI.com reports that the first new Boeing F-15SA completed a successful test flight last month in the United States. The report quotes Lt. Gen. C. D. Moore II, the commander of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, who said, “The successful first flight of the F-15SA is a tremendous milestone for the program and […]

     
  • The Stunning Photos of Sultan Al-Ghamdi
     

    Elephant Rock, Devil’s Head Mountains, Desert Waves… These are some of the evocative names given to his Saudi landscape photos by Sultan Al-Ghamdi.  Qusay Fayoumi describes him as ‘talented and hardworking.’ Take a look for yourself at Sultan’s Flickr page by clicking here. Below are three of the featured photos, but be sure to check […]

     

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  • Middle East on alert for Iranian attack as Lufthansa suspends Tehran flights

    The German airline Lufthansa (LHAG.DE), opens new tab on Thursday extended the suspension of its flights to Tehran due to the situation in the Middle East, which is on alert for Iranian retaliation for a suspected Israeli air strike on Iran's embassy in Syria.
    An Iranian news agency had published an Arabic report on the social media platform X saying all airspace over Tehran had been closed for military drills, but then removed the report and denied issuing such news.

  • Celebrating Eid al-Fitr in Pictures

    Muslims celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramadan.

  • State Department OKs Potential $101M MIDS Terminal Sale to Saudi Arabia

    The State Department has approved the government of Saudi Arabia’s request to procure communications and navigation terminals and associated equipment from the U.S. government under a potential $101.1 million foreign military sales agreement.

  • Saudi real estate: ROSHN launches 17,000-person community in Makkah

    Saudi Arabia’s ROSHN Group has launched ALMANAR, its fifth integrated mixed-use community and its first venture in Makkah. The first phase of ALMANAR will provide 4,149 residential units that will house over 17,000 people on a footprint of 2.5 million square meters.
    ALMANAR is located at Makkah’s western gate, between the old and new expressways linking the city to Jeddah, 20 minutes from the Holy Mosque and under an hour from King Abdulaziz Airport in Jeddah.

  • The $164,000 space balloon flight preparing to rise from Saudi Arabia

    A balloon flight into space to see an awe-inspiring sunrise from high above the Earth will be tested in Saudi Arabia this summer.

    The uncrewed test is part of preparations to offer $164,000 passenger flights from 2026 – with Saudi Arabia pencilled in as one of four commercial launch sites.

    Passengers will take off before dawn for a luxury four-hour trip offering fine dining in the stratosphere and a gentle return to Earth.

  • Saudi Arabia’s e-delivery sector records massive 61% growth

    According to a latest sectoral bulletin, Saudi Arabia has recorded a 61 per cent increase in the number of registered e-delivery businesses in the Kingdom.

    The data shows how the number of e-delivery companies have increased from 2,903 in Q4 of 2023 to 4,699 in Q1 of 2024. Riyadh tops the Kingdom with the most e-delivery companies at 2,473. This is followed by Makkah (1,253), the Eastern Province (468), Madinah (137) and Al-Qassim (114).

  • Eid celebrations: Saudi Arabia embraces joy and unity

    The festival of Eid Al-Fitr, a highlight of the Islamic calendar that marks the culmination of the fasting month of Ramadan, is being celebrated with religious fervor and joy across the Kingdom. Muslims throughout Saudi Arabia observed the auspicious Eid Al-Fitr prayers on Wednesday morning, 15 minutes after sunrise, in accordance with the Umm Al-Qura calendar.

  • Saudi Arabia make up a third of Forbes Middle East’s 30 Most Valuable Banks

    Saudi Arabia is home to a third of Forbes Middle East’s “30 Most Valuable Banks,” with a 25 percent annual rise in the Kingdom’s entities’ accumulative market value. The 10 Saudi entries on the list — the same number as in the 2023 ranking —have a combined weighting of $279.5 billion, according to a statement.

    Al Rajhi Bank was placed top, having seen its market value grow by $21.7 billion over the last 12 months to hit $96.6 billion.

  • Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman perform Eid Al-Fitr prayers

    King Salman performed his prayers at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah with several princes and senior officials while the crown prince performed his Eid prayers with worshipers at the Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah, state news agency SPA reported.

  • Air China Now Third Chinese Carrier To Schedule Saudi Arabia Entry

    Air China has become the third Chinese airline to schedule flights to Saudi Arabia, following China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines. The carrier plans to introduce its first regular flights to the kingdom starting May 6, operating three times per week between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport (RUH). Airbus A330-300 aircraft will be deployed on the sector.