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  • The UAE’s technology ambitions

    In 2017, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) released a national strategy for artificial intelligence (AI) that declared its goal of becoming ‘the world leader in AI by 2031’. Since then, the government has invested billions of dollars and transformed the country into a centre for technological innovation and foreign investment, the latter notably coming from China and the United States.

  • Archaeologists discuss latest findings from Al-Faw, Saudi Arabia’s newest World Heritage Site

    The event, organized by the Saudi Heritage Commission, follows the addition in July of Al-Faw to UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites. It is the eighth location in the Kingdom to achieve this recognition. Ajab Al-Otaibi, director of the commission’s Archaeological Documentation and Research department talked about the ways in which recent discoveries have changed our understanding of ancient civilizations in the region. “The most recent excavations have revealed a complex network of trade routes and cultural exchanges that connected Al-Faw with other kingdoms in the Arabian Peninsula and beyond,” he said.

  • Saudi embassy in US issues advisory to citizens on Hurricane Milton

    The Kingdom’s embassy in the US issued an emergency advisory to Saudis in Florida and neighboring states as Hurricane Milton restrengthened to a Category 5 as it barreled toward the state on Tuesday. The embassy asked Saudis to follow guidelines by state authorities in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.

  • Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission vows to protect archeological sites against violators

    Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission stressed that it will stand firmly against people who tamper with archeological sites, taking legal measures against them and preventing any transgressions that pose a threat to the safety of the Kingdom’s heritage. In the past week, the commission observed several violations of the antiquities and urban heritage regulations in Al-Wajh governorate in the Tabuk region and referred 23 expatriates to the relevant authorities.

  • Saudi Red Sea Authority set to attract 19 million tourists to Red Sea coast by 2030

    The Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) aims to develop a thriving coastal tourism sector in the Red Sea, contributing approximately SR85 billion to the GDP by 2030. This would capture 30 percent of the Kingdom’s leisure tourism and 40 percent of total entertainment spending, attracting 19 million tourists, and generating more than 210,000 jobs.

  • Iran’s FM to visit Saudi Arabia amid hardliner backlash over Arab response to Gaza

    Last Friday, for the first time in five years, reinforcing a message he has focused on recently: the unity of Muslim countries against the presence of the US and other Western powers in the region. Khamenei called for solidarity, stating, “We have to tighten the belt of defense... from Afghanistan to Yemen, Iran to Gaza and Lebanon, in all Islamic countries. That’s the first issue I wanted to discuss.”

  • Saudi Arabia tops Arab cement producers, ranks 10th globally: Alkhorayef

    Saudi Arabia ranks first in the Arab world and tenth globally in cement production, with an annual output capacity exceeding 80 million tons from 20 domestic factories, according to Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef, as reported by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

  • Atlético Madrid stadium rights bought by Saudi state airline

    Saudi Arabia has consolidated its branding push with Atlético Madrid by paying for naming rights to the Spanish club's stadium for the next nine years. Atlético, which has been sponsored by Saudi state-owned Riyadh Air since last season, confirmed on Wednesday that its Metropolitano stadium will be known as the Riyadh Air Metropolitano henceforth until 2033. Atlético did not say how much it was receiving for the new agreement "which makes the Saudi Arabian company the most important sponsor in the club's history."

  • Inside Saudi Arabia’s Remarkable Logistics Transformation

    The 2024 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index continues to rank Saudi Arabia highly across several key metrics and demonstrates the impact of the agenda set forth by Saudi Vision 2030. The country ranks sixth for ‘international opportunities’ in the logistics sector, up three places from 2023. When it comes to ‘business fundamentals’ and ‘digital readiness’, it ranks third and sixth respectively, showing how well the Kingdom matches up in the context of global logistics. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has risen 17 places in the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index and is set to host the Global Logistics Forum in Riyadh later this month, reflecting its growing status as a leader in the field.

  • Saudi q-commerce Nana acquires Rasseed app

    Founded in 2016 by Abdulmajeed Alsukhan and Sami Alhelwah, Nana is a digital grocery shopping platform dedicated to fulfilling daily, weekly, and monthly household grocery needs. Meanwhile, Rasseed, founded in Saudi Arabia in 2016, is focused on providing software solutions to simplify the purchase of branded and local gift cards.