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  • How Does the Jafurah Gas Field Support Saudi Arabia’s Economic Growth?: Video

    Witness the second expansion of the Jafurah unconventional gas field, the largest shale gas field in the Middle East Equipped with cutting-edge technologies, we aim to advance our efforts in contributing to the future of power generation, one that is more efficient

  • Saudi Arabia spends SR3.7 billion to support employment and training during first half of 2024

    Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Eng. Ahmed Al-Rajhi revealed that the Saudi Human Resources Development Fund (HADAF) has spent about SR3.7 billion ($986 million) on programs and products to support employment, training and qualification of Saudis during the first half of this year. More than 100,000 establishments have benefited from these programs and over 153,000 citizens were employed in private sector establishments, he said during the ceremony of launching ‘Jadarat,’ the Unified National Employment Platform on Sunday. “The goal of the platform, under the slogan “Ambition and Empowerment,” is to unify employment efforts and data of job seekers in the public and private sectors, and to raise the quality and reliability of data,” he said.

  • King Salman Charter for Architecture and Urbanism Award Announces 2024 Winners in Saudi Arabia

    The King Salman Charter for Architecture and Urbanism Award has just announced the winners for 2024. Recognizing outstanding achievements in architecture and urbanism in Saudi Arabia, The King Salman Charter for Architecture and Urbanism Award is an initiative designed to celebrate projects that are aligned with the values of the King Salman Charter in Saudi Arabia. This year, since projects were honored with the award from three categories: built projects, unbuilt projects, and student projects.

  • World’s largest solar microgrid rises along Saudi’s Red Sea

    Featuring a 400MW solar PV system coupled with a 1.3GWh energy storage system, the world’s largest photovoltaic-energy storage microgrid is currently being built in Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Project. Built on the coast of southwestern Tabuk Province, west of the Red Sea, the project covers a planned area of 28,000 square kilometers. Upon completion in 2030, the Red Sea City is expected to have 50 hotels with 8,000 rooms, and more than 1,000 residential properties across 22 islands and six inland sites. It will also cater to up to one million visitors per year, and all of these visitors are set to benefit from off-grid, clean energy.

  • ACWA Power commissions 700 MW photovoltaic plant in Saudi Arabia

    Saudi energy giant ACWA Power has commissioned the 700-megawatt AlRass1 Solar Photovoltaic Project, furthering the Kingdom’s renewable energy goals. The plant has begun power generation after receiving a commercial operations certificate from its off-taker, the company stated on Tadawul.

  • Saudi holdings of US Treasuries rise to $140.3B in June

    Saudi Arabia’s holdings of US Treasuries reached $140.3 billion in June 2024, up $ 4 billion month-on-month, new data released by the US Treasury showed.  Saudi Arabia's holdings of US Treasuries in June are the highest in more than four years, i.e. since March 2020, when they reached $ 159.11 billion.

  • Three takeaways: Familiar feel as Al Hilal fights back to lift Saudi Super Cup

    It was a case of new season, same story in Saturday night’s Saudi Super Cup final as Al Hilal showed exactly why it swept to three trophies in 2023-24. The reigning Saudi Pro League champion overcame a 1-0 half-time deficit to beat Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr 4-1 at Abha’s Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City.

  • Blinken, Saudi FM discuss Gaza ceasefire, Yemen crisis and Sudan peace talks

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Sunday, focusing on several key issues in the Middle East including efforts to prevent regional escalation and finalize a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, according to a statement released by the US State Department. During the phone call, Blinken expressed gratitude to Prince Faisal for Saudi Arabia’s efforts to facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, a region currently facing severe shortages due to the ongoing conflict, the statement added.

  • Saudi Arabia launches unified employment portal

    Saudi Arabia has launched a unified employment portal offering job opportunities spanning across the government and public sectors. The Jadarat platform was unveiled by the Kingdom’s Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, Ahmed Al-Rajhi.

  • Civil Defense Warns of Heavy Rains that Will Lash Saudi Arabia This Week

    Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Civil Defense issued on Sunday a warning about heavy rainfall across parts of the Kingdom, starting Sunday and continuing until Thursday. Residents are urged to avoid valleys and seasonal lakes. The Makkah Region is expected to be hit the hardest, with heavy to moderate rainfall, flash floods, hailstorms, and strong winds that may cause sandstorms in Makkah City and Taif. Neighboring governorates, including Jeddah and Al-Lith, will experience lighter rainfall.