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  • MBC Group picks new Saudi location for Season 8 of “Top Chef”

    Production of the new season of “Top Chef” will take place in the NEOM Media Village, home to four world-class sound stages and resort-style lodgings for cast & crew, with every episode featuring rigorous challenges designed to push the chefs’ skills to the limit.

  • Saudi unemployment rate continues its downward trend, reaching 7.6% in 1Q 2024

    The unemployment rate for all Saudis continued its downward trend after recording a drop to 7.6 percent in the first quarter of 2024 compared to 7.8 percent during the fourth quarter of 2023. This rate became close to more than the Vision 2030 target, which has been set at seven percent, according to the Labor Market Bulletin for the first quarter of 2024, released on Sunday, by the Saudi General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).

  • Saudi Foreign Ministry highlights women empowerment in diplomacy

    The Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry held a seminar here on Sunday titled “The Role of Women in Diplomatic Work,” the Saudi Press Agency reported. The event at the Prince Saud Al-Faisal Institute for Diplomatic Studies was held to mark last week’s UN International Day of Women in Diplomacy. Among those who attended were Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khuraiji, female ambassadors to the Kingdom, and members of the foreign diplomatic corps.

  • Who does Saudi Arabia play in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers?

    Saudi Arabia learned its 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying fate on Thursday as the Green Falcons were handed a tough third round group that includes fellow Asian heavyweights Australia and Japan. Roberto Mancini’ side, which labored to a second place finish behind Jordan in second-round qualifying, will need to improve if it is to claim a spot at the World Cup finals in the USA, Canada and Mexico in two years’ time.

  • Saudi Arabia expands footprint in Djibouti with major investment projects

    The Saudi Ajyal Petroleum and Energy Company laid a cornerstone for the $12.7 billion refinery project in Djibouti Damerjog International Park (DDIP), south of the country’s capital, earlier this week with the presence of Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed, the Prime Minister of Djibouti. An agreement to create Saudi Logistics City in the Djibouti port free zone was reached earlier this month by a group of Saudi businessmen.

  • Kuwait’s sovereign wealth fund plans to open office in Saudi Arabia

    Al Mudhaf highlighted Saudi Arabia's increasing investment significance and its growing role in global economic decisions. This move follows a visit by a Saudi business delegation to Doha in May to promote investment in industry and mining, and the recent announcements by major investment banks, such as Edmond de Rothschild, about opening offices in Riyadh, according to Kuwait’s official news agency

  • Saudi Arabia announces discovery of seven oil, gas deposits

    Saudi Arabia's energy minister announced on Monday the discovery of seven oil and gas deposits in the kingdom's Eastern Province and Empty Quarter, the official Saudi news agency SPA reported. Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said state oil group Saudi Aramco had discovered "two unconventional oil fields, a reservoir of light Arabian oil, two natural gas fields, and two natural gas reservoirs", SPA said.

  • Trump Tower is coming to Saudi Arabia

    The Trump Organization revealed plans Monday to develop a luxury Trump Tower in Saudi Arabia. The new tower will be built in Jeddah and developed in tandem with Dar Global, the international arm of Saudi mega-developer Dar Al Arkan. If completed, it appears the Jeddah tower would be the Trump Organization’s first major project in Saudi Arabia.

  • Iran’s Presidential Hopefuls: Strongman, Surgeon, and Pen Pusher

    The presidency in Iran is to some extent what the president makes of it: While strongmen empower the institution, weak presidents reduce it into a largely ceremonial office. Therefore, who occupies the Office of the President in Tehran is significant.

  • Saudi Arabia Records 231.7 Points in the UN Maritime Index

    This year has witnessed the continuation of the authority's efforts to develop infrastructure in the Kingdom's ports to enhance the competitiveness of ports at the regional and international levels, and to support and facilitate global trade. The development work of the Red Sea Gateway Terminal in the northern part of Jeddah Islamic Port has been completed, with investments amounting to SAR 1 billion. Mawani has also completed the deepening of the northwestern approach channel in the port with a length of 3,000 meters, a width of 300 meters, and a depth of 18.5 meters, which was previously 17 meters.