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  • State Department Lauds ‘Strong counterterrorism relationship’ between Saudi Arabia and the United States
     

    The U.S. State Department’s recently-released country reports on terrorism praised the U.S.-Saudi “strong counterterrorism relationship” and said “through a range of counterterrorism initiatives, many in partnership with the U.S. government, Saudi Arabia took tangible steps to strengthen its counterterrorism capabilities in border security, counter terrorist financing, and [countering violent extremism].” “Based on local reporting, Saudi Arabia […]

     
  • Venture Capital Set for Ten-fold Growth Over the Next Six Years in Saudi Arabia
     

    Venture capital investments in Saudi Arabia are set to grow ten-fold over the next six years, according to a new report by Saudi Technology Ventures published by The National. The report says that Venture funding investments are at a “positive inflection point” and are set to grow to $500 million annually by 2025, from $50m last […]

     
  • To the Delight of Fans, Saudis Play Soccer Match in West Bank for First Time in Decades
     

    Saudi Arabia’s soccer team will play against the national team in Palestine in the West Bank for the first time in over a decade, delighting fans from both sides. The match, planned for Tuesday, has “electrified Palestinians” not just because it’s a World Cup qualifying match, but because it’s a home game actually played at […]

     
  • Officials Announce ‘Riyadh Season’, a Three-Month Series of Events
     

    Saudi officials have launched ‘Riyadh Season’, a new, three month series of events that will take place from October 15 to December 15 all around Riyadh. The countdown was launched by the chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, Turki Al Sheikh, on his twitter account in a video. The theme of the first season is ‘Imagine.’ Officials have […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia has Selected Haifaa Al Mansour’s ‘The Perfect Candidate’ as its Official Entry for the 2020 Oscars
     

    Saudi Arabia has selected Haifaa Al Mansour’s The Perfect Candidate as its official entry for the 2020 Oscars in the best international feature category, according to reports. Haifaa Al Mansour’s “The Perfect Candidate” is about a Saudi doctor who challenges the patriarchal system in her country by running in municipal elections. Al Mansour is one of the Kingdom’s best-known […]

     
  • Saudis Pay Tribute to Famous Bodyguard to Kings Killed in Dispute with Friend in Jeddah
     

    Saudi citizens took to social media to pay tribute to Maj. Gen. Abdulaziz Al-Fagham, the bodyguard to both the late King Abdullah and King Salman who was killed in argument with a friend in Jeddah, Saudi state media said. Al-Fagham, a tall and fit man who had a familiar face for many Saudis because he was […]

     
  • First shares in Aramco will be sold on Saudi stock exchange – reports
     

    Saudi Aramco will list the first shares of the company on Saudi Arabia’s stock exchange, the Tadawul, and will do so “very soon,” the company’s CEO Amin Nasser said. The local listing is likely to precede an international one, but the company has not yet selected a location, according to reports. “The primary listing is to list […]

     
  • IMF suggests Saudi Arabia double its VAT to 10%
     

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggested that Saudi Arabia would see positive economic benefits by raising its Value Added Tax (VAT) to 10% after successfully implementing a 5% VAT last year. “The introduction of the VAT in January 2018 was a landmark achievement, with revenue collections exceeding expectations,” the Washington-based lender said in a report […]

     
  • Royal Decrees Shake Up Saudi Aramco, Energy and Industry Sectors
     

    A series of Royal Decrees issued by King Salman of Saudi Arabia on Friday included major shake ups to Saudi Aramco as well as government ministries and top leadership. King Salman issued a royal decree to set up a new Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, separating it from the Ministry of Energy. The Kingdom named Bandar Alkhorayef […]

     
  • Saudi Students See Greater Freedom in Travel with New Rules
     

    New rules put in place by Saudi government authorities have granted the right of all Saudi students studying oversees to travel without requiring a permit from their parents or guardians, even if they are under the age of 21, according to reports. Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports announced Monday that students “will only require proof of […]

     

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  • Cristiano Ronaldo: ‘I recommend the world’ to visit Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea

    “If you have to mention one romantic place – a place to be with my whole family – I will say that from some places that I visited this year, which surprised me a lot and we enjoyed so much is the Red Sea.” Ronaldo, who has visited numerous destinations worldwide, was particularly impressed by his recent trip to the Red Sea. “I recommend for all the world to visit this amazing place,” he said.

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  • Red Sea Film Foundation Chief Jomana Al-Rashid on Fueling Saudi Arabia’s Cinematic Ambitions

    Variety spoke to Jomana Al-Rashid, who chairs the Red Sea Film Festival International Film Foundation, about nurturing Saudi’s rapidly evolving film scene. "For us, it’s about forms of expression and good storytelling, whether it’s indie films or the more commercial films. If you have a good story then that’s something that we are going to support."

  • Saudi National Day: Employees, students to enjoy long holiday

    This year’s occasion will fall on a Monday and with a Friday-Saturday weekend in the Kingdom, some employees will enjoy an extended holiday with Sunday September 22 off as well. Students, according to the education ministry’s academic calendar, will also be given Sunday September 22 as a day off for the occasion.

  • Saudi oil tanker Amjad was not targeted in Red Sea, owner Bahri says

     Saudi shipping firm Bahri (4030.SE), opens new tab said on Tuesday its tanker Amjad was not targeted in a Red Sea attack, and that it had been spared any damage from the incident that hit another tanker that was sailing nearby. The U.S. Central Command said Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked two crude oil tankers - the Saudi-flagged Amjad and the Panama-flagged Blue Lagoon I - in the Red Sea on Monday with two ballistic missiles and a one-way attack uncrewed aerial system, hitting both vessels.

  • Saudi Central Bank to enable Samsung Pay service in Q4 2024

    SAMA explained that this step affirms its ongoing efforts to strengthen the digital payments system in the Kingdom, aligning with the Financial Sector Development Program’s (FSDP) objectives, a key initiative of Vision 2030.

  • Tabby to acquire Saudi fintech Tweeq

    Founded in 2019 in the UAE by Hosam Arab, Tabby is a buy now pay later (BNPL) fintech with over $6 billion in annualised transaction volume. Meanwhile, Tweeq, founded in 2020 by Saeed Albuhairi and Abdulaziz Almalki, offers a spending account that allows customers to spend, send, and manage their money.

  • Shell isn’t so eager to look for oil these days

    Shell SHEL-1.19%, one of the world’s largest oil companies, is pulling back a bit from looking for the product that powers its bottom line. Reuters reports that the company will be cutting 20% of its oil-and-gas exploration workforce, the equivalent of hundreds of jobs. The move is part of an effort to save as much as $3 billion in expenses by the end of the year.

  • In pictures: Israelis protest to demand Gaza hostage deal

    Israeli protesters took to the streets for a second day on Monday to press the government to reach a deal to return hostages still held by Hamas, after six more captives were found dead in Gaza.