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  • Saudi Arabia aims to be among top 10 global destinations in 2024

    Saudi Arabia aims to be among the top 10 global touristic destinations this year, with national tourism strategy aiming to attract more than 150 million visitors by 2030.
    Ahmed Al-Khateeb, Saudi Arabia’s minister of tourism, spoke at the Manafea Forum in Medina stating how the Kingdom is on the right path to make the tourism sector an important contributor to the country’s overall gross domestic product (GDP).
    In 2023, Al-Khateeb said that the tourism sector accounted for 5 per cent of GDP, with the target of increasing this figure to 10 per cent.

  • Saudi Arabia declares annual Saudi Green Initiative day to promote climate action

    In a move to underscore its commitment to environmental sustainability, Saudi Arabia has established March 27 as the annual Saudi Green Initiative Day, coinciding with the date of the initiative's launch in 2021. This day is set to foster awareness and inspire action across the Kingdom towards achieving a more sustainable future, in line with the ambitious Saudi Green Initiative (SGI). Marked under the theme "For Our Today and Their Tomorrow: KSA Together for a Greener Future," the inaugural Saudi Green Initiative Day aims to mobilize collective efforts from all segments of society.

  • Vision 2030: How Water Scarcity in Saudi Arabia Persists

    Around eight government agencies, including the Ministry of Environment, Water, Agriculture (MEWA), Water & Electricity Regulatory Authority (WERA), and Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) are actively dedicated to pursuing a solution. Given the geographical and climatic limitations posed upon Saudi Arabia, desalination facilities built by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be an addition to Vision 2030 to meet water demands as the population increases.

  • Perspective: Saudi Arabia Goes for Transformative Hat Trick

    The idea is to open up the economy and end its dependence on oil and gas; modify the existing fundamentalist tradition, which dates back to the alliance between Saudi authorities and Wahhabism in the 18th century; and globalize Saudi Arabia, placing it among the world’s powers. The challenge the crown prince faces is to accomplish this hat trick without weakening the overwhelming power of the monarchy.

  • Saudi Arabia denounces Israeli decision to confiscate West Bank land

    Israel’s actions “undermine the chances of a just and sustainable peace based on the two-state solution,” the statement on SPA added.

    Saudi Arabia also called on the international community to halt the systematic violations by Israeli settlers and to ensure the return of confiscated Palestinian lands.

    Last week, Israel announced the seizure of 800 hectares (8,000 dunams) of land in the occupied West Bank, which activists called the largest action of its kind in decades.

  • Houthis threaten Saudi Arabia’s oil installations for ‘supporting US aggression’

    Yemen’s Houthi rebels have threatened to target Saudi Arabia’s oil installations should the country allow a US-led coalition to use its airspace to counter the group’s attacks, a Houthi spokesperson said in an interview with al-Masirah TV on March 25. “We have sent a message to Saudi Arabia that it will be a target if it allows American fighter jets to use its territory or airspace in their aggression on Yemen,” Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, a member of the group’s Supreme Political Council, said in the interview.

  • Perspective: What Western Media Won’t Tell You About A Women’s Saudi Arabia

    The Saudi people are tired. Tired of having to justify themselves. Tired of having to defend their attitudes. Tired of a relentless and unforgiving West that seemingly can’t escape sensationalism nor overcome partiality. As a result of this fatigue, we, as outsiders, did not face confrontation or clash upon arriving in the Kingdom. For Saudis, their value system isn’t up for debate, which meant we were given a simple choice: listen or hide behind a veil of ignorance.

  • Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah Biennale Looks to the Future amid an Imperiled Present

    The second edition of Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale—titled “After Rain” and on view through May—proposes petrichor as a metaphor for renewal, a cleansing by water of our battered earth and spoiled morality. The inaugural edition of the event, curated by Philip Tinari in 2021, was also water-themed, taking its title from a saying about a river crossed by Chinese revolutionaries in the 1980s. The fixation on water could seem ironic, given the arid setting, but it’s a logical idea for the Diriyah Biennale, the first international showcase of its kind in Saudi Arabia, to circle; it’s inextricable from the existence of the event.

  • KlasJet Obtains a Permit to Operate in Saudi Arabia

    KlasJet, a well-known exclusive private and corporate jet charter company and a part of the world's largest ACMI providers, the Avia Solutions Group family, is continuing its expansion into the Middle East region. KlasJet Boeing 737 has recently obtained the approval from the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) in Saudi Arabia to operate domestic and international flights.

  • Eid Season 2024 returns to Saudi Arabia

    Scheduled to take place from 10 to 14 April — depending on the moon sighting — Eid Season 2024 will kick off with Eid prayers. Throughout Eid Season 2024, a variety of events and outings are planned across the Kingdom, offering opportunities for families to create lasting memories together. From concerts featuring renowned artists to cultural performances showcasing traditional music and dance, there’s no shortage of entertainment options during Eid Season. Some of the events include concerts by Majid Al Muhandis in Jeddah, Modi Alshamrani and Dhom Altlasy in Dammam, Abadi AlJohar, Zena and AlMestrih in Riyadh, and many others.

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