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  • For Over a Century: Saudi Success in Hajj Management

    On February 25, 1925, Sultan Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud issued a call to Muslims, inviting them to perform Hajj. This was before he was declared King of Hijaz. How did he organize the first Hajj season, and what conditions did pilgrims face? Security was a major concern, along with disease, mistreatment by local authorities, and lack of services.

  • ‘Unprecedented’: Why Hezbollah threatened to attack Cyprus

    Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Wednesday threatened an attack on Cyprus, raising fears that a full-fledged war between Israel and Hezbollah could ripple across the Eastern Mediterranean. "Opening Cypriot airports and bases to the Israeli enemy to target Lebanon would mean that the Cypriot government is part of the war, and the resistance will deal with it as part of the war," Nasrallah threatened. Nasrallah's comments are likely to send a shockwave not just through Cyprus, an ethnically divided island nation, but also Greece, a close ally of Nicosia and Israel.

  • The power of ‘brandformance’ in the Middle East

    A recent eMarketer survey revealed that 56 percent of global brands have experienced improved outcomes by breaking down the conventional barriers between branding and performance and opting for a combined approach known as ‘brandformance’. This strategy can be crucial to the MENA market, which is characterised by fierce competition and a deeply digital landscape.

  • A sweltering Middle East cannot afford more power cuts

    Blistering summer heat is nothing new in many parts of the Middle East, even in this era of global warming. For centuries, the people of this region have used all their ingenuity and resilience to cope with high temperatures and humidity. From the Sumerians developing advanced irrigation systems to the barjeel system of ventilation, inhabitants of the region have adapted well to the weather. One would have hoped that modern technology such as air conditioning, refrigeration and electric fans would have consigned such struggles to the past. Sadly, for some countries, even in 2024 this is not the case. Mismanagement and corruption plague some nations, compounding the problems of excessive heat.

  • Saudi Arabia Dethrones China as Top Emerging-Market Borrower

    Overtaking China is meaningful for Saudi Arabia — which has 1/16th of the Asian nation’s the gross domestic product and the drive to become a global business hub by the end of the decade. The latest data suggest improving sentiment as Riyadh seeks funding for projects to diversify the economy from oil and position it as a link between Asia and Europe. Meanwhile, the rest of emerging markets are also witnessing a blockbuster year for bond issuance, amid falling borrowing costs and a hunt for juicy yields.

  • HRS to open first hydrogen station in Saudi Arabia

    Hydrogen Refueling Solutions (HRS), European designer and manufacturer of hydrogen refueling stations, has announced the first order of a hydrogen station outside of Europe, from a Saudi Arabian developer. The site was ordered by a local national energy company and is set to supply a planned fleet of 20 buses and light vehicles, with construction starting in July. As its first station to be sold outside Europe, this marks a decisive step in HRS's strategy of international development.

  • Saudi Wants Family Offices to Help Build Americas Investment

    That figure jumped sevenfold to $4 billion through 2023, and should keep growing, said Abdulrahman Bakir, managing director of the Americas for the Saudi Investment Ministry. Key to increasing the two-way flows of money between Brazil and Saudi Arabia — as well as with the rest of Latin America — is connecting institutional investors, private companies and especially family offices, which are multiplying globally and becoming a bigger source of capital, Bakir said.

  • Hajj comes to an end officially as pilgrims leave Mina after 4th day’s stoning

    Pilgrims who stayed back in Mina on Tuesday night to perform the stoning ritual for the fourth consecutive day, threw pebbles at three Jamarat on Wednesday afternoon. Pilgrims hurled seven pebbles each, first at Jamarat Al-Sugra, then at Jamarat Al-Wusta, and finally at Jamarat Al-Aqaba in a calm and peaceful atmosphere inside the sprawling Jamarat Complex manned by a contingent of security forces, health workers and volunteers.

  • Saudi Arabia Inaugurates its Pavilion at Beijing International Book Fair

    The Saudi delegation, led by the Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission, includes representatives from various cultural entities, such as the Heritage Commission, the Culinary Arts Commission, the Ministry of Investment, the King Abdulaziz Foundation, the King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language, the King Abdulaziz Public Library, and the Saudi Publishers Association.

  • Saudi Arabia: footballer Paul Pogba performs Hajj

    French footballer Paul Pogba has performed the Hajj rituals in Saudi Arabia, accompanied by his wife, Bolivian model Maria Zulay Salaues, who posted pictures of the couple on Instagram “A very emotional and magical place,” wrote Salaues. “Eid Mubarak to all my brothers and sisters, and we ask God to bless us with peace and tranquillity.”