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  • Saudi pole vaulter Hussain al-Hizam sets sights on on new heights at Olympics

    Hussain al-Hizam clearly remembers the moment he realized that he wanted to be an Olympian. The young Saudi was watching the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro on television as Brazilian Thiago Braz sailed over a 6.03-meter bar to claim the pole vault gold and set a new Olympic record in front of a jubilant home crowd.

  • A Coffee City is brewing in Saudi Arabia’s Al Baha

    Located in the Kingdom’s Al Baha, Coffee City will cover an area of over 5.5 million square kilometres. Featuring over 300,000 coffee trees, Coffee City will align with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2023 which aims to boost coffee growth in the Kingdom, and hence cater to economic growth. If you love coffee, a trip to Al Baha when this Coffee City is completed should definitely be on the cards.

  • Federation of Saudi Chambers Revives Saudi-Canadian Business Council

    The Federation of Saudi Chambers has announced the revival of the Saudi-Canadian Business Council with its final formation for the term 1445–1449 AH. Mohammed bin Nasser Al-Duleim has been named chairman of the council, with Abdullah bin Salem Al-Yami and Abdullah bin Ahmed Al-Ahmed serving as deputy chairmen.

  • June this year hotter than 2023 after extreme heat and rain in Saudi Arabia, India

    Last month was the hottest June on record across the globe, the EU's climate monitor said on Monday, capping half a year of wild and destructive weather from floods to heatwaves. Every month since June 2023 has eclipsed its own temperature record in a 13-month streak of unprecedented global heat, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said.

  • Impact of healthcare investments on Saudi Arabia’s economy

    A country's economic performance is inextricably linked to its population's well-being, since a healthier population results in a more efficient workforce. Recognising this vital relationship, Saudi Arabia has prioritised healthcare reform as part of its ambitious Vision 2030.

  • Yemen’s Houthis threaten Saudi Arabia with aerial footage of key airports

    The media of the military wing of Yemen’s Houthi rebels published a video on Sunday showing aerial drone footage and coordinates of important and prominent airports and ports in Saudi Arabia. The video, titled "Just try it", contained images of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, King Fahd International Airport in Damman as well as the ports in Ras Tanura, Jizan and Jeddah.

  • Saudi Arabia eyes digital banks, 24 IPOs in 2024: FSDP

    The Financial Sector Development Program (FSDP) announced in its annual report for 2023 the plans of Saudi Arabia’s financial institutions for 2024, including the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) and the Capital Market Authority (CMA).

  • Saudi coffee or Arab coffee: A storm in a coffee cup

    The Consumer Protection Association in Saudi Arabia issued a decision last week which defined referring to Saudi coffee with the name “Arabic coffee” as a “violation” of the law. In the same context The Saudi Ministry of Commerce and Federation of Saudi Chambers also issued calls to all restaurants, cafes and patents in the kingdom to adopt the name “Saudi coffee” instead of “Arabic coffee” while describing the popular hot drink.

  • Rare clash in Najaf puts Sistani, Saudi outreach in focus

    On the face of it, the dispute revolves around remarks made by Muneer Al-Khabbaz a decade ago—ostensibly so upsetting now to Sadr that he has suggested that the Saudi scholar should leave Iraq. Amid speculations about the underlying motives, two theories stand out. On the one hand, given Khabbaz’s close association with Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani—the supreme religious authority in Najaf—some link the clash to the looming leadership succession at the city’s seminary. Others highlight contention over Saudi Arabia’s recent outreach to Iraq’s Shiites.

  • Is Saudi Arabia Set On Becoming A Global Gas Leader?

    Saudi Arabia may be the third largest producer of crude oil in the world, after the U.S. and Russia, but its gas output has struggled over the years to make much of a mark in the global market. Currently, it produces around 4.2 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) a year – making it the ninth biggest producer in the world – but this goes to meeting domestic consumption needs. Associated (with oil drilling) gas accounts for around half of the Kingdom’s present production, although the non-associated percentage has more than doubled since 2012. However, last week saw twin announcements that might begin to change that, in line with Saudi Arabia’s target of becoming a major gas exporter by 2030 as part of its ‘Vision 2030’ plan.