The Kingdom
KAUST Launches Robotics Bay to Boost Saudi AI and Automation
Thuwal, Saudi Arabia — King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has launched the...
GASTAT Hosts Second Statistical Forum at University of Jeddah
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) is organizing the second...
Saudi Arabia Showcases Mining Vision at PERUMIN 37
SPA — Saudi Arabia presented its mining vision and expanding investment opportunities at the...
PIF to Issue New 3- and 7-Year Green Bonds
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — According to Reuters’ IFR, the Public Investment Fund (PIF) is...
S&P Sees 3.5% Saudi GDP Growth Through 2028 on Vision 2030 Push
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — S&P Global has forecast that Saudi Arabia’s economy will grow by an...
Saudi Arabia Approves First Alzheimer’s Drug, Leqembi
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — In a landmark move, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has approved...
Corporate
Monshaat Launches Guidance Week in Jeddah
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — The General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises, known as Monshaat, is organizing a week of guidance and advisory programs at the Enterprise Support Center in Jeddah. The initiative brings together...
Al-Jawf Youth Association hosts finance workshop
Sakaka, Saudi Arabia — The Al-Jawf Youth Association on Saturday organized a workshop in Sakaka titled “Finance for Non-Financials.” Mohammed bin Fahd Al-Shammari, director of the Social Development Bank, delivered the...
Islamic Banks Council Holds Sharia Governance Workshop
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia —The General Council of Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions, a member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, is holding a technical workshop titled “Sharia Governance in Islamic Financial...
Al-Baha Chamber launches Tujjar platform
Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia — The Al-Baha Chamber has launched the “Tujjar” platform and activated its electronic services, as it pushes ahead with digital transformation across its business-sector offerings.The chamber said the move...
Ministry closes 12 water plants in Jeddah
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — The Ministry of Commerce has closed 12 water-production facilities in Jeddah governorate after monitoring and investigative operations found regulatory violations that could endanger public health. The...
Hail Chamber holds workshop on automotive retail training
Hail, Saudi Arabia — The Hail Chamber is holding a workshop today with the Ministry of Commerce and the Council of Saudi Chambers to examine training challenges in the retail sector, with a focus on automotive retail. The...
Tabuk Chamber reviews SME sector challenges
Tabuk, Saudi Arabia — The Tabuk Chamber of Commerce, working with the General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises, concluded discussions today on the main challenges and obstacles facing small and medium enterprises in...
Qatar delegation visits Saudi insolvency committee
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — The Insolvency Committee, known as Isar, received a delegation from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Qatar in Riyadh. The visit focused on cooperation, the exchange of expertise, and a review of...
Tourism
Jadeer Summer Club opens its second season
Turaif, Saudi Arabia — The second season of the Jadeer Summer Club began in Turaif Governorate, where the program is being run by the Jadeer Youth Association. The launch adds another seasonal layer to a local calendar that...
Al-Qassim opens Summer Dukhna 26 festival
Buraidah, Saudi Arabia — Al-Qassim Municipality has opened the “Summer Dukhna 26” festival at Khazzaz Park in Dukhna, where residents and visitors gathered for the launch. The festival, organized through Dukhna Municipality,...
Makkah’s Walkways and Squares Reframe Daily Life
Makkah, Saudi Arabia — Makkah is strengthening its place as a city where urban care meets the city’s spiritual weight. Public squares and pedestrian walkways now shape parts of its daily rhythm. They do more than guide movement....
Najran Municipality Launches Summer Festival
Najran, Saudi Arabia — Under the patronage of Prince Jilwi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaad, Emir of Najran Region, the Najran Municipality will launch tomorrow the “Najran Summer 2026” festival under the slogan “Our Summer Is Great.”...
Culture
Al‑Maru keeps Asir’s stone facades alive
Abha, Saudi Arabia —Traditional stone buildings in Asir still carry one of their most recognisable features: al-maru, the shiny white stone that has long marked the region’s ornamentation. It sits against darker masonry with a...
Cultural Fund Joins Fitch Learning in Riyadh
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — The Cultural Fund has signed a memorandum of understanding with Fitch Learning, a global professional development institution, to collaborate on designing and delivering development initiatives for...
Najran University opens summer knowledge program
Najran, Saudi Arabia — Najran University has launched the third edition of its Summer Knowledge Enrichment Program within the general track. The program will continue until July 28, extending a familiar academic pause into a...
Karam Association launches summer Quran course
Rafha, Saudi Arabia — The “Karam” Association for Quran Memorization in Rafha governorate has launched its summer course with three educational tracks. The program brings together memorization, review, and recitation correction,...
Najran’s orphan skills program looks to sport
Najran, Saudi Arabia — The House of Culture in Najran, working with the charitable association for orphan care known as Rifaqa, held an educational program called “Our Champions Olympics 2026” at the House’s headquarters in...
University of Hail launches Graduate of the Future
Hail, Saudi Arabia — The University of Hail has announced the launch of its “Graduate of the Future” program, a training effort run by the Deanship of Quality and Development in cooperation with the Deanship of Admissions and...
Sports
SURJ Invests $40M in T100 Triathlon Tour to Boost Regional Endurance Sports
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia’s SURJ, the sports-focused investment arm of the Public...
OpTic Gaming Sweeps CoD BO6 Final at EWC 2025, Wins $600K
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — OpTic Gaming claimed the Call of Duty BO6 EWC 2025 championship with a...
AG.AL Wins $750K Honor of Kings KWC Title in Riyadh
SPA — Honor of Kings KWC 2025 concluded with AG.AL is emerging as champions after an undefeated...
Carlo Biado Wins 2025 World Pool Championship in Jeddah
SPA — Filipino cue sports legend Carlo Biado has been crowned champion of the 2025 World Pool...
Environment
Ground Hask adapts to Northern Borders deserts
Ar’ar, Saudi Arabia — The Northern Borders region contains a range of desert plant species that reflect the diversity of its natural environment. Among them is ground hask, a native plant that grows across desert and plain...
Health
Maqla Association serves 290 eye patients in Al-Jawf
Sakaka, Saudi Arabia — The Maqla Association for Eye Patients in the Al-Jawf region has provided medical services to more than 290 beneficiaries, according to the information available. The association works as a specialized...
Technology
Mawhiba 2026 summer program opens in Riyadh
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University has launched the 2026 Summer Academic Enrichment Program in partnership with the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity, known...
Energy
Deputy Governor Reviews Aramco Partnerships
Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia — His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Nahar bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Al-Madinah Region, received the Director of Government Affairs for the Western Region at Saudi Aramco in his office...
Industry
Food Security awards fourth wheat import batch
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — The General Authority for Food Security has completed procedures to award the fourth batch of imported wheat for 2026, totaling 661,000 tons. The shipment will come from origins in the European Union and...
Investment
Saudi Summer Offers 2026 debuts in Riyadh
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi Tourism Authority has launched the Saudi Summer Offers 2026 platform under the slogan “Now and Later” Offers. It is working with more than 50 partners from the private tourism sector. The...
