The Kingdom
Qiddiya and the Kingdom’s Leisure Shift
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Qiddiya sits at the center of Saudi Arabia’s effort to expand its leisure, sports and entertainment sectors under Vision 2030. The project aims to add new venues, experiences and commercial activity west...
King Salman Park Foundation Advances Urban Vision
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — The King Salman Park Foundation sits at the center of one of the capital’s most visible urban undertakings. The foundation supports the development and oversight of King Salman Park, a project designed to...
Diriyah Gate Development Authority
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — The Diriyah Gate Development Authority sits at the center of one of the Kingdom’s most closely watched urban and cultural developments. The authority oversees the transformation of Diriyah, the birthplace...
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...
Corporate
Anmat Technology wins 113.7 million SAR project
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Anmat Technology for Trading Company said it received a supplementary announcement regarding the award of a project by a government military entity. The project carries a value of 113.7 million SAR,...
Emir of Eastern Province Receives SABIC Chairman
Dammam, Saudi Arabia — His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Emir of the Eastern Province, received the Chairman of the Board of the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Engineer Khalid bin…The meeting...
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...
Tourism
Yanbu’s Summer Pull for Sea Lovers
Yanbu, Saudi Arabia — Yanbu keeps drawing visitors who want a coastal summer with a little less heat and a lot of open water. Along the Red Sea, the governorate has long sat at the meeting point of sea travel, fishing...
Al-Basar Festival Draws Crowds in Buraidah
Buraidah, Saudi Arabia — The Al-Basar Festival at Prince Faisal bin Mishaal Park is drawing residents and visitors in steady numbers, with its mix of entertainment, culture, and heritage giving the site a busy, seasonal rhythm....
Taif’s summer leisure scene broadens visitor choices
Taif, Saudi Arabia — Entertainment facilities in Taif governorate have become part of the area’s modern tourism scene. They have added more variety for residents and visitors alike, bringing together sports, entertainment, and...
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...
Culture
Purple Saturday in Najran spotlights disability rights
Najran, Saudi Arabia — The House of Culture in Najran organized a community awareness initiative titled “Purple Saturday” on Saturday, 11/02/1448 AH (25 July 2026), with a focus on the rights of persons with disabilities and on...
King Salman Arabic platform logs 11,249 consultations
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — In 60 days, the King Salman Global Complex for the Arabic Language says its “Linguistic Advisor” platform delivered more than 11,249 free consultations. The figure points to a service that has moved beyond...
Diriyah’s Royal Opera House Takes Shape
Diriyah, Saudi Arabia — Diriyah Company has announced the awarding of the contract for the development project of the Royal Opera House in Diriyah. The move adds another marked step to the broader transformation of the historic...
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...
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
Jeddah Municipality marks drowning prevention day
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — Jeddah Municipality organized awareness activities at Al-Kokyan Beach in South Obhur, Al-Muhazim Beach, and Al-Lu’lu’ (Pearl) Beach in cooperation with the Public Health Authority, according to...
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
Saudi Arabia records 216 Mbps mobile internet speed
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Internet speeds in Saudi Arabia continued to reach advanced levels, supported by the expansion of digital infrastructure, according to the fifth edition of the Saudi Internet 2025 report. The report said...
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
Al-Khubara festival set for August 1 launch
Al-Khubara, Saudi Arabia — The Al-Khubara Dates and Riyadh Al-Khubara Festival will open on August 1, 2026, under the slogan “Ancestral Heritage and the Pride of the Descendants”. The new edition will run for 45 days on...
Investment
Real Estate Fund deposits 1.082 billion SAR in July
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — The Real Estate Development Fund said it deposited 1.082 billion SAR into the accounts of beneficiaries of the Housing Support Program for July 2026. The payment covered recipients linked to the Ministry...