Category: 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...
Umm Al-Qura University wins in Hong Kong AI contest
Makkah, Saudi Arabia — Umm Al-Qura University won several awards in the finals of the 2026 International Artificial Intelligence in Education Competition, held in Hong Kong. The result came after 15 teams from Saudi Arabia...
Al-Ahsa closes fifth Imprints of Future Cities edition
Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia — Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Talal bin Badr, Governor of Al-Ahsa, the governorate hosted the closing ceremony of the fifth edition of the “Imprints of Future Cities” program....
Qassim University Runs AI Training Program
Buraidah, Saudi Arabia — Qassim University, through its Deanship of Student Affairs, is organizing an intensive two-hour training program in generative artificial intelligence. The university is running the program with the...
AI
ICAIRE Opens Call for AI Ethics Research
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia —The International Center for AI Research and Ethics (ICAIRE), working with UNESCO and the International Research Center for AI (IRCAI), has opened the call for research submissions for the 2026 Global Forum...
KAUST Taps AI to Revolutionize Coral Reef Conservation
Thuwal, Saudi Arabia — In a major step for marine conservation, King Abdullah University of...
CST to Host Innovation-Focused Event at GSR25 in Riyadh
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) has announced a...
SAMI Signs 3 Localization Deals with Turkish Defense Firms
Istanbul, Turkey — Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), a company of the Public Investment...
Saudi Arabia Launches Autonomous Vehicle Trials in Riyadh
SPA — Saudi Arabia has launched its first autonomous vehicle trials in Riyadh, marking a...
Cyber-Security
SDAIA Earns First Middle East CREST Cybersecurity Certifications
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) has become the...
Saudi Arabia Ranked World’s No. 1 in Cybersecurity for 2025
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia has secured its position as the world’s top-ranked...
Jeddah Hosts Hajj Cybersecurity Drill Wrap-Up
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jalawi, Governor of Jeddah, presided over the...
Saudi Hosts Cybersecurity Drill Ahead of Hajj
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia has launched a large-scale exercise to test Saudi Hajj...
GCC Launches 4th Cybersecurity Drill in Riyadh to Bolster Regional Resilience
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — The National Cybersecurity Authority of Saudi Arabia has launched the...
Saudi Banking Systems Remain Secure After Global Outage
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) confirmed the continued security and...
Digital Transformation
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...
Al-Ahsa closes fifth Imprints of Future Cities edition
Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia — Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Talal bin Badr, Governor of Al-Ahsa, the governorate hosted the closing ceremony of the fifth edition of the “Imprints of Future Cities” program....
New Space Group boosts airborne communications
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — The New Space Group (NSG), a Public Investment Fund company focused on commercial space services, said it has brought three ground stations into operation. The move expands the company’s airborne...
Madinah Henna and the Local Farm Economy
Madinah, Saudi Arabia — Henna cultivation in the Madinah region remains an agricultural tradition with economic value for local farmers. It also supports the regional supply of agricultural products. The crop has gained...
Research & Development (R&D)
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...
Taibah launches Mawhiba enrichment program
Medina, Saudi Arabia — Taibah University has launched the Mawhiba Academic Enrichment Program 2026 in partnership with the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity, known as Mawhiba. The launch...
Al-Jouf weighs its media language together
Sakaka, Saudi Arabia — His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Al-Jouf Region, chaired the second meeting of the Higher Committee to Unify the Media Context in the region at the Diwan of the...
King Faisal Hospital Performs World’s First Robotic BiVAD Surgery
SPA — In a global first, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSHRC) in Riyadh...
SABIC Launches First FR PBT Nano Molding Compound for Electronics
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — SABIC has launched the first flame-retardant (FR) polybutylene...
Saudi Biotechnology Strategy Targets Global Hub Status by 2040
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Biotechnology in Saudi Arabia is no longer confined to labs or academic...