Gaza ceasefire, post-conflict planning on Blinken’s Saudi visit agenda
Blinken is due to travel on to Egypt, which neighbors Gaza and whose envoys have been involved in previous mediation efforts. In Jeddah and Cairo, Blinken will discuss efforts to reach an "immediate ceasefire agreement that secures the release of all remaining hostages", State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said.
Curtain falls on Saudi’s first major film festival
The event, where 138 films were screened from 67 countries, was organized four years after the kingdom lifted a decades-old ban on cinemas.Curtain goes up on first Saudi film festival
Less than four years after lifting a ban on cinemas, Saudi Arabia is to host its first major film festival from Monday as it eyes a lucrative new industry.Hamilton dominates Saudi practice ahead of key title weekend
Hamilton has won the last two races in Brazil and Qatar to trim Verstappen's advantage but if the Dutchman wins on Sunday and Hamilton finishes outside the top six it will be the Red Bull man who takes his crown.Blink Experience backs Saudi GP
Saudi GP said the UAE company is now an official supporter.Jeddah edition of BIENALSUR begins at historic Qasr Khuzam museum
Following the success of the Riyadh edition, the Jeddah edition of BIENALSUR 2021, the International Biennial of Contemporary Art of the South, has launched at the historic palace and museum of Qasr Khuzam. Hosted by the Saudi Ministry of Culture and organized by the National University of Tres de Febrero...Saudi girls dream big with launch of soccer league
A women’s football league in Saudi Arabia is set to launch on Monday.Saudi Arabia launches its first women’s football league
The league is a part of the federation’s 2017 program to support women's football.The largest Arab container ports in the world
There are about 186 major maritime container ports worldwide. Do you know the names of the biggest container ports in the Arab world?Shareholders of Jeddah’s International Medical Center to sell shares in an IPO
Fitaihi Holding Group, which owns part of IMC, has declared that it intends to sell the hospital’s shares in a public offering, following the company’s exit from Dubai’s Amanat.Saudi Arabia ‘racing against time’ to finish F1 track
The floodlit circuit is expected to run over 6.175 km (3.8 miles), the second-longest on the calendar, and will feature 27 corners.23 solar panel plants to come up across Saudi Arabia
DUBAI: As many as 23 factories that will manufacture solar panels and systems will be set up across Saudi Arabia, according to Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (Modon). The plants will be established in 12 industrial cities, including Riyadh, Sudair, Al-Kharj, Dammam, Jeddah, Al-Madinah and Al-Baha as...Chapman Taylor designs Jeddah park
The airport City Central Park is designed as a botanical garden.Holy and worldly offerings of Saudi tourism
The Arab world's most powerful economy is devoting enormous resources to attracting at least 100 million tourists by 2030. TRENDSMENA offers a glimpse into the major tourist attractions of the kingdom.Jeddah asks traders to stick up QR code on shop fronts
Aiming to improve the quality of services and goods provided to Jeddah resident, the Municipality has called on businesses to install the QR code sticker, “your opinion matters,” on the front of their shops.Obhur Bay, the go-to spot for pleasure seekers
To beat the sizzling summer heat, Obhur Bay is a go-to destination for many in Saudi Arabia. It is a favorite getaway of many of the governorate’s families and visitors.Plot of land on Red Sea sells for $352.7m
In one of the largest real estate deals in Jeddah this year, the Saudi Oger Company's "Arjuwan Red Sea Project" land has been sold in a public auction for $357.2 million.Saudi Arabia set to build two 600MW solar plants
The plants will be built on land plots with a total area of 12 million sq m in Jeddah and Rabigh.Popular Buraidah dates daily sales worth $400k
About 400 refrigerated trucks transport hundreds of tons of 45 varieties of dates to specialized factories in big cities.Riyadh leads Q2 Saudi Arabia residential market boom
Latest review by global property consultant Knight Frank says apartment values in Saudi capital grew by 7.6 percent year on year.Saudi minister inaugurates projects, initiatives worth $8.35 million for pilgrims
Saudi Arabia on Thursday inaugurated several projects in Jeddah worth SAR 31.32 million ($8.35 million) to help Hajj pilgrimsSaudi Arabia may build a new airport in pursuit of tourism goals
New airport would serve as base for new airline planned by country’s sovereign wealth fund Kingdom’s goal is to attract 100m tourists a year by 2030 Saudi Arabia is considering building a new airport that would serve as a base for a new airline the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund...