The Riyadh-based firm has appointed Solaiman Abdulaziz Altwaijri as its CEO

According to a Jordanian Trade Ministry statement, the two countries discussed preparations for holding the 17th session of the Joint Commercial Committee meetings.

Saudi Aramco is interested in investing in China, its President and CEO Amin H Nasser, said. He asserted that Aramco has a huge interest in investing in the economic powerhouse. The CEO was speaking at the International Petroleum Technology Conference 2022 in Riyadh. “Definitely, we are looking for more investment...

A sizable number of Saudis look positively at jobs in the tourism sector, according to a study by the kingdom's Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with Digital Research Company (DRC). Key findings indicate that 75 percent of Saudis have a positive perception towards jobs in tourism, with 83 percent saying...

Saudi Ceramics has posted a threefold jump in net profit to $62 million on the back of better profit margins.

The League called upon the Arab countries to contribute to mobilizing international support for the Kingdom’s request to host the exhibition.

The discussion took place in Riyadh between the Saudi-Norwegian Parliamentary Friendship Committee of the Shura Council and Norway’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Thomas Lid Ball.

GACA is keen to activate the comprehensive digital transformation project in the use of modern technologies in various fields of air transport to raise the level of services, quality and efficiency. It also wants to simplify procedures, while constantly maintaining the provision of services and the exchange of information in...

The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), Saudi Arabia’s digital regulator, has announced the launch of WiFi-6e as part of a raft of measures aimed at boosting connectivity in the Kingdom. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the global technology conference LEAP22, which is taking place in Riyadh...

The fresh investments are said to be in line with Vision 2030, which aims to diversify the economy of Saudi Arabia, lessening its dependence on oil.

The Advanced Electronics Company (AEC), a Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) company, will participate in LEAP technology conference, a global gathering for technology future and emerging experts. Saudi media reports said that AEC will display a complete range of solutions, systems, and products, including its flagship Data Diode, a next-generation...

Season 8 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is set to launch in Saudi Arabia, and some of the best drivers in motorsport have gathered at one of the world's most picturesque sporting locations.

Riyadh and Bangkok restored their diplomatic relation broken over jewel theft by a Thai-born janitor who stole $20 million worth of gems in 1989 from a Saudi palace.

Saudi Arabia and Romania signed on Tuesday a defense cooperation agreement that covers training, exchange of expertise, technologies, developing communications systems, medical services, military history, archives, publications, and museums, among others. The agreement is in line with the two sides’ commitment to promote and encourage international peace and stability. Assistant...

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-cha will this week make the first visit by a Thai leader to Saudi Arabia in more than 30 years following decades of diplomatic tension sparked by a jewel theft from a Saudi palace. Thai-born janitor Kriangkrai Techamong stole $20 million worth of precious gems in 1989...

The signings took place at the Saudi-Korean Investment Forum.

Iranian diplomats are in Saudi Arabia to start work at a global organization representing Muslims, a first since the two rivals cut ties in 2016, Iran's foreign ministry announced on Monday. "The delegation is now in Jeddah to start its work at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation," Saeed Khatibzadeh said...

The President of the Saudi Post Corporation "Sabil" Anf bin Ahmed Abanmi, inaugurated on Monday the Saudi International Exhibition for Electronic Marketing and E-Commerce SIDMC 2022. The exhibition is held at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, under the slogan "The Future of Trade Meeting”. A number of officials...

The management of Autoville has officially started selling tickets for the events of this International festival through its official website.

The deputy information minister of Yemeni rebel group denied smuggling of weapons from Iran.

The latest exchange of insults follows a crisis between Lebanon and Gulf Arab states over the war in Yemen.

King Salman said, ‘We hope (Iran) changes its policy and negative behavior in the region, and it heads towards dialogue and cooperation. We are following with great concern the Iranian regime's destabilizing policy to security and safety in the region.’

Iran's envoy to Yemen, Hassan Eyrlou, died on Tuesday despite being flown out from the Huthi rebel-held capital in a rare exemption from a Saudi-led air blockade. Tehran blamed the "slow cooperation of certain countries" in facilitating Saturday's evacuation for Eyrlou's death.  

Record crowds of over 700,000 revelers flocked to Saudi Arabia's MDLBeast Soundstorm music festival, authorities said Monday, at the end of the four-day event in the oil-rich desert kingdom. The electronic music festival comes as Saudi's leaders are pushing efforts to change its conservative image and diversify its economy, only...

In 2020, Saudi Arabia hosted the International Date Council meeting, under the chairmanship of the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture.

The King Abdulaziz Camel Festival is an annual bedouin event held in the desert northeast of Riyadh that lures breeders from around the Gulf with prize money of up to $66 million.

While Prince Mohammed has been considered the de facto leader since his appointment as heir to the throne in June 2017, his growing prominence has never been more apparent than when he met with French President Emmanuel Macron in early December, and led the Gulf Cooperation Council summit on Tuesday.

CEO of the Ministry of Culture’s Commission for Literature, Publishing and Translation Dr Mohammed Hasan Alwan opened the conference.

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...

The GFX Swap Shop represents the latest development for the Fashion Commission as they continue to spearhead the growth of the Kingdom’s fashion sector. The Riyadh fashion swap event marks the first time that the Global Fashion Exchange has visited Saudi Arabia; showcasing the Kingdom’s vision for promoting a forward-thinking...

The opening was also attended by GCC defense ministers, and GCC Secretary General Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf.

A women’s football league in Saudi Arabia is set to launch on Monday.

The league is a part of the federation’s 2017 program to support women's football.

Tuwaiq Sculpture is the second public art programme to be launched as part of Riyadh Art,

The festival dispensed cultural knowledge through visual experiences and services.

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has supported Saudi Arabia's bid to host Expo 2030 in Riyadh. The OIC is the second-largest organization after the United Nations with a membership of 57 states spread over four continents. It is considered the voice of the Islamic world. Saudi Arabia is the...

Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi triggered the dispute with an interview recorded in August and aired last week. In it, he said that Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels were "defending themselves... against an external aggression". Lebanon on Monday called for talks with Saudi Arabia to ease the dispute.

The signing ceremony was attended by the Minister of Transport and Logistic Services Eng. Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser and his Omani counterpart Eng. Saeed Al-Maawali.

Russia, the Republic of Korea, Italy and Ukraine are other four countries that have submitted bids for the event in their respective cities.

Saudi capital Riyadh has been ranked as the third smartest capital among the G20 member states and the 30th smartest city at the global level. Riyadh made qualitative progress on the IMD Smart Cities Index for 2021, issued by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), as it jumped 23...

Saudi Arabia’s efforts to redesign the future of tourism accelerated this week with a string of major initiatives in Riyadh this week.

Pepsico, Deloite, Siemens, Haliburton, KPMG, PwC, Novartis and OYO are among the companies that will establish their regional headquarters in Riyadh.

The service stations are part of a joint venture signed in 2019.

Regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran are showing signs of warming relations and a foreign diplomat in Riyadh has said that the two sides "were on the verge of agreeing" on a deal.

This agreement can be considered the start for several projects.

The UAE and Qatar are hosting global events like EXPO 2020 this October and FIFA World Cup in 2022  respectively and initiating infra projects worth billions of dollars.

Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Khatibzadeh said the talks were "good" and called for countries to settle regional issues between themselves, without foreign interference. Saudi King Salman on Wednesday expressed hope that talks with Iran would "lead to tangible outcomes to...

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Middle East intends to build its largest headquarters in Riyadh, and hire more than 6,000 staff across the region during the next five years.

The United States promised an additional $290 million but said the ultimate solution was to end the war

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...