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  • Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – TOW 2A & TOW 2B Missiles

    The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of TOW 2A tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided, radio frequency missiles (BGM-71E-4B-RF), TOW 2B tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided, radio frequency missiles (BGM-71F-3-RF), and support and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $440 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

  • Women camel jockeys race in Saudi Arabia, breaking a social barrier

    Welcome to the Crown Prince Camel Festival, an event that has been dubbed the Grand Prix of camel racing, where camels race some 250 laps for prizes worth US$13 million. This camel festival, held in honour of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is now in its sixth year and is on par with the richest horse races worldwide. It has come to be recognised as a serious international sport and a great tourist attraction in several Middle Eastern countries. This year, some 21,000 camels are taking part.

  • Saudi Arabia to enforce USB Type-C charging ports for electronic devices from January 1

    This decision introduced by the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) and the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) aims to enhance the user experience in Saudi Arabia, reduce additional costs for consumers, and provide high-quality charging and data transfer technology while improving the quality of tech products.

  • Saudi Arabia Megaproject Neom Says It Needs 20% of the World’s Steel

    Manar Al Moneef, Neom's chief investment officer, spoke at the Global Logistics Forum in Riyadh on the weekend of October 13. According to the business news outlet Arabian Gulf Business Insight, she said, "Neom is going to be the largest customer [in logistics] over the next decade. If you look at our demand in logistics it's 5 percent of the global logistics market."

  • Iran announces first joint military drills with Saudi Arabia in Red Sea

    Iran has announced joint military drills with Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, though the kingdom has yet to confirm. In a statement on Tuesday, the commander of Iran’s navy, Admiral Shahram Irani, said that they had been asked by Saudi Arabia to take part in the operations. “Saudi Arabia has asked that we organise joint exercises in the Red Sea,” he was quoted as saying by the Iranian news agency ISNA. “Coordination is underway and delegations from both countries will hold the necessary consultations on how to conduct the exercise." He did not give any details on a potential timescale.

  • Al-Khorayef: Saudi Arabia to localize production of about 200 medicines

    Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Al-Khorayef confirmed that the ministry has identified approximately 200 medicines whose localization is a priority in Saudi Arabia due to their great importance in achieving drug security. Actual steps have begun to localize 42 of these medicines in coordination and integration with governmental and private entities. He also stressed that Saudi Arabia is moving forward to become a pivotal center for the pharmaceutical and vaccine industry in the region, through effective partnerships it has concluded with major global pharmaceutical companies. Al-Khorayef stressed the importance of unifying efforts and establishing a clear reference for localizing the pharmaceutical industry to attract qualitative investments to the sector, and accelerate the steps toward achieving the goals of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 in the pharmaceutical sector.

  • Saudi Arabia’s World Cup Stadiums Explained

    The 2034 FIFA Men’s World Cup is coming to Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom, which has been rapidly expanding its infrastructure and pushing the boundaries of architectural innovation, will now build or renovate 15 stadiums across the country, marking a bold step in its bid to become a global sporting hub. The tournament will be hosted across 11 newly constructed venues, while four existing stadiums will undergo extensive renovations to meet FIFA’s rigorous standards.

  • Saudi Arabia’s 2023 FDI data reflects success of Vision 2030: Al-Falih

    “As a result of these positive shifts in FDIs, we expect to see more investors entering the Saudi market to take advantage of the country’s economic and investment strength, the stability of its policies, its long-term economic vision, and its solid financial and monetary fundamentals. Additionally, they will benefit from Saudi Arabia's strategic location, which serves as a gateway to growth opportunities throughout the Middle East and beyond,” Al-Falih said.

  • Blinken and Crown Prince Salman discuss Gaza in US push for Israel-Saudi Arabia normalisation

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Wednesday as part of a diplomatic push to “end the conflicts” in the Middle East. Mr Blinken “emphasised the need to end the war in Gaza, free the hostages and enable the people of Gaza to rebuild their lives free from Hamas", State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a readout of the meeting.

  • Blinken scraps Jordan stop on Gaza truce tour, heading to Saudi Arabia instead

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for talks on normalization with Israel as he pushes for a ceasefire in Gaza, a US official tells reporters. Blinken, who is on a regional tour expected to last throughout the week, will travel to Saudi capital Riyadh instead of previous plans to head to Jordan due to scheduling issues, the official says on condition of anonymity. The normalization deal is widely seen as dead in the water, as Riyadh is now conditioning it on the establishment of a Palestinian state — a nonstarter for Israel.