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  • Why Saudi Arabia’s first women’s world title fight matters

    Saudi Arabia has played host to some of the biggest boxing events over the past 12 months, and on Saturday – for the first time – the Kingdom will host a women's world title fight. Australia's Skye Nicolson will defend her WBC featherweight title against Briton Raven Chapman, on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev v Dmitry Bivol, in Riyadh. "This is a much-needed and big shot in the arm for women's boxing as it joins the Riyadh Season train which is moving to a greater destination for boxing," promoter Eddie Hearn tells BBC Sport.

  • Saudi Film Confex 2024: catalyzing the growth of Saudi Arabia’s cinema economy

    The four-day confex brings together an array of producers, filmmakers, and specialists from Saudi Arabia and around the world. Discussions during the event revolve around the cultural significance of cinema, its economic impact, and the role of financing in the sector. The confex also underscores the integration of the film industry with other development sectors, which is seen as crucial for achieving growth and leadership in the region.

  • Saudi Arabia executes 213 people in less than 10 months, setting new record

    Saudi Arabia has executed 213 people so far in 2024, more than it has in any other calendar year on record, as the kingdom competes for a seat at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC). According to the London-based rights group Reprieve, which documents the death penalty worldwide, the largest recorded figure prior to this year was 196 in 2022, followed by 184 in 2019.

  • Archaeologists discuss latest findings from Al-Faw, Saudi Arabia’s newest World Heritage Site

    The event, organized by the Saudi Heritage Commission, follows the addition in July of Al-Faw to UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites. It is the eighth location in the Kingdom to achieve this recognition. Ajab Al-Otaibi, director of the commission’s Archaeological Documentation and Research department talked about the ways in which recent discoveries have changed our understanding of ancient civilizations in the region. “The most recent excavations have revealed a complex network of trade routes and cultural exchanges that connected Al-Faw with other kingdoms in the Arabian Peninsula and beyond,” he said.

  • Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission vows to protect archeological sites against violators

    Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission stressed that it will stand firmly against people who tamper with archeological sites, taking legal measures against them and preventing any transgressions that pose a threat to the safety of the Kingdom’s heritage. In the past week, the commission observed several violations of the antiquities and urban heritage regulations in Al-Wajh governorate in the Tabuk region and referred 23 expatriates to the relevant authorities.

  • Iran’s FM to visit Saudi Arabia amid hardliner backlash over Arab response to Gaza

    Last Friday, for the first time in five years, reinforcing a message he has focused on recently: the unity of Muslim countries against the presence of the US and other Western powers in the region. Khamenei called for solidarity, stating, “We have to tighten the belt of defense... from Afghanistan to Yemen, Iran to Gaza and Lebanon, in all Islamic countries. That’s the first issue I wanted to discuss.”

  • Saudi Arabia tops Arab cement producers, ranks 10th globally: Alkhorayef

    Saudi Arabia ranks first in the Arab world and tenth globally in cement production, with an annual output capacity exceeding 80 million tons from 20 domestic factories, according to Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef, as reported by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

  • Inside Saudi Arabia’s Remarkable Logistics Transformation

    The 2024 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index continues to rank Saudi Arabia highly across several key metrics and demonstrates the impact of the agenda set forth by Saudi Vision 2030. The country ranks sixth for ‘international opportunities’ in the logistics sector, up three places from 2023. When it comes to ‘business fundamentals’ and ‘digital readiness’, it ranks third and sixth respectively, showing how well the Kingdom matches up in the context of global logistics. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has risen 17 places in the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index and is set to host the Global Logistics Forum in Riyadh later this month, reflecting its growing status as a leader in the field.

  • Saudi Arabia, Japan are the safest and least crime countries among G20

    A recent statistic for the Global Crime Index for 2023 showed that Saudi Arabia and Japan topped the list of the safest and least crime countries in the G20, as the Kingdom came in second place in the list of the safest countries, with a rate of 75.3, reflecting the success of ongoing efforts to enhance security and stability in the country, and reliance on strict legal systems and advanced technologies to monitor security, in addition to community programs aimed at enhancing safety and preventing crime.

  • Saudi Arabia’s e-commerce market set to surge to $69.33 billion in 2025

    Saudi Arabia’s e-commerce sector is on track for substantial growth, with revenues projected to hit SR260 billion (approximately $69.33 billion) by 2025, according to Commerce Minister Dr. Majed Al-Qasabi. During a visit to the Al-Baha region, the minister emphasized the increasing momentum in online shopping, noting that over 50 million e-commerce shipments entered the kingdom in 2023 alone.