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  • Israeli industry minister meets Saudi counterpart at WTO talks in UAE

    Israeli Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat met his Saudi counterpart on the sidelines of a World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Abu Dhabi on Monday, voicing confidence the countries can "make history together", Barkat's spokesperson said. The photographed meeting with Saudi Commerce Minister Majid bin Abdullah al-Qasabi was a rarity given the lack of formal relations between the countries, though the United States has sought to bring them closer.

  • Saudi Media Ministry and Google partner for digital shift

    The Ministry of Media in Saudi Arabia and Google have announced a strategic collaboration to support the digital transformation of the media sector in the Kingdom. The announcement, which was made during the 3rd Saudi Media Forum, coincided with the declaration of Minister of Media Salman Al-Dosary that 2024 is the year of media transformation in Saudi.

  • Saudi Commerce Ministry extends online services to help foreign firms set up regional headquarters in KSA

    Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Commerce has announced the provision of online services for foreign companies looking to establish regional headquarters in the country after securing a license from the Ministry of Investment. These services encompass issuing regional headquarters as a branch or as a new foreign company, in addition to issuing, amending, and renewing commercial registers, and reserving commercial names. These electronic services are accessible through the ministry's digital platform at e.mc.gov.sa and the Saudi Business Center's platform at business.sa.

  • Saudi Arabian women and collective memories: a discussion with artist Manal AlDowayan

    Saudi Arabian artist Manal AlDowayan used to hate the word feminist. “I thought feminism was created for white, Western women, and their language didn’t include me,” she told me recently. Her work spans the range of photography, video, sound, sculpture and participatory practice. It is usually themed around the limitations and pockets of freedom that Saudi women have, as well as interrogating traditions, and collective memories. This has caused the art public to look at her as a feminist artist, and that’s also why her statement is quite surprising. “I think my grandmother was a feminist,” she clarified quickly. “Not through her sexual conduct or the way she dressed. Just by her resilience. She was a strong woman. Her husband died early and she had to raise 10 children alone. All of them became successful in their own right. She was amazing.”

  • Saudi Sports for All Federation Welcomes More Than 20,000 Participants for 2024 Riyadh Marathon

    More than 20,000 participants from 125 countries, including a record 60% Saudi nationals, took part in the third edition of the Riyadh Marathon on February 10 – an increase of more than 33%, with 15,000 runners in 2023.

  • Saudi SAL partners with Space Age for drone-based shipments

    Drones will be utilized to enhance transportation and shipment efficiency in Saudi Arabia, thanks to a new agreement signed by the Kingdom’s SAL Saudi Logistics Services Co. The logistics and supply chain solutions provider signed a memorandum of understanding with the Saudi-based technology firm Space Age on the second day of the World Defense Show 2024. The agreement aims to provide the technical solutions and infrastructure necessary to transfer and localize the drone industry, as stated by SAL in a post on X.

  • Saudi defense minister discusses regional developments during call with US counterpart

    Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman discussed recent regional and international developments with his US counterpart during a phone call on Monday. Prince Khalid and Lloyd Austin reviewed Saudi-US relations and ways to bolster defense cooperation between the two countries. The officials also spoke about the need to de-escalate tensions in the region to achieve security and stability, Prince Khalid said

  • 25,000 artifact fragments from early Islamic period unearthed from Historic Jeddah

    As many as 25,000 fragments of artifacts dating back the Islamic caliphates during the first two centuries of the Hijri Calendar, corresponding to the 7th to 8th centuries AD, have been discovered from the Jeddah Historic Area. The announcement in this regard was made by the Jeddah Historic District Program (JHDP), in collaboration with the Saudi Heritage Commission. The archaeological discoveries were announced as part of the Historic Jeddah Revival Project, initiated by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman.

  • South Korea’s stunning comeback breaks Saudi Arabian hearts

    It was a case of so near yet so far for thousands of Saudi Arabia fans, whose team faltered in the penalty shootout in their round-of-16 match against South Korea and were knocked out of the AFC Asian Cup 2023. South Korea booked a quarterfinal date with Australia as their dogged display saw them win 4-2 on penalties after the match ended 1-1 following extra time at the Education City Stadium on Tuesday night.

  • Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert accused of ‘turning backs on women’ by Saudi ambassador

    Al-Saud said the pair should "get your facts straight" on matters of Saudi law affecting women and said their arguments were "based on outdated stereotypes and western-centric views of our culture". She added: "Failing to acknowledge the great progress women have made in Saudi Arabia denigrates our remarkable journey. This not only undermines the progress of women in sports, it sadly undermines women, progress as a whole. "Sports should not be used as a weapon to advance personal bias or agendas or punish a society that is eager to embrace tennis and help celebrate and grow the sport."