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  • Saudi Arabia Launches a $266 Million Boulevard Business Park in Riyadh

    The Boulevard Business Park, unveiled by the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), is a visionary development within the Boulevard City and is designed to uplift Riyadh’s artistic and entrepreneurial landscape even further and propel Saudi Arabia’s flourishing creative economy. With an investment of over $266 million (SAR 1 billion), this pioneering project represents the first phase of an ambitious urban revitalization plan for the Boulevard District.

  • K. Hovnanian to Enhance Saudi Arabia Housing Sector

    Matawan-based Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., a leading national homebuilder across the United States, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between its subsidiary, K. Hovnanian M.E. Investments, LLC, and the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., founded in 1959 by Kevork S. Hovnanian, is headquartered in Matawan, New Jersey and, through its subsidiaries, is one of the nation’s largest homebuilders with operations in Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

  • Here are all the athletes representing Saudi Arabia at Paralympics Games Paris 2024

    When Saudi Arabia said it was going for global domination, it wasn’t just talking about expanding its regional developments. The Kingdom also had its eyes set on shining on the international stage, particularly in sports where Saudi athletes are stepping into the limelight. With the Paralympics Games Paris 2024 in full swing, Saudi Arabia’s talented athletes are ready to compete and make history.

  • Saudi Arabia’s Hades Financial readies $750m for India investment

    The Riyadh-based group, which manages assets worth $6.1 billion, will deploy the new funds over the next three years. About $400 million from the new allocation will flow into homegrown companies, mostly those ripe for a public flotation within three years, said Mohammed Abrar Asif, co-chief executive officer at Hades, in a recent interview with Nikkei Asia.

  • Are You Ready for Saudi Arabia’s Personal Data Protection Law? Here’s What You Need to Know

    As Saudi Arabia’s new Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) comes into effect this September, companies across the Kingdom are racing to meet stringent data management and privacy standards. The law, which is said to be modelled closely on the EU’s GDPR, is designed to safeguard personal information and regulate data handling practices, reflecting Saudi Arabia’s commitment to data privacy amid its broader Vision 2030 goals.

  • Saudi Arabia issues royal decrees

    Commander of the Joint Forces Lieutenant General Mutlaq bin Salem bin Mutlaq Al-Azima will retire from military service. He has been appointed as an advisor at the Royal Court

  • Saudi Arabia changes senior military commanders

    Saudi Arabia issued royal decrees announcing changes to the heads of its joint forces, navy and land forces, state news agency SPA reported on Thursday.
    The chief of general staff, Lieutenant-General Fayyad bin Hamed al-Ruwayli, was left in place. The next most senior military role, commander of the joint forces, will be taken by Lieutenant General Fahd bin Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al-Salman, who was promoted from a major general, the decree said.

  • Saudi Arabia’s GEA unveils details for 5th edition of Riyadh Season

    The fifth edition will also see the launch of a new area called “Boulevard Runway,” developed in partnership with Saudi Airlines, which will repurpose old, unused airplane models. Boulevard Runway will consist of three zones with a capacity of 9,000 people, spread across 140,000 square meters.

  • Saudi Arabia announces $266m Boulevard Business Park as Riyadh creative hub

    The project includes more than 60,000sq m of leasable space, offices and headquarters for companies, co-working zones for entrepreneurs, retail stores, concept stores for national and international brands, an outdoor art gallery, a gym, a spa, a suspended pool, and hanging gardens.

  • Saudi Arabia’s Waba Crater Recognized Among Top 100 Geological Landmarks Worldwide

    The Saudi Geological Survey (SGS) announced the selection and nomination of the Waba Crater, also known as the Tamiya Quarry or scientifically as the Al-Mar Volcano, located in Hurrat Khishb, about 270 km northeast of Jeddah, as one of the top 100 geological heritage sites in the world for 2024. This distinction was bestowed by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).