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  • Bloomberg News, MiSK Launch Course in Dubai to Train Aspiring Saudi Journalists
     

    Bloomberg news and Saudi Arabia’s MiSK Foundation have teamed up to launch a course on financial reporting to train aspiring Saudi journalists, according to a report in Arab News. The intensive week-long course is taught at the Bloomberg Middle East headquarters in Dubai. 30 Saudi undergraduates, including 22 women and eight men, were chosen by MiSK […]

     
  • Ride-Sharing Apps in Saudi Arabia Begin Recruiting Women as Drivers
     

    Ride sharing apps Uber and Careem have reportedly begun recruiting female drivers following the landmark royal decree permitting women the right to drive in Saudi Arabia, CNN reports. Careem has launched a series of 90-minute-long training sessions in Saudi, targeting Saudi women who have already obtained valid driving licenses from abroad. Those sessions are “taught by […]

     
  • Saudi Cinema to Return in March 2018, Minister Al-Awwad Says
     

    Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture and Information has confirmed that commercial cinemas will be allowed to operate in the Kingdom as of March 2018, according to a statement by Minister Awwad Al-Awwad. When the first cinema opens, it will be the first public cinema that has been permitted to operate in Saudi Arabia in 35 years. The return of […]

     
  • In WSJ Op-Ed, Al-Qassabi Says Kingdom Will Not Avoid Short-Term Difficult Decisions to Eradicate Corruption, Actualize Vision 2030
     

    In a op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Commerce and Investment Dr. Majed Al-Qassabi addressed critics of the Kingdom’s anti-corruption efforts and says the actions taken last week are evidence that Saudi Arabia is facing a “watershed moment” to eradicate the scourge of corrupt practices. “Saudi Arabia is a rich […]

     
  • Despite Progress, WEF Ranks Saudi Poorly on Gender Gap Index
     

    Saudi Arabia was among the lowest-ranked countries on in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap index, despite recently issuing new rules on women driving and other progress in the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia placed 138th out of 144 countries. The Kingdom’s Vision 2030 economic and social reform plans call for greater participation and empowerment of women in Saudi […]

     
  • What We Know About Neom, Saudi Arabia’s New Planned Mega-City
     

    Saudi Arabia’s new massive planned city, Neom, is set to be the most ambitious undertaking of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious reform plans to-date. Here’s what we know about Neom so far. The new planned city is massive. At 10,000 square miles (26,500 square kilometers), the city extends across the borders of three countries, the first special […]

     
  • Over 87,000 Business Licenses Issued to Saudi Arabia this Year – Report
     

    Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce and Investment issued over 87,000 business licenses to women in the last year as the Kingdom looks to increase female integration into the Saudi economy. The Ministry said it issued 87,575 commercial registrations for women “for businesses in various fields, including trade, manufacturing, communications, information technology, real estate, cleaning, tourism, restaurants […]

     
  • Saudi Economy Contracts as Production Cuts, Reforms Begin
     

    Saudi Arabia’s economy contracted by 1.03 percent in the second quarter of this year following a 0.5-percent contraction in the first quarter, according to reports, as participation in the OPEC oil production cut and disappointing growth in non-oil industries weighed on the economy. While the contraction in the economy is to be expected as OPEC and Russia seek […]

     
  • Goldman Sachs Head Lloyd Blankfein Visits Saudi Arabia, Calls Changes in Kingdom ‘Striking’
     

    Goldman Sachs Group’s CEO visited Saudi Arabia this week and praised the Kingdom’s reform efforts on Twitter, calling the progress in Saudi Arabia “striking.” Lloyd Blankfein visited Saudi Arabia after speaking on a panel with the managing director of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, Yassir Al-Rummayan, on September 20th. In comments on that panel, Blankfein said Saudi […]

     
  • With Historic Decree on Saudi Women Driving, An Economic and Social Game-Changer
     

    Saudi women and champions of equal rights around the world embraced a decision by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman to allow women to drive for the first time, a landmark royal decree that will change the Kingdom’s economy and society in countless ways. Saudi Women will now be able to legally apply for their own driving licenses without having to secure […]

     

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    Turkey and Saudi Arabia became the latest Muslim-majority countries to condemn a decision by Taliban authorities to bar women from universities, while about two dozen women staged a protest in the streets of Kabul on Thursday. In another sign of domestic opposition, several Afghan cricketers condemned the university ban. Cricket is a hugely popular sport in Afghanistan, and players have hundreds of thousands of followers on social media.

  • Empowering Saudi Women for Success in the Job Market

    Saudi Women’s Stories is a new startup that calls itself the “1st storytelling & women’s empowerment platform in Saudi Arabia.” As such, it was uniquely positioned to field Saudi women instructors who are experts in writing and communication, human resources, entrepreneurship, leadership, women empowerment, and customer service, and able to draw on their own experience to provide insights into women’s potential in business and the private sector, Vision 2030, and Saudization of the labor force.

  • Saudi Arabia submits hosting bid for AFC Women’s Asian Cup

    Saudi Arabia has formally submitted a bid to host the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026, a major socio-political statement by the country that only a few years ago did not allow women into stadia to watch football. The Saudis have begun a series of football development initiatives in the country in the last few years, not just aimed at bringing major events and teams to the country, but also to develop the game at grassroots through to the professional club level.

  • Saudi Arabia submits hosting bid for AFC Women’s Asian Cup

    Saudi Arabia has formally submitted a bid to host the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026, a major socio-political statement by the country that only a few years ago did not allow women into stadia to watch football. The Saudis have begun a series of football development initiatives in the country in the last few years, not just aimed at bringing major events and teams to the country, but also to develop the game at grassroots through to the professional club level.

  • Revealed: The 13 men and women leading Saudi Arabia’s PIF, a giant $600 billion sovereign wealth fund 

    Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is an investing giant. The fund is the powerhouse behind the country’s ambitious Vision 2030, which seeks to prepare the country for a post-hydrocarbon age by diversifying the economy away from oil and gas. The fund is the financier behind many of the kingdom’s biggest mega-projects, including the futuristic city of NEOM. Revealed here are the 13 men and women that are leading that lead this enormous investment vehicle:

  • New laws in Saudi Arabia support women in business, and society is catching up quickly

    “Thinking about the situation when I first started my career in 2010, and then seeing how everything is right now, it’s extremely surreal I cannot believe it. It’s like a cultural shock while I’m living it. Thank God, its going in the right direction”, AlZouman reflected on her 10+ years career in Saudi Arabia. She explained how when Saudi companies first started implementing new work reforms, it was a challenge. However, due to the persistence of women like her, employees are starting to adjust to these social changes.

  • New laws in Saudi Arabia support women in business, and society is catching up quickly

    On September 28, the Atlantic Council’s empowerME initiative held a discussion on regulations and laws that impact women in business in Saudi Arabia. The event was moderated by The Cohen Group Associate Vice President Jaime Stansbury and featured Saudi Arabia’s Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha’at) Women Entrepreneurship Department Director Afnan Ababtain, Albright Stonebridge Group GCC Regional Manager Imad Al-Abdulqader, and PepsiCo General Counsel for Saudi Arabia Yara AlZouman.

  • “Women’s football and big-ticket events” – How Saudi FA are expanding the horizons of football in Saudi Arabia

    "The demand for women’s football is very high and the support for women’s football development is also very high and that’s why you see us bidding for Asian Cup 2026. We are preparing our national team to play in Asian Cup 2026. We want to invite the world to see how our girls play football. We want them to see the love for the game in Saudi Arabia. We are developing women’s football not for any other reason but to give these girls a chance to grow in football, play football and do what they love. We believe that the more our national team plays matches, the more we win, the more match participation and the more viewership we expect. So we expect more engagement from the public."

  • In a first, 11 Saudi Arabian women gets marine driving license

    The training program is one of the objectives of the Vision 2030 fisherman program, which aims to enable Saudi women to join and integrate into the marine business, which aims to localize the marine tourism professions.

  • Saudi women’s team draw 3-3 with Bhutan in first ever international at home

    The Saudi women’s national football team made history on Saturday night at Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium with a 3-3 draw against Bhutan in their first ever international played on home soil. The team, led by German coach Monika Staab, had previously played only two internationals, against the Seychelles and Maldives in February.