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  • Saudi ministry awarded World Summit on the Information Society Forum prize

    Al-Mushaiti also said that the award reflects the support of the Saudi leadership for digital transformation across all of the ministry’s services and for the use of scientific research, development and innovation to help achieve the objectives of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 development and diversification agenda.

  • Opinion: Avoiding the woke trap will make the Middle East’s society stronger

    Fortunately for Arabs, one of the advantages of being behind the curve politically and socially is that when you are catching up, you can choose the system you want to emulate and avoid some of the errors that inevitably arise when you are on the cutting edge. To me, wokeness is a grave error that we must avoid. Thankfully, countries like France and Germany show that it is still possible to be politically and socially progressive and address discrimination without succumbing to woke culture.

  • Mass kidnappings continue to haunt Iraqi society

    According to the International Committee of the Red Cross, Iraq has one of the highest numbers of missing people in the world, with hundreds of thousands reportedly abducted over the years.

  • What People Around the World Like – and Dislike – About American Society and Politics

    U.S. seen positively in advanced economies for its technology, entertainment, military and universities, but negatively for its health care system, discrimination and the state of its democracy

  • Fintech is driving Saudi Arabia toward a cashless society

    The fintech market in Saudi Arabia has reportedly grown threefold in 2020 as compared to 2019. The number of fintech companies jumped to 60 in 2020 as compared to only 20 in 2019. It is expected that the fintech market in the Kingdom will exceed SR123 billion ($32.8 billion) by 2023.

  • Saudi Payments helps society adapt to COVID-19

    The Cabinet in November 2019 approved SAMA’s request to establish the Saudi Payments Company, responsible for operations and the development of infrastructure of national payment systems. The company aims to ensure that all payments and financial transactions processed in the Kingdom are safe and secure.

  • As society opens, Saudi women surge into job market

  • Will Covid-19 containment measures accelerate the transition of Saudi Arabia into a cashless society?

    SAMA raised the monthly transfer limit for e-wallets from SR10,000 ($2667) to SR20,000 ($5333), to help consumers meet their spending needs through this relatively new payment option.  Elsewhere, SAMA has exempted customers from any fees associated with local currency transfers between banks using the Saudi Arabian Royal Interbank Express System, and raised the limit on contactless bank card payments via point-of-sale terminals from SR100 ($27) to SR300 ($80).

  • Saudi Society
    In Saudi Coffeehouses, a Window Into a Changing Society

    “I think the reason coffee shops became a trend is because people are more open to change,” said Shaden Alkhalifah, 30, who was studying at Draft Café in Riyadh on a recent evening. “It has something to do with the current political dialogue,” she added. (And, perhaps, with the many Saudis who have studied abroad in cities with single-origin coffee bean fetishes.)

  • UNESCO
    Saudi Heritage Preservation Society wins UN role

    The Saudi Heritage Preservation Society has become the first Gulf organization to act as a global consultant with the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The move follows a recommendation by UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee at a forum in Bogota, Colombia, and caps several international achievements by the society.