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  • Slideshow: Coming to Riyadh’s KAFD: A Female-Designed Metro Station
     

    A leading female architect has been chosen to be the lead architect of the forthcoming metro station in the brand-new King Abdullah Financial District, Arabian Business reports.

     
  • Saudi Arabia: Car Manufacturer?
     

    A new report states that Saudi Arabia is in negotiations with Jaguar Land Rover for a production line in Yanbu, an industrial city, following an initial agreement signed last year. The National reports that the Indian-owned company “can count on Saudi government investment of close to US$1 billion and some of the world’s cheapest aluminium. […]

     
  • Saudi Aramco to open 3 research centers in the United States
     

    Saudi Aramco announced the opening of three research centers in the United States at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston today, according to a report in Rigzone. The three new centers in the United States will “join a worldwide network of research centers established by Saudi Aramco to leverage scientific expertise and further complement the cutting-edge […]

     
  • Save the Date for the 2013 U.S.-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum in Los Angeles, California
     

    The 2013 US-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum, to be held in Los Angeles, California at the JW Marriott L.A. Live on September 16-18, is the third in a series of extraordinarily successful gatherings featuring top American and Saudi government and private sector leaders and providing an ideal platform for building new and lasting business ties. Please visit www.us-saudiforum.com to register your interest.

     
  • Saudi Aramco showcases advanced technology at OTC
     

    The Offshore Technology Conference in Houston is a major event that brings together energy companies from around the world. OTC is billed by organizers as “the world’s foremost event for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production, and environmental protection.” OTC was founded in 1969 and is held annually at the […]

     
  • Are U.S. Companies Missing Out on a Saudi Nuclear Bonanza?
     

    The recently-completed Saudi Sustainable Energy Symposium at the Ritz Carlton Riyadh brought high-level officials and companies together to discuss “a common understanding between all stakeholders” concerning the development of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s sustainable energy program, of which nuclear energy is a big part. The event was hosted by the King Abdullah Center for […]

     
  • Royal Decree May Ease a ‘$67B Housing Logjam’ in Saudi Arabia, Reuters Reports
     

    Reuters is reporting that last week’s Royal Decree to tackle Saudi Arabia’s housing program has removed “an obstacle to a $67 billion program to ease the country’s housing shortage,” which “may push the program forward by opening up thousands of acres of state-owned land for construction.”

     
  • Defense Secretary Hagel in Riyadh, Greeted by Saud al-Faisal and Amb James Smith
     

    SUSRIS reports that US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived in Riyadh on Monday.

     
  • Saudi Arabia to Shift Weekend to Friday Start
     

    Pending approval from the Council of Ministers, Saudi Arabia could soon join its GCC neighbors in establishing a Friday-Saturday weekend.  Oman will officially shift its weekend beginning this May leaving only Saudi Arabia to make the transition. The current Thursday-Friday weekend has long been considered a drag on the Saudi economy and the Ministry of […]

     
  • Suspect Journalism: The New York Post’s Shoddy Saudi Student Reporting
     

    A Saudi student studying in the United States on the King Abdullah Scholarship Program was injured in the Boston Marathon bombing on Monday. The student was one of at least two Saudi nationals hospitalized as a result of the attack. One of the victim’s friends told Al Arabiya that an amputation was almost required but […]

     

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  • Saudi Arabia FIFA World Cup™ 2034 Bid. One of the fastest and most exciting growth stories in world football

    In 2034, Saudi Arabia hopes to become the first single country to host a 48-team FIFA World Cup™. Almost two-thirds of Saudis who live in the Kingdom are under 30 years old. Football is one of the most powerful examples of the country's rapid transformation, with tens of thousands of young boys, girls, men and women taking up the sport.

  • Over 6 million students in Saudi Arabia return to school on Sunday

    More than 30,000 public, private, international, and foreign schools across the Kingdom have welcomed nearly 500,000 teachers in preparation for the new school year. The return to school coincides with the start of the second-round exams for students who did not pass certain subjects in the first round, as well as the distribution of new textbooks to students.

  • Lucid is “Outselling All Competitors” in Saudi Arabia, VP Says

    Since the beginning of the year, Lucid has delivered well over 1,000 vehicles there, received $2.5 billion in support from the country’s fund, and opened new showrooms and service centers to support the growth in the Middle East region. If for the first quarter of the year, Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson said vehicle deliveries in Saudi Arabia surpassed 500 units, the figures for the second quarter were not disclosed in the recent earnings call held on August 5th.

  • Interior Ministry records nearly 20,000 violations in nationwide residency and labor law inspection campaign

    The Ministry of Interior conducted inspection campaigns across Saudi Arabia from August 8 to August 14, focusing on compliance with residency, labor, and border security laws. The inspections resulted in the recording of 19,989 violations, including 12,608 related to residency, 4,519 to border security, and 2,862 to labor laws. During the campaign, authorities apprehended 913 individuals attempting to cross the border into the Kingdom illegally, with 32% of them identified as Yemenis, 65% as Ethiopians, and 3% from other nationalities.

  • Saudi Arabia’s surge in female workforce participation drives economic impact

    It comes as the Gulf Cooperation Council experiences unprecedented momentum in women’s participation in the workforce. According to the latest figures from the World Bank, the female labor force participation rate in Saudi Arabia stands at 34.5 percent, compared to 79.9 percent for males. Anne-Laure Malauzat, a partner at Bain & Co. in the Middle East, told Arab News that the statistic has surpassed the original target of 30 percent, prompting the Kingdom to set a new goal of 40 percent by 2030.

  • No mpox cases detected in Saudi Arabia: Health authority

    No cases of mpox Clade 1b have been detected in Saudi Arabia despite the global outbreak, the Saudi Public Health Authority confirmed on Saturday. The authority stressed that the Kingdom was prepared to face all types of health threats by implementing the necessary measures to monitor and curb the spread of the virus, ensuring the safety and well-being of both citizens and residents.

  • Saudi Arabia’s New Red Sea Campaign Launches: Jeddah Welcomes First Visitors to Luxurious, Eco-Friendly Destination

    The Red Sea, one of Saudi Arabia’s most anticipated new developments, has launched an innovative campaign aimed at inviting the first wave of visitors to experience its offerings. This campaign, titled “Be The First,” was launched by Visit Red Sea, the tourism arm of the destination, in collaboration with Beautiful Destinations, a content studio and agency known for its creative endeavors. The campaign seeks to position the Red Sea as a must-visit location, enticing travelers with the opportunity to be among the first to explore this newly accessible region.

  • Saudi Arabia, Morocco sign MoU to enhance health cooperation

    A statement by Morocco’s health ministry said that the accord called for cooperation on improving health care quality and patient safety, and in combating pandemics and epidemics, including early detection and control measures, as well as in scientific research in health and medicine. It also facilitates information exchange in telemedicine.

  • Over 44,000 Saudi families moved to first home in H1 2024: Sakani

    The Sakani program revealed that 55,000 Saudi families benefited from the program during the first half of 2024, marking an increase of nearly 8% compared to the same period last year, which saw 51,000 families benefiting.

  • Will Riyadh Metro ease the city’s traffic jams? What you need to know

    Reports indicate that parts of the 176 km system could launch this year or early 2025. However, authorities have not announced anything official yet. The project was first launched in 2014, with an initial plan to complete it by 2019. But for various reasons, including Covid-19, the construction of Riyadh Metro has taken longer than expected.