MUST-READS

• “Future’s Folktales”
  Saudi anime series ready for liftoff

  The 13-episode series takes place in a futuristic reimagining of the Kingdom, showcasing tales of Saudi heritage that have been passed down from generation to generation. A grandmother shares her stories with her grandchildren and their robot cat Anis, offering advice and words of wisdom from times past.

• Saudi-Sudan
  Saudi Arabia renews call for Sudan to be removed from US terror blacklist

  Bashir was toppled by the military last year, but the country remains on the list along with Syria, Iran and North Korea. In recent months, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and France have all pressed Washington to remove Sudan from the list.

• Earthquake
  Small Earthquake hits Saudi Arabia, Iran

  In Saudi Arabia, the earthquake was recorded at 10:27 pm local time. The magnitude of the quake was 3.9 on Richter scale.

• Taxis
  Saudi Arabia’s taxis go green

  The green vehicles will be monitored and tracked to document quality of service and driver efficiency, equipped with screens that support both Arabic and English speakers in order to calculate fares, host driver information and provide a means to communicate with a command center.

• NEOM
  Teneo Signs Up to Manage PR Unit of Saudi Mega-City

  The New York-based firm’s duties include leading and staffing Neom’s PR unit to ensure that the development’s corporate messages and positioning are effectively communicated. It also will develop a crisis preparedness capability to include protocols, materials and training programs.

• Saudi Projects
  Fifteen of the top projects currently shaping Saudi Arabia

  The kingdom is pouring billions into a suite of gigaprojects, transport and mobility schemes, such as Riyadh Metro, designed to wean the country off its dependence on hydrocarbons and throw open its doors to tourists from around the world.

• Study Abroad
  From the field: The new student recruitment landscape in Saudi Arabia

  The Saudi government began to wind down the KASP scholarship programme in 2016, and Saudi numbers in all major receiving countries began to drop off almost right away. But as those recent US numbers suggest, Saudi Arabia remains a very important source market, and a key recruiting ground for agents and educators in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

• Women in the Workforce
  First military section for women introduced in Saudi Arabia

  Under the initiative to incorporate more women into the field, previously announced in October 2019, women can now join the military as lance corporals, corporals, sergeants, and staff sergeants in the Royal Saudi Land Forces, Air Force, Saudi Arabian Navy, Air Defence Forces, Strategic Missile Forces and Armed Forces Medical Services.

• Coal
  Here are the proposed coal power plants China is bankrolling around the world

• Security
  Saudi Arabia to Screen Travelers From China After Virus Outbreak

  Saudi Arabia will start screening passengers arriving from China and take other preventive measures following the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China, the kingdom's health ministry said on Wednesday. Deaths from China's new flu-like virus rose to 17 on Wednesday with more than 540 cases confirmed, increasing fears of spreading contagion from an infection suspected of originating from illegally traded wildlife.

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