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  • “Out in the Blue” Part 9 of Video Series “Distant Arabia”
     

    In this clip excerpted with permission from the documentary The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power based on the book of the same name by Daniel Yergin, the story of Tom Barger’s first journey to Saudi Arabia is related through his movies and letters. The complete story is told in Barger’s book […]

     
  • GE wins $200mn power plant conversion contract in Saudi Arabia
     

    GE said it has received a contract for nearly $200 million to supply steam turbine technology, power generation services and distributed control systems for the conversion of Saudi Electricity Co.’s (SEC) PP10 power plant from simple to combined-cycle operation. The project will add 1,300 MW to the plant’s capacity. “The conversion to combined-cycle operation is […]

     
  • Secretary of State Clinton to Visit Saudi on Friday and Saturday
     

    Clinton will be in Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh Friday and Saturday. There, she’ll meet with Saudi King Abdullah and participate in an event dedicated to the “strategic cooperation” between the U.S. and Gulf Arab states. Washington and many of its allies say Syrian President Bashar Assad has lost all legitimacy in a year of […]

     
  • 10 Saudi women take fight against breast cancer to Mount Everest
     

    Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan and the Zahra Breast Cancer Association launched a campaign on Tuesday where 10 Saudi women will climb to the Mount Everest base camp in May. The 10 climbers include Jude Al-Aitani, Asma Al-Sharif, Mashael Alhegelan, Mona Shahab, Noura Bouzo, Raha Al-Moharrak, Lina Almaeena, Samaher Mously, Hatun Madani, Alya Al-Sa’ad, […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia Jeddah Weddings
     

    I was approached, a couple of months ago by a media company, about the wedding video I made for my cousin’s wedding. The company makes documentaries and would like to make a documentary about modern day Saudi couples in Jeddah getting married. They were, in my opinion, too optimistic, but then again I am a […]

     
  • Saudi Market Opens Up, but Gradually
     

    Regulators of the Saudi stock exchange, Tadawul, the largest in the Arab world, are fine-tuning the draft of a law on Qualified Foreign Investors in the hope of attracting institutional fund managers to buy shares directly in the $400 billion market. The market, which is equal in size to the combined value of the stock […]

     
  • Geithner welcomes Saudi oil pledge
     

    U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said he welcomed Saudi Arabia’s pledge to continue to make sure oil supplies are sufficient to meet demand.

     
  • Opportunities in Water Production
     

    Saudi Arabia will increase by almost double its desalinated water production over the next three years according to the governor of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) who said the daily water production will rise from the current 3.3 million cubic meters to about 6 million. SWCC’s HR General Manager, Abdul Latif Al-Harkan, was a […]

     
  • Car-nage
     

    In his weekly piece for Arab News, Abdulateef Al-Mulhim takes a look at the extraordinary toll exacted on Saudi roads. With well-engineered roads and streets and access to the latest and safest automobiles, he says, Saudi Arabia still leads the world in highway fatalities. He offers a few ideas about how to gain control over […]

     
  • Saudi Aramco Rethinks Global Communications Strategy
     

    Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, is rethinking its global communications strategy as it undertakes an ambitious corporate transformation. The company is understood to be actively seeking public relations agency support across a wide range of areas, including media relations, internal communications, and event management. The review covers Saudi Aramco’s operations in the Gulf, North […]

     

MUST-READS

  • Nationalisation in Saudi’s Engineering Sector

    The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, in partnership with the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing, has announced the decision to nationalise 25% of engineering professions in the private sector effective from 21 July 2024. This will be applicable to all private sector establishments that employ five employees in the engineering professions.

  • New law empowers Saudi Arabia’s oversight authority to settle corruption cases

    The new Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority's law granted the authority to make financial settlements with natural or legal persons who have initiated requests for settlement and have committed corruption crimes. The law, recently approved by the Council of Ministers, grants the Authority new powers to combat corruption, ensuring public funds are protected and that accountability is enforced. It includes provisions for criminal investigation, prosecution, and the establishment of councils to oversee the Authority's operations and its members.

  • Groundbreaking Railway Link Between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to Launch in 2026

    A government source revealed that work is currently underway to launch the project for “initial design” soon after completing the necessary procedures, and international companies will be invited to contribute at this stage. The source stated that the actual implementation of the project will begin in 2026. The ongoing mutual visits and meetings between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia regarding the upcoming works, along with inspections of the project site address any obstacles. The source indicated that the railway is expected to carry 3,300 passengers daily with six round trips, covering about 500 kilometers in one hour and 40 minutes at high speed.

  • The United States Invites the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces to Ceasefire Talks Co-hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Switzerland

    Over the past 15 months, the horrific conflict in Sudan has pushed millions to the brink of starvation and displaced nearly 10 million people.  It continues to cause immeasurable suffering for the Sudanese people.  The United States remains committed to working with partners to end this devastating war.  Building from the earlier Jeddah processes co-facilitated with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United States has invited the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to participate in ceasefire talks mediated by the United States to begin on August 14, 2024, in Switzerland.  We thank the government of Switzerland for offering to host the talks and welcome the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a co-host.  The talks will include the African Union, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Nations as observers.

  • US approves $2.8 billion in logistics, sustainment for Saudi Arabia

    The US State Department today okayed a potential $2.8 billion system logistics and sustainment contract for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including support for Joint Mission Planning Software, cryptographic devices and work on a host of US-made aircraft.

  • Saudi Arabia plants 13 million mangroves to combat desertification

    The project distribution includes 5.5 million seedlings in Jazan, 2.4 million in Makkah, Two million in Madinah, 1.5 million in Tabuk, one million in Asir, and 500,000 in the Eastern Region. These efforts are part of a broader goal set by the center to plant 100 million mangrove trees along the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf coasts in the upcoming years.

  • Grid Telecom to build Greece to Saudi cable system

    Grid Telecom and Dawiyat Integrated will collaborate to build a new high-capacity system that will connect Greece with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to connect Saudi Arabia to the Island of Crete, extending westwards to major destinations in Europe and eastwards to the entire Arabian Peninsula.

  • Saudi Arabia celebrates birth of cheetah cubs with new conservation strategy

    Saudi Arabia’s National Centre for Wildlife (NCW) has reported a significant development in its Cheetah Conservation Programme with the birth of four cheetah cubs, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. This event coincides with the launch of the National Cheetah Conservation Strategy, a key initiative led by the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Abdulrahman AlFadley.

  • In fuel-guzzling Saudi Arabia, electric cars pique interest

    Although the EV market in the world's largest oil exporter remains small compared with the United States and China, it tripled last year to nearly 800 cars, according to Saudi business news outlet Al-Iqtisadiyah. "What drove me to buy an electric vehicle was financial considerations," said Rafidain, who spends up to 2,000 riyals ($530) a month on fuel for his off-road vehicle. "Maintenance costs are also lower compared to a conventional vehicle, with no oil changes and no brake-pad replacements," he added, pointing to the engine-free storage space under the hood of his new car.

  • Foreign Ownership of Real Estate in Saudi Arabia

    The issue of foreigners owning real estate in Saudi Arabia is a significant topic of interest for many non-Saudis,especially with the substantial development in the real estate investment sector and Saudi Arabia’s diligent efforts to achieve its ambitious goals within Vision 2030.