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  • Saudi-Egypt
    Masked men burn 2 Saudi Arabia consulate cars in Egypt

    Masked men set fire to two cars belonging to the consulate of Saudi Arabia in the Egyptian city of Suez on Friday morning, local security sources and the state news agency reported.

  • Cost of Anti-ISIS Campaign
    Pentagon: ISIS campaign costing $8.3M per day

    The Pentagon on Monday raised its cost estimate of the war against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to $8.3 million per day. The new daily estimate would bring the total cost of the war, between Aug. 8 and Oct. 16, to $580 million, according to Reuters.

  • Israeli Settlements
    Israel advances building plans in east Jerusalem

    The housing announcement could flare already soaring tensions in east Jerusalem, which has been the scene of violent unrest for months, including near-nightly clashes between police and Palestinian youths who have thrown rocks, firecrackers and sometimes fire bombs at passing vehicles and at Israelis living nearby.

  • William Burns
    Exit Interview: William J. Burns – Video

    ay, Deputy U.S. Secretary of State William J. Burns retires after one of the most distinguished tenures as a career foreign service officer in memory. Only the second career diplomat in history to ascend to the No. 2 job at the State Department, he served during over three decades as undersecretary of state for political affairs, ambassador to Russia, assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern Affairs, and ambassador to Jordan. He has also worked as a senior director on the National Security Council staff, as executive secretary to Secretaries of State Warren Christopher and Madeleine Albright, and has won an array of departmental awards in recognition of his service.

  • Demographics
    Understanding Saudi demography

    Many Saudi-related issues came under discussion but to me the most important was about Saudi demographics because it is one of the most important reasons behind unemployment in the Kingdom.

  • Airspace Safety
    UN aviation body urges Saudi Arabia to improve safety

    The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has urged Saudi authorities to upgrade some of its systems to reduce the risk of a mid-air crash.

  • Early Childhood Education
    Improving the Lives of Children: Early Education in the Middle East

    “Saudi Arabia is a very young country. We [were] an extended family where everyone took care of each other, and then the oil came,” says Al-Dakheel. Young children spent a significant amount of time with foreign nannies from countries such as the Philippines and Sri Lanka, she notes, adding that the nannies often were not well-educated and, for the most part, had no linguistic ability in either English or Arabic. “It creates an environment where children aren’t able to learn their languages at a very critical age.”

  • Printing Sector
    Saudi Arabia: Desert Kingdom to Printing Hub

    The Saudi print industry is a traditional one as is the way of life and values of the country. Modernisation is happening slowly, and the Kingdom is adapting to the latest technologies. Major industry manufacturers such as Canon, Agfa, Fujifilm, Kodak, HP and Mimaki have been focusing on introducing the latest technologies in digital printing in Saudi Arabia. Digital printing, although the smallest market share is showing a robust growth taking 10% of the overall market. This sector has a high potential to expand as the demand for long runs is shrinking, and short runs and variable printing are becoming increasingly popular. Packaging is the largest print sector followed by commercial printing, then large format printing, expected to be one of the key growth areas in the regional market. However, there hasn't been much focus on the digital textile printing market as it is still a developing market.

  • Tech
    Ordering food online catching on fast

    “Saudi Arabia is the largest market for Hellofood with more than 450 restaurants actively using the application distributed over nine cities, with two headquarters— one in Riyadh and the other in Jeddah,” Hussein said.

  • Egypt Tourism
    Really happy to see Sisi? 400% tourism growth from UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan to Egypt

    Inbound tourism from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan grew by 400% in the last three months according to the Tourism Activation Authority’s (TAA) head of International Tourism Ahmed Shoukry. The Ministry of Tourism is aiming for regional tourism to account for 20% of the total inbound tourism to Egypt, according to Shoukry.