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  • Saudi Authority Calls on UNESCO to Protect Traditional Khawlani Coffee Cultivation Techniques
     

    The Saudi Heritage Preservation Society has called on UNESCO to protect traditional Khawlani coffee cultivation techniques in Saudi Arabia in a press release, noting that the Arabian tradition “has been passed down for generations by the ancient tribes of Khawlan who have grown and processed Khawlani coffee beans in the verdant valleys of Jazan, a region […]

     
  • Global Construction Giant Bechtel Opens New Office in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia
     

    Global engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firm Bechtel has re-opened its office in Al-Khobar to “meet the increasing demand for quality services in the Oil and Gas sector in Saudi Arabia and in the region,” SUSTG has learned.

     
  • China’s Imports of Saudi Oil Soar 76% in October as Demand Increases
     

    China’s crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia rose over 75% in October as demand from new refiners was met by the Kingdom, according to Reuters data. The 76.3% rise in October was boosted by demand particularly from from two new integrated refineries, the Hengli Petrochemical Co. in the north, and Zhejiang Petrochemical in the south, Reuters reports. […]

     
  • Uproar, Confusion, Debate over Tobacco Tax in Saudi Arabia
     

    Saudi Arabia’s decision to impose a 100 percent tax on restaurants that serve tobacco products like shisha has ignited criticism on social media and caused confusion among restaurant owners on how to charge the tax, according to a report in France 24/AFP and accounts on Twitter. The situation has also revealed how Saudis express feedback about new […]

     
  • Snapchat-funded Study Finds More Saudis Watching Video on Mobile Devices
     

    More Saudis watch short online videos than traditional TV, with more than 85 percent of Saudis viewing videos lasting less than 10 minutes at least once a day, according to a new Snapchat-commissioned study. The survey of 869 Saudis found that mobile devices are beginning to outpace traditional TV sets in the Kingdom. 80 percent of Saudis view […]

     
  • Kingdom Gears Up for 2019 Hajj Season
     

    Saudi Arabia is finalizing preparations for the 2019 Hajj Pilgrimage season, set to begin on Friday August 9th. Hosting the Hajj presents a number of major logistical, security, and health challenges for which Saudi authorities must prepare. The sheer number of pilgrims arriving each year is staggering. In both 2017 and 2018, over 2.3 million pilgrims […]

     
  • New E-Commerce Law in Saudi Arabia May Boost Kingdom’s Fast-Growing Online Retail Market – Report
     

    A new e-commerce law in Saudi Arabia, passed last week by the Saudi cabinet, is set to “further accelerate the kingdom’s fast-growing online retail market,” analysts told Zawya. The new law aims to enhance the reliability of e-commerce in the Kingdom and provide a boost to that sector. The new law is being hailed as a first of its kind […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia’s SALIC invests in crop analytics firm Hummingbird Technologies
     

    The Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) announced it was leading a £7m ($8.8m) funding round of investments into artificial intelligence startup Hummingbird Technologies, according to the company. Hummingbird, which was set up in 2016, uses drone and artificial intelligence to provide advanced crop analytics to farmers. Hummingbird, using imagery and data analytics from satellite, drone, plane […]

     
  • Oil Soars as Two Saudi Oil Tankers Among Four Attacked off UAE Coast
     

    Saudi Arabia said on Monday that two of its oil tankers were among those attacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, Reuters reports, with a total of four vessels being impacted by an attack. The UAE said on Sunday that four commercial vessels were “sabotaged” just outside the Strait of Hormuz. It did […]

     
  • Saudi-based Telecom Firm Arabsat is SpaceX’s First Commercial Mission, Falcon Heavy Launch Successful
     

    SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launched its first commercial mission today with Saudi-based telecom firm Arabsat as its customer in a key demonstration for billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s space company in the race to grasp lucrative military launch contracts, Reuters reports and the companies involved confirm. The Falcon Heavy rocket blasted off from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center […]

     

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