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  • Saudi Arabia Enters Global Race for 5G Telecom with New STC Deals
     

    Saudi Arabia is in the global race to launch one of the first 5G telecom networks in the world and the largest 5G in the Middle East and North Africa, according to reports. The stakes are high for all countries in the 5G race; the new cellular system will potentially transform the world as we […]

     
  • Analysis: Vision 2030 is Well Underway. Here’s What’s Needed to Make it a Success.
     

    In 2016, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced his “Vision 2030″—the most comprehensive transformation plan in the history of the country, which includes wide-ranging social and economic reforms. Vision 2030 was designed as a 14-year project; however, in its first three years, we have already seen tangible advances, such as fiscal consolidation efforts, […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia Names New Ambassador to United States: Princess Reema bint Bandar
     

    Saudi Arabia has named Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as the 11th Saudi Ambassador to the United States, making her the first woman ever to serve in the role. Princess Reema will take over the role from Prince Khalid bin Salman, who has been appointed as the country’s deputy defense […]

     
  • Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Meets with Xi Jinping in Beijing, Tours Great Wall
     

    Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman continued his tour of Asian nations with a second day in China, where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and the two countries inked over $28 billion in deals, according to reports. In his meeting with President Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader urged joint efforts to counter extremism and […]

     
  • Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Arrives in India for Next Stop of Asia Tour
     

    Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in India for the second stop on a three-country tour of Asian nations as the Kingdom looks to boost relationships and trade opportunities in the East. India “rolled out the red carpet for the crown prince,” Reuters reports, amid simmering tensions with neighboring Pakistan following a militant attack in […]

     
  • Visa Launches Apple Pay in Saudi Arabia as Executives Continue Probe of Absher App
     

    Visa on Tuesday launched Apple Pay in Saudi Arabia, allowing its Kingdom-based cardholders to make payments using their Apple devices, according to reports. Early reports via Apple Insider show “compatibility with previously confirmed financial partners including the country’s largest institution, the National Commercial Bank….Separately, individual banks like Al Rajhi confirmed access to the service in release notes accompanying […]

     
  • Looking East, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Arrives in Pakistan
     

    Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Pakistan on Sunday for the start of a tour of several Asian nations as the Kingdom looks eastward to strengthen trade relationships and business opportunities. As is usually the case for the highest Saudi royal leaders on state visits, the Crown Prince traveled with a sizable entourage […]

     
  • Jadwa Investment Forecasts ‘Continued Improvement in the Health and Direction of the Saudi Economy’
     

    In a research report on the year ahead for the Saudi economy, Jadwa Investment said 2019 will be “marked by a continued improvement in the health and direction of the Saudi economy.” “During 2019, we expect to see a consolidation of efforts in striving towards the goals of the Vision 2030, as well as the targets […]

     
  • Once Taboo, Valentines Day is Celebrated in Saudi Arabia
     

    Before 2018 in Saudi Arabia, Valentines Day was “an old tradition kept in the dark” and not openly celebrated by Saudis, instead being secretly observed by citizens in the privacy of their homes. Then, last year, Sheikh Ahmed Qasim Al-Ghamdi, former president of the Saudi “religious police” or Ha’ia, endorsed Valentine’s Day celebrations for the first time in […]

     
  • Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Lays Founding Stone on Future Saudi Tourism Spot Al Ula
     

    Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched more tourism projects in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia, including a resort designed by a renowned French architect Jean Nouvel, and a nature reserve. Nouvel will build a resort in the mountains of Al-Ula as part of a plan launched on Sunday night “to transform the home of ancient civilizations into […]

     

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