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  • Several countries participate in ‘Spears of Victory 2022’ exercise in eastern Saudi Arabia

    The “Spears of Victory 2022” joint exercise continued at the Air War Center in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Sector, with the participation of a number of countries, the Kingdom defense ministry said on Thursday. The exercise was held in the presence of the commanders of the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces, Royal Saudi Air Force, US Air Forces Central, and the Royal Bahraini Air Force, with wide participation from all branches of the Saudi armed forces, the Ministry of National Guard, and the Presidency of State Security.

  • Smart apps: Saudi Arabia outshines top countries in pandemic management

    I recently returned from New York City, arguably one of the most “time is money” places in the US. While roaming the streets of Manhattan, what struck me was that everyone took out flimsy pieces of paper to show proof of vaccination, a rule imposed for indoor dining at restaurants. While everyone scrambled to dig into their bags to take out that piece of paper, I quickly took out my phone and showed them my Tawakkalna app, where the dates of my vaccination were clearly visible on the screen. Every barista I talked to told me how impressed they were with the “Saudi app,” which they said was among one of the best they’d seen.

  • Smart apps: Saudi Arabia outshines top countries in pandemic management

    I recently returned from New York City, arguably one of the most “time is money” places in the US. While roaming the streets of Manhattan, what struck me was that everyone took out flimsy pieces of paper to show proof of vaccination, a rule imposed for indoor dining at restaurants. While everyone scrambled to dig into their bags to take out that piece of paper, I quickly took out my phone and showed them my Tawakkalna app, where the dates of my vaccination were clearly visible on the screen. Every barista I talked to told me how impressed they were with the “Saudi app,” which they said was among one of the best they’d seen.

  • Saudi Arabia’s AlUla opens 2nd site-responsive desert art exhibition

    Under the theme of Sarab (mirage in English), the event runs from February 11 to March 30 and aims to explore ideas of mirage and oasis, where participating artists are invited to address dreams, camouflage, fiction, appearance or disappearance, extraction, illusion and myth, and examine the dichotomy between the natural and manmade worlds, reports Xinhua news agency.

  • Saudi logistics startup RedBox raises $3 million

    Founded in 2019 by Thamer Altuwaiyan and Zun Phan, Redbox operates a network of 170 smart lockers in Saudi Arabia and currently serves more than 9,000 e-commerce businesses.

  • Neom and MBC partner to establish AAA games development studio in Saudi Arabia

    AAA is a classification within the gaming industry that label games produced and distributed by midsized or big publishers that usually have higher budgets. “We know there is a growing convergence between gaming and the media sector more broadly, so by building one, we are helping the other grow,” Neom’s chief executive Nadhmi Al Nasr said.

  • Saudi GDP grows by 6.8% in fourth quarter – flash estimates

    Saudi Arabia's gross domestic product grew by 6.8% in the fourth quarter, bringing overall growth last year to 3.3%, official flash estimates showed on Thursday. The quarter's growth was driven by a 10.8% rise in oil activities and a 5% increase in non-oil activities, the General Authority for Statistics said. Government services increased by 2.4%.

  • Saudi Aramco restarts discussions on 300,000 b/d China refining venture

    Saudi Aramco has restarted discussions regarding a joint project to build a 300,000 b/d refining and petrochemical complex in Northeast China, sources with direct knowledge of the matter told S&P Global Platts Feb. 9, as the oil giant looks to take advantage of surging crude oil prices.

  • Saudi Arabia Adopts Smart City Strategy

    The Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs, and Housing stated that over 50 initiatives will be launched in nine sectors by 2030. The initiatives include smart parking and systems to preserve the environment and waste disposal, housing and smart community management, land and asset management, urban landscape improvement, and urban planning. The ministry stressed that through the strategy, it aims to achieve three main goals: improving the quality of life of citizens, achieving financial sustainability, and improving the quality of services.

  • More than 6,000 athletes to participate in 2022 Saudi Games

    The chosen sports are archery, athletics, badminton, 5x5 and 3x3 basketball, beach volleyball, billiards, bowling, boxing, camel racing, chess, road cycling, equestrian (in the form of endurance jumping), electronic games, fencing, football, golf, gymnastics, handball, rowing, judo, jiu-jitsu, karate, kickboxing, muaythai, shooting, sports climbing, skateboarding, squash, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, water polo, weightlifting, wrestling, paddling, karting, sambo, aikido, wushu and balut, a traditional card game.