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Saudi Arabia’s rise: Israel’s test and opportunity
The Middle East is entering a new strategic era. Familiar structures are crumbling, and regional actors are repositioning themselves in search of influence, stability, and leverage. No country embodies this transformation more than Saudi Arabia,...
Owner: Yedioth Media Group
Ukraine and UNIDO: Partnering for industrial recovery
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The Odessa Journal
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On October 27, 2025, Ukraine’s Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture, Oleksiy Sobolev, met with a delegation from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) led by Deputy Director General Yuko Yasunaga. The parties...
Owner: Ugo Poletti
Saudi Arabia Health and Fitness Club Analysis Report 2025: $1.79 Bn Market Trends, Regional Insights, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2020-2030F - ResearchAndMarkets.com
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Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 24, 2025-- The "Saudi Arabia Health and Fitness Club Market, By Region, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2020-2030F" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Saudi Arabia Health and Fitness...
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Japan and S. Korea have emerged as peace mediators in the Arab region
The persistent recurrence of violence in Gaza and the wider Arab region has exposed the limits of traditional, Western-dominated peace frameworks that have long attempted to manage the region’s crises. Despite repeated ceasefires and...
Owner: Saudi Government
Saudi Arabia Launches National Program to Protect Red Sea and Arabian Gulf from Non-Native, Invasive Species
The National Center for Wildlife (NCW), in collaboration with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), launched a pioneering national program to protect the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf from non-native and invasive species,...
Owner: Saudi Government
Environmental Security Weekly Watch: October 20-24, 2025
US Resistance Delays Vote on Shipping Decarbonization Rules (Mongabay) The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has voted 57-49 to postpone the adoption of the “net-zero framework” until October 2026. As the shipping sector’s first binding...
Owner: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Saudi tightens tourism rules: Fines soar to SAR250,000 for unlicensed operators
Image: Getty Images/ For illustrative purposes The Ministry of Tourism has significantly raised fines for operating hospitality facilities without a valid license. Under the updated regulations that took effect Wednesday, October 22, the penalty...
Owner: Ian Fairservice & Obaid Al Tayer
Saudi Arabia to host 26th UN Tourism General Assembly
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the 26th session of the UN Tourism General Assembly from November 7 to 11. The landmark session will focus on “AI-Powered Tourism: Redefining the Future” and also commemorate five decades of cooperation under...
Owner: Theodore Koumelis and Vicky Karantzavelou
Bahrain’s competitive, future-ready economy highlighted
Pro-Government
Gulf Daily News Online
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Sustainable Development Minister and Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) chief executive officer Noor Al Khulaif joined a high-profile lineup of global leaders, including former US Secretary of State and Impact Investments executive chairman...
Owner: Anwar Abdulrahman & Ronnie Middleton
Saudi Arabia champions global partnerships to power a sustainable mineral future
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its commitment to global partnership and collaboration in shaping the future of the minerals industry, as H.E. Khalid Al Mudaifer, Vice-Minister for Mining Affairs, Ministry of Industry and Mineral...
Owner: NES Africa Group
Saudi Arabia to host Entrepreneurship World Cup 2025 finals in Riyadh with $1.5m prizes
Saudi Arabia will host the Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) 2025 finals in Riyadh, welcoming 100 startup projects from 46 countries to compete for more than $1.5m in cash prizes. The event will be held as part of the Biban Forum, organised by the...
Owner: Nicholas and Rebecca Cooksey
Blue dogs in Chernobyl spark fears of possible nuclear radiation leaks
ALBAWABA - A video recently circulated on social media showing stray dogs near the Chernobyl area in Ukraine with completely blue fur, sparking speculation about radiation mutations and the nuclear disaster's impact on wildlife. An organization...
Owner: Hani Jabsheh & Abdel Rehim Ali
AI transforming attack strategies and defense mechanisms, making cybersecurity more complex
By Ali İnal, Senkron Digital The Burj Khalifa stands as a global symbol of engineering ambition. Across the Middle East, new mega structures are emerging, from Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Tower to the UAE’s own Burj Azizi, highlighting that in such an...
Owner: Chris Ferrell
Saudi Awwal Bank records $1.70bln net profit for first 9 months of 2025
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Zawya
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Saudi Arabia - Net profit after zakat and income tax: SR6,405 million reflecting an 8% year-on-year increase from SR 5,944 million Total operating income: SR10,990 million, reflecting a 5% year-on-year increase from SR10,467 million Net loans and...
Owner: London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
Humain CEO Targets Dual IPO Within Three to Four Years
A humanoid robot carrying “The Key to Prosperity,” matching this year’s Future Investment Initiative (FII) theme, stole the spotlight as the ninth edition of the global investment forum opened in Riyadh, symbolizing the unlocking of global...
Owner: Saudi Government
ATM 2026 to focus on ultra-luxury travel shaped by technology and personalised experiences
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2026 will deepen its focus on the accelerating ultra-luxury travel segment as technology, sustainability and hyper-personalisation reshape expectations among high-spending travellers in the...
Owner: Theodore Koumelis and Vicky Karantzavelou
Evaluating Quality of Care in Emergency Departments: Perspectives of Patients’ and Health Professionals in Saudi Arabia
Introduction The quality of the emergency department is critical in supporting life-saving instances in hospitals worldwide. In the context of Jeddah Province in Saudi Arabia, a Door to Disposition Key Performance Indicator was implemented to...
Owner: Informa PLC
Saudi Arabia gets tennis ATP Masters 1000 tournament it craved, as early as 2028
Saudi Arabia will host an ATP Masters 1000 tournament as early as 2028, in the latest move in nearly three years of power battles, negotiation and inertia that have come to dominate the top of tennis. SURJ, the sports division of the kingdom’s...
Owner: The Ochs-Sulzberger Family
President Al-Sisi closely follows up on Egypt–Saudi Arabia power interconnection project: Esmat
Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat said that the Egypt–Saudi Arabia electricity interconnection project is receiving significant attention and direct follow-up from President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, given its vital role in...
Owner: Saad Zaghloul
Oman: A thriving investment environment driving sustainable growth
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Times of Oman
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Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman continues to solidify its position as a promising investment destination in the region, capitalizing on its strategic geographic location linking markets across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East its stable economic...
Owner: Mohammed Essa Al Zedjali