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World Bank Urges Region’s States to Turn Climate, Tech Challenges into Opportunities
Pro-Government
Asharq Al-Awsat
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The World Bank has warned that countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) face a critical crossroads, requiring “urgent” reforms to turn major challenges, aging populations, climate change, and technological transformation, into real...
Owner: Saudi Government
Saudi Arabia: KAFD, Samsung ink smart city infrastructure collaboration deal
Indeterminate
Zawya
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The King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Company (KAFD DMC), Riyadh’s premier business and lifestyle destination, and Samsung Electronics today announced the signing of a MoU to explore areas for collaboration on the...
Owner: London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
Saudi Arabia postpones October housing support disbursement: Check new date and conditions
In Saudi Arabia, the official weekend is Friday and Saturday, making Sunday a regular working day for postponed disbursements Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Housing has announced that the monthly housing support grant for October 2025 will be...
Owner: Sahu Jain Family
Saudi Health Information Management Association (SHIMA) announces Annual Conference & Expo 2025
Saudi Health Information Management Association (SHIMA) announces Annual Conference & Expo 2025 October 22, 2025 | Wednesday | News Advancing the Adoption, Innovation, and Integration of Healthcare Information Management Systems in Saudi Arabia,...
Owner: MM Activ Sci-Tech Communications Pvt Ltd
Saudi Pavilion Concludes Expo 2025 Osaka with Record Visitor Numbers and International Praise
Pro-Government
Asharq Al-Awsat
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The Louvre reopened Wednesday morning to crowds under its glass pyramid even as France reeled from one of the highest-profile museum thefts in living memory just days earlier at the famed museum. The Sunday morning smash-and-grab unfolded just 250...
Owner: Saudi Government
Saudi Arabia’s New Hajj Restrictions Ban Kidney Failure, Serious Heart Disease, Dementia
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — In a sweeping move that could bar thousands of Malaysians from performing the Hajj, Saudi Arabia has announced stringent new health requirements for the 1447H / 2026M pilgrimage season, effectively prohibiting people with a...
Owner: Azrul Mohd Khalib
Saudi Communications Minister Meets US Commerce Secretary for Talks on Strengthening Partnerships
Pro-Government
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Samsung Electronics released its Galaxy XR extended reality headset on Tuesday, counting on AI features from Google to propel it into the nascent and uncertain market of computing-on-your-face that is dominated by Meta and Apple. The headset,...
Owner: Saudi Government
EVIQ, Apsco to expand EV charging infrastructure across Saudi Arabia
Image: Supplied Electric vehicle infrastructure company EVIQ has signed a landmark agreement with Apsco, a national energy provider, to deploy fast EV charging stations across Saudi Arabia, in a move aimed at strengthening the kingdom’s electric...
Owner: Ian Fairservice & Obaid Al Tayer
Saudi Arabia's mining exploration spending tops $280mln in 2024
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Zawya
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Saudi Arabia's mining exploration spending increased fivefold in four years, reaching SAR1.05 billion ($280.5 million) in 2024, up from SAR501 million ($133.5 million) in 2023, and up from SAR205 million ($55 million) in 2020, the Ministry of...
Owner: London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
White Milano signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Saudi Fashion Commission
Fresh from Riyadh Fashion Week- where it debuted its first Designer Wholesale Showroom, bringing together around 50 Saudi and international designers- Milan-based trade show White has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the...
Owner: Jean-Philippe Boudy
KAFD DMC And Samsung Electronics Sign MoU To Power Smart City Innovation In Riyadh
KAFD DMC and Samsung Electronics have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to explore advanced smart city solutions The King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Company (KAFD DMC), Riyadh’s premier business and lifestyle...
Owner: Wissam Younane
Saudi TDF wraps up Grow Tourism Accelerator with 17 startups
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Travel & Tourism News Middle East
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The Tourism Development Fund (TDF), Saudi Arabia’s national enabler of the tourism sector, has concluded the Grow Tourism Accelerator – Second Cohort Demo Day in Riyadh. Organised by (TDF Grow), the Fund’s non-financial enablement arm, the event...
Owner: Anwar Abdulrahman & Ronnie Middleton
Energy Secretary Chris Wright calls US delay on global shipping carbon tax a win against ‘climate nonsense’
Last week, the U.S. successfully pushed members of the International Maritime Organization to delay a vote on adopting the net-zero framework, which would impose a carbon tax on shipping. For months, the Trump administration has worked to block...
Owner: Philip Anschutz
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's mining exploration spending tops $280m in 2024
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Trade Arabia
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Officials at a mining site. Image courtesy: SPA Saudi Arabia's mining exploration spending increased fivefold in four years, reaching SAR1.05 billion ($280.5 million) in 2024, up from SAR501 million ($133.5 million) in 2023, and up from SAR205...
Owner: Anwar Abdulrahman & Ronnie Middleton
Austria Plans to Expand Investment in Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Market
Pro-Government
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Austria has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening and expanding the presence of its companies within Saudi Arabia’s tourism and investment landscape, in a step that aims to achieve shared economic diversification and boost the strong...
Owner: Saudi Government
Symposium explores Oman’s intangible cultural heritage, sustainable knowledge
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Times of Oman
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Muscat: The German University of Technology today hosted a national symposium titled "Living Heritage: A Human Story and the Sustainability of Knowledge." The symposium was held under the patronage of Eng. Ibrahim bin Said Al Kharousi,...
Owner: Mohammed Essa Al Zedjali
Bridging Knowledge Gaps in Prostate Cancer Screening Among Northern Saudi Males: Implications for Improving Screening Adherence and Early Detection
Introduction Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer among men worldwide, accounting for approximately 14.2% of new cancer cases in men, according to the Global Cancer Observatory database of the International Agency for...
Owner: Informa PLC
Red Sea Global targets Italy in first step beyond Saudi
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Zawya
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Luxury resort developer Red Sea Global plans to expand beyond Saudi Arabia, its CEO John Pagano told Reuters, with a first project abroad focused on tourism and hospitality in Italy. Pagano also said on Wednesday that he will be joining the board...
Owner: London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
London Heathrow Airport crowned Europe’s most punctual hub as passenger numbers, investments, and sustainability progress soar
Heathrow has been named Europe’s most punctual major airport, achieving record passenger numbers, launching new routes, and driving sustainability and investment throughout 2025. London Heathrow Airport (LHR) has been crowned Europe’s most...
Owner: Joshua N. T. Russell