Saudi Real Estate Registry clinches prestigious Esri GIS Award Previous
The Saudi Real Estate Registry has been honored with the 2024 Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award, presented by the Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri), the Saudi Press Agency reported. The accolade, awarded at the international Esri User Conference in the US, recognizes the registry’s innovative application of geographic information system technology. According to the […]
Saudi defense minister meets with French ambassador to Kingdom in Riyadh
Saudi defense minister Prince Khalid bin Salman met with the French ambassador to the Kingdom, Ludovic Pouille, in Riyadh on Monday. During the meeting, they reviewed relations between Saudi Arabia and France and discussed a number of issues and topics of common interest, Saudi Press Agency reported. The meeting was also attended by Prince Abdulrahman bin […]
Financial district in Riyadh earns SmartScore Neighborhood certification
The King Abdullah Financial District obtained the SmartScore Neighborhood certification by WiredScore, the world’s leading authority on smart building technologies, for its excellence in advanced digital infrastructure that provides a robust network, sustainability and seamlessness at the level of living, work and leisure. With this certification, the financial district becomes the first development in the […]
Al-Baha Honey Festival to begin Tuesday
Under the patronage of Al-Baha Gov. Prince Hussam bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, the 16th International Honey Festival kicks off on Tuesday, July 23, organized by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture and held at the Cooperative Association of Beekeepers headquarters in Baljurashi Governorate. Fahd Al-Zahrani, director general of the ministry’s Al-Baha branch, said the […]
Saudi focuses on global economy at G20 development meeting
Saudi Arabia’s Economy and Planning Minister Faisal bin Fadel Alibrahim has been holding talks with officials from several nations on the state of the global economy at the G20 Development Ministerial Meeting in Brazil. On the sidelines of the G20 meeting, which began on Monday and ends on July 24, Alibrahim held discussions with Brazil’s […]
KSrelief distributes hygiene kits in Sudan, Syria
The Saudi aid agency KSrelief has distributed hygiene kits to displaced and needy families in Sudan and Syria, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The aid group gave out 620 kits to the needy in Sudan’s Sinar State, benefiting 3,100 people. The agency also handed out 435 shelter kits to 2,175 people in River Nile State, […]
Saudi Arabia says no involvement with strikes targeting Hodeidah
Saudi Arabia on Sunday said it had nothing to do with the Israeli air strikes on Yemen’s city of Hodeidah and that it will not allow anyone to use the Kingdom’s airspace for offensive purposes. “The Kingdom has no relation or involvement in the targeting of Hodeidah, and the Kingdom will not allow any entity […]
Saudi Arabia’s space sector soars with strategic initiatives
Saudi Arabia’s bid to become a leading player in the global space industry gained momentum with the recent unveiling of Neo Space Group, a strategic initiative to foster private sector growth. Backed by the Public Investment Fund, the group will invest in local and international assets, venture capital opportunities, and cutting-edge technologies to advance the […]
Saudi Arabia’s foreign direct investment stock hits $218bn in Q1
Saudi Arabia’s foreign direct investment stock reached SR817.7 billion ($218 billion) in the first quarter of 2024, marking a 6.1 percent rise compared to the same period last year, recent data showed. A report released by the Ministry of Investment indicated that this growth reflects increasing confidence among foreign investors in the Saudi investment ecosystem. […]
Saudi Aramco completes issuance of international bonds worth $6bn
Energy giant Saudi Aramco has completed the issuance of a $6 billion US dollar-denominated international bond, marking the state oil firm’s return to the debt market after a hiatus of three years. In a Tadawul statement, the company revealed that the offerings, which began on July 9 under the firm’s Global Medium Term Note program, […]