Italy’s Fincantieri launches Saudi shipbuilding unit to strengthen collaboration
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri plans to enhance collaboration with Saudi Arabia through a newly established unit, the company said. Fincantieri Arabia will bolster the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 development agenda in the cruise, defense, and offshore sectors, the group disclosed in a press release, issued on the sidelines of an industrial conference in Riyadh. Fincantieri is the only […]
Saudi aviation sector surges with over $20bn in deals at Riyadh forum
Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector received a major boost with over 100 agreements, exceeding SR75 billion ($20 billion), signed during the first two days of the Future Aviation Forum. The Riyadh event saw the signing of 102 memorandums of understanding and deals, ranging from aviation services to aircraft procurement, cargo and logistics services, and advanced air […]
Saudi Arabia rises 9 spots in WEF’s global tourism index
Saudi Arabia has climbed nine spots to rank 41 on a global tourism index – marking the Gulf region’s largest improvement – thanks to its strengthening infrastructure, corporate presence, and major business centers. According to the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index report, Saudi Arabia has recorded the most significant improvement in the Middle East and […]
Saudi, Japanese culture ministers discuss cooperation
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Farhan met in Tokyo on Tuesday his Japanese counterpart Masahito Moriyama. The pair discussed enhancing cultural cooperation between the two countries within the Saudi-Japan Vision 2030. Prince Badr said the Kingdom’s participation in Expo 2025 Osaka will offer opportunities to learn about the Saudi culture, history, and […]
Saudi deputy foreign minister offers condolences to Iran over death of president
Saudi Arabia’s deputy minister of foreign affairs, Waleed Elkhereiji, on Tuesday offered condolences and sympathy to Iran following the deaths of President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a helicopter crash. Elkhereiji delivered the message, on behalf of Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, to the Iranian ambassador to the Kingdom, Alireza Enayatiat, […]
Saudi, Iraq officials meet to discuss border security
Saudi Arabia and Iraq officials have been meeting in Baghdad to discuss border-security issues, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. Maj. Gen. Shayie bin Salem Al-Wadaani, director-general of Saudi Arabia’s Border Guards, led the Kingdom’s delegation at Iraq’s Ministry of Interior headquarters. During the meeting, the officials discussed ways to enhance security cooperation, the […]
Deputy minister receives newly appointed Chinese ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Deputy Minister for International Multilateral Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Rassi received the recently appointed Ambassador of China to the Kingdom Chang Hua on Tuesday in Riyadh. Al-Rassi welcomed the ambassador and wished him success in his new duties, the Foreign Ministry reported on X. In a separate meeting, on behalf of Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin […]
Riyadh conference to explore museum innovation
Saudi Arabia’s Museums Commission is to host the International Conference on Education and Innovation in Museums, in Riyadh, from June 1 to 3, to help boost the sector in the Kingdom and beyond. Leading museum professionals and educators will convene for knowledge exchange and collaboration, exploring best practices in museum education; the role of museums […]
Female entrepreneurs highlight success stories at AmCham Saudi Arabia event in Jeddah
The Women in Business Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia recently organized an event in Jeddah dedicated to honoring the remarkable achievements of female entrepreneurs in the Kingdom. Maha Al-Juffali, founder, director, and supervising board member of the Help Center, highlighted her journey as an entrepreneur and the establishment of her […]
KSrelief to install water desalination plant at Mogadishu hospital
Saudi Arabia’s aid organization KSrelief on Monday signed an agreement to install a water desalination plant at the kidney dialysis center of Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu. The initiative in Somalia’s capital will benefit 270 individuals. KSrelief’s Assistant Supervisor-General of Operations and Programs Ahmed bin Ali Al-Baiz signed the agreement at the center’s headquarters in Riyadh. […]