Vision 2030

Riyadh Season 2024 attracts 2 million visitors in first week, says GEA chairman

Season features five main areas: Boulevard World, Kingdom Arena, Boulevard City, The Venue and Al-Suwaidi Park

Saudi Arabia plants over 95 million trees since launch of green initiative

Saudi Arabia has so far recorded 7.1 million cases of natural vegetation regeneration

Saudi Arabia, India strengthen ties in communications and space technology

This agreement with Saudi Arabia is TRAI’s 20th bilateral deal, boosting telecom cooperation between India and the Gulf 

Saudi Venture Capital to invest $15 million in a VC Fund by Vision Ventures

Saqr Fund II aims for a total size of $90 million and will focus on early-stage startups, ranging from pre-seed to pre-Series B 

Saudi Transport Authority: Over 85 million postal shipments delivered in H1 2024

This volume was handled by over 70 licensed logistics companies, ensuring secure and confidential delivery 

Saudi Red Sea Authority aims to draw 19 million tourists to the coast by 2030: Report

The report highlights the sector's contribution to economic diversification, investment attraction, revenue generation, and job creation 

Saudi’s Arabian Mills lists and starts of trading on Saudi exchange

The IPO consisted of 15.39 million ordinary shares, accounting for 30 percent of the company’s total issued share capital

Saudi Arabia’s inbound visitor spending reaches $24.6 billion in H1 2024, travel account surplus at $11 billion

This rise in visitor spending highlights the substantial advancements made within the tourism sector

Saudi Central Bank issues compliance, internal audit principles for finance, real estate refinance companies

This initiative is part of SAMA's supervisory responsibilities aimed at ensuring the stability and growth of the financial sector

Saudi airshow set to attract over 100,000 visitors in Riyadh

The event will be the region's largest aviation gathering, with over 100 exhibitors and 15+ airshow teams 

Saudi Arabia’s CMA Chairman: 50 percent of recently listed companies are SMEs

Elkuwaiz noted that the CMA is expanding financing options by streamlining fund management for efficient public offerings 

SRSA, ICOMIA sign MoU to advance coastal tourism in the Red Sea 

The collaboration seeks to foster partnerships with prominent international organizations, and attract investment to the Red Sea Region

Saudi, Azerbaijan sign MoU for mutual exemption from visa requirements for diplomatic and special passport holders

Both countries explored ways to strengthen bilateral ties and reviewed recent developments in regional and international contexts 

Saudi Arabia evolving into a global logistics hub with innovation and sustainability under Vision 2030

The Kingdom’s ports have made notable advancements, achieving, in August, 15th place globally in annual container handling

Saudi Arabia sees merchandise exports climb to $25.2 billion in July 2024

This represents an increase of $506.5 million, or 2.1 percent from last year 

Riyadh Municipality commits $1.6 billion to five key contracts for road enhancements, sustainable infrastructure

The contracts aim to rehabilitate and pave 83 million square meters of road over the next five years 

Diriyah breaks Guinness World Record with largest AI assistant showcase on Saudi National Day

The event showcased over 500 Amazon Echo devices with Alexa during the 94th Saudi festivities

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry visits U.S. as non-oil exports reach $2.68 billion

The visit aims to boost cooperation in industry and mining, strengthen bilateral relations, and attract investments to the Kingdom

Saudi Arabia sees 73 percent surge in tourist arrivals, 207 percent rise in revenues

This year, the Kingdom saw 17.5 million international tourist arrivals

Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport leads with 82 percent compliance among over 15 million passengers: GACA 

GACA assesses airport performance based on annual passenger volumes for a transparent evaluation process 

Saudi Arabia climbs to 14th spot in Global AI Index, first among Arab nations

This 17-rank jump among 83 countries highlights the Kingdom's rapid progress in AI adoption and development 

Saudi-Italy bilateral trade hits $10.1 billion as 7,000 Italian firms target Saudi market

The announcement was made at the Saudi-Italian Business Forum at the Federation of Saudi Chambers' headquarters 

Saudi Arabia climbs 25 spots to 4th globally, 1st regionally in UN digital services index

The Kingdom ranked seventh in the e-participation index, with Riyadh placed third among 193 global cities 

In Saudi Arabia’s digital ascent, Google Cloud rises as a key growth catalyst

Dammam cloud region could create about 150,000 jobs by 2030 and support 1.2 million SMEs