Tag: arabia

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has overtaken Singapore as the premier destination for venture capital funds across emerging markets after it secured $391 million in the first quarter of 2025. The 53 percent year-on-year rise helped propel the Kingdom to becoming the highest-performing country across the Middle East...

Saudi Arabia has rapidly become a tourism destination for Europeans Saudi Arabia has rapidly become a top tourism destination for Europeans, blending adventure, luxury, and sports, with visits surging 24% in 2024. Fahd Hamidaddin, CEO of the Saudi Tourism Authority, announced this milestone at ITB Berlin 2025, crediting diverse offerings from mega-sporting events to luxury

RIYADH: Oman and Saudi Arabia signed three agreements on trade, legal services, and manufacturing to strengthen economic cooperation and private sector collaboration.  The deals, announced at the Omani-Saudi Business Forum in Muscat, include plans for a cloud-based warehouse and inventory management system, specialized legal consultations for the Omani market...

Saudi Arabia and The Bahamas convened at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) headquarters in London during the 49th Session of the Facilitation Committee to explore avenues for enhanced bilateral cooperation in the maritime sector, on March 11, 2025 The Saudi delegation, led by Permanent Representative Eng...

‎ Abdullah Al-Swaha, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Al-Swaha, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, said Saudi Arabia could have ranked the fifth-largest tech hub in Europe if part of the European Union (EU). Speaking at LEAP 25 Conference, the minister emphasized that attracting top thinkers...

Saudi Arabia and Türkiye on Wednesday held the second round of political consultations in Ankara, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The talks took place between the Saudi Foreign Ministry and the Turkish Foreign Ministry, at the latter’s headquarters in Ankara. The Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister...

BERLIN: The German government faced growing questions Sunday about whether more could have been done to prevent the Christmas market car-ramming attack that killed five people and injured over 200. The Saudi suspect, 50-year-old psychiatrist and anti-Islam activist Taleb Al Abdulmohsen, had made online death threats against German citizens and had a history of quarrelling

Saudi Arabia reportedly carried out the executions of 10 Nigerians and 79 other foreign nationals, primarily for drug-related offences in 2024. This represents a significant rise compared to previous years, where an average of 34 foreigners were executed annually in 2022 and 2023. The countries of origin of those executed this year include Pakistan, Yemen