Riyadh

IHG thrives in the Middle East’s booming travel and tourism market

Leading hospitality brand to open 70 hotels in the region in the next few years

WEF Special Meeting: Tourism plays key role in boosting growth, says economy minister Al Marri

Tourism sector is expected to contribute $15.5 trillion to the global GDP by 2030

Saudi Arabia to host 28th World Investment Conference from November 25 to 27

Conference positions Saudi Arabia as global investment hub, promotes its promising business environment

WEF Special Meeting: UAE has doubled renewables capacity, says minister Al Mazrouei

UAE has allocated AED200 billion to clean energy projects locally until 2030

WEF Special Meeting: Developing human capital must be the focus for investment

Collaborative effort is needed to address the energy trilemma of security, equity and sustainability

IMF establishes new regional office in Saudi Arabia, hosts joint conference on industrial policy for diversification

The IMF aims to boost its involvement with regional institutions, governments, and stakeholders by setting up this office

Riyadh airport introduces e-passport gates at two terminals

First airport in Saudi Arabia to implement biometric e-passport scanners

Saudi Arabia’s greenfield FDI inflows surge over two-fold to $28.78 billion

This figure surpassed the previous peak of $17.57 billion in 2018

Saudi Arabia’s airports excel in complaint resolution: GACA reports near-perfect performance in February

King Khalid International Airport topped international terminals with over 6 million passengers annually

Saudi Cabinet greenlights agreement for setting up IMF regional office in Riyadh

The initiative seeks to enhance the presence and collaborative efforts of the IMF with Arab institutions

Construction begins on Al-Urubah Park, Riyadh’s largest green space project

More than 600,000 trees and shrubs will be planted, covering 65 percent of the park area

Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya to host Esports World Cup in Gaming & Esports District

The inaugural Esports World Cup is set to take place later this year in Riyadh

LEAP 2024: stc Group champions digital transformation

stc Group signs partnerships with Oracle, GalaxySpace, Ericsson and Huawei, among others

LEAP 2024: Takamol Holdings launches $53 million investment fund to empower tech startups

The initiative seeks to advance tech sectors in the Middle East and Africa

LEAP 2024: SDAIA, Samsung collaborate to explore localization of digital technologies and innovations

The deal aims to automatically include Tawakkalna system applications on all Samsung devices in Saudi

LEAP 2024: Saudi Arabia solidifies position as tech and innovation hub with $764 million in investment deals

Aramco Digital, Intel Corp. join forces to launch Saudi's first ORAN development center

LEAP 2024: Ericsson, Mobily boost digital transformation with AI-powered managed services

The two companies extended the managed services partnership for another three years

LEAP 2024: Saudi Arabia bolsters tech hub leadership with $888 million in deals

Investment funds and funding rounds to support innovation and tech entrepreneurship

Qiddiya: New details revealed about Saudi Arabia’s F1 track

The new track will feature a 108-meter elevation difference across its 21 corners

LEAP 2024: Saudi Arabia launches $120 million in venture funds to boost gaming, esports sector

The funds seek to promote local content development and drive industry impact in line with Vision 2030

LEAP 2024: Cisco to establish new regional HQ in Riyadh

The company also extended its country digitization program to support digital transformation

LEAP 2024: Saudi Ministry of Media forges 4 agreements with global entities

The deals aim to develop training programs for media workers, focusing on AI and other technical fields