Technology & IT | Thursday 13 August, 2020 1:56 am

Trend Micro teams up with Saudi Arabia’s CyberKids to protect the kingdom’s children and families from online threats

Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), today announced its partnership with Saudi-based, Cybersecurity for Children Association (CyberKids) to protect the kingdom’s children and families from an escalating threat landscape. The effort is part of Trend Micro’s global Internet Safety...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 12 August, 2020 12:32 pm

Kingdom's Presidency of G20 launches account in Arabic on Twitter

The Kingdom's Presidency of the G20 has launched an official account on Twitter in Arabic targeting the Saudi audience at @inspirethewld.The account aims at introducing the Kingdom's pivotal role as the presidency country of the Group for the year 2020 as part of its readiness to host the Leaders...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 12 August, 2020 3:23 am

King Abdullah Port Now At Heart Of Two New Shipping Routes Linking East And West

Leading international maritime shipping companies Maersk and MSC have chosen King Abdullah Port as a logistics station on the Red Sea for the two new shipping routes launched by both companies. The choice confirms the importance of the port’s location as a link between the East and the West and...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 12 August, 2020 2:25 am

Jadwa Investment Wins Top Private Equity Award from EMEA Finance

Jadwa Investment, a leading regional investment management and advisory firm, has won three awards categories at the annual EMEA Finance Achievement Awards for private equity including the coveted ‘Best Private Equity House in EMEA’ award. The 2020 awards were announced in absentia due to...

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Technology & IT | Wednesday 12 August, 2020 1:29 am

Zain KSA expands its 5G coverage to 35 Saudi cities

Zain KSA has announced adding 5 more Saudi cities to its 5G service network map, bringing the total number of covered cities to 35. With this expansion, each of Duwadimi, Hawtat Bani Tamim, Hayathim, Muzahimiyah, Quwayiyah now enjoy quality and rapid-speed digital services that support the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 11 August, 2020 11:21 am

Saudi Arabia’s NEOM signs contract with US-based Bechtel

NEOM — the company behind Saudi Arabia’s $500 billion megacity — has signed a contract with US-based Bechtel for executive project management work on the development of the primary, base infrastructure.NEOM CEO Nadhmi Al-Nasr said: “Built from the ground up as a model of future living, NEOM ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 11 August, 2020 9:18 am

Saudi G20 Presidency and BIS Innovation Hub update on the progress made in the G20 TechSprint Initiative

The Saudi G20 Presidency and the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub (BISIH) updated on progress made on the G20 TechSprint initiative, following a midpoint review of the hackathon-style competition with 20 shortlisted teams.The G20 TechSprint initiative, launched in April 2020, aims...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 11 August, 2020 7:32 am

‘9 Space Trips’ summer program launched in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Education Ministry and the Saudi Space Authority (SSA) have jointly launched the “9 Space Trips” summer program.The program aims to educate students of all ages and educational levels and create awareness about space science.Dr. Muhammad Al-Muqbel, undersecretary for public education, ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 11 August, 2020 2:45 am

Air Arabia reports AED 169 million first half 2020 net loss due to impact of COVID-19

Air Arabia (PJSC), the first and largest low cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, today announced its financial and operational results for the first half of this year ending June 30, 2020 as the global aviation industry continues to battle the impact of COVID-19.Air Arabia...

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Government | Monday 10 August, 2020 3:10 pm

Kingdom Extends Helping Hand to People of Beirut Through 
National Carrier SAUDIA Following Deadly Port Blast

In line with the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, may Allah protect him, to extend a helping hand and support the Lebanese people following last week’s massive explosion in Beirut, Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) has successfully delivered...

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