The Tourism Development Fund (TDF) launched its Tourism Hackathons Programme on April 28, 2026, through TDF Grow, to foster innovative, entrepreneur-led solutions that support Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector and contribute to Vision 2030 economic goals.
SLS The Red Sea, a destination in its own right, presents a dynamic culinary line-up that brings together internationally acclaimed names making their Saudi debut alongside original concepts.
Aldar Audit Bureau (Grant Thornton Saudi Arabia), a leading professional services firm, has announced a strategic collaboration with AstroLabs, the region’s premier business setup and growth platform, to provide international businesses with a fully integrated pathway to enter and scale in the kingdom.
Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, has expanded its temporary operations from King Fahd International Airport with the addition of four new South Asian destinations: Lahore, Islamabad, Kochi, and Dhaka.
Saudi Arabia has extended the timeline for application submission for the "Wave 3 of the Exploration Enablement Program (EEP)" of its mining exploration programme.
Saudi Arabia’s Northern International Highway continues to serve as one of the Kingdom’s most strategically important transport corridors, reinforcing regional trade links and cross-border mobility across the Middle East and beyond.
Saudi Arabia has announced the opening of The Black Gold Museum, a first-of-its-kind facility, housed at King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), Riyadh, in an iconic building designed by Zaha Hadid. The interiors have been done by DaeWha Kang Design.
The Black Gold Museum at the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) in Riyadh was inaugurated on Tuesday, marking a significant milestone in Saudi Arabia’s cultural landscape.
The King Fahd Causeway, a key bridge linking Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, reopened Tuesday morning after a brief closure over possible threats from Iran, said media reports. The vital route was shut down after alerts issued by Saudi Arabia's National Early Warning Platform in the kingdom's Eastern Region.
The Gulf’s business community remained resilient in March, with new data from Sovereign PPG Corporate Services revealing that company formation and structuring accounted for 55% of all its client activity in March, up from 42% in January and 48% in February, highlighting sustained confidence despite ongoing regional tensions.
