Saudi Arabia's Cabinet has approved the establishment of the Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal Nature Reserve, a protected area covering 4,310 sq km across Dhurma, Al Muzahimiyah and surrounding areas. The reserve features the Tuwaiq Mountains, sand dunes and traditional rural landscapes.
Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West pipeline temporarily after the vital oil conduit came under aerial attack in the widening Middle East war, threatening to send energy prices even higher, said media reports. This 1,200-km pipeline had helped the kingdom bypass a shipping logjam in the Strait of Hormuz.
stc group, a leading digital enabler, and Astranis today announced an agreement to deploy a dedicated satellite serving Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia is pursuing a two-track approach to adopting artificial intelligence and automation across its aviation sector, balancing technological innovation with safety and human oversight, according to General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) President Abdulaziz Al-Duailej.
The King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) has launched specialised online training programmes in history and historical sources through its online training platform on FutureX.
Saudi Arabia’s outbound travel market, currently valued at around $35 billion, could exceed $60 billion by 2030-2034, industry leaders said at WTM Spotlight Riyadh, urging destinations and travel brands to focus on converting traveller interest into bookings.
Riyadh Air has launched its first direct flights between Riyadh and Manila, making the Philippine capital the airline’s 13th destination and seventh in Asia. The new route, operated by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, initially runs four times weekly, increasing to daily service from October 19, 2026.
The Air Connectivity Programme (ACP) has signed a cooperation agreement with Delta Air Lines to strengthen direct air connectivity between Saudi Arabia and the US and expand the Kingdom’s international aviation network.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced at LEAP in Riyadh that its first AWS Cloud Infrastructure Region in Saudi Arabia is on track to launch in December 2026.
Veolia, a global leader in environmental services, has signed three strategic memorandums of understanding in water technologies and hazardous waste management with major players in Saudi Arabia's industrial development.
