Saudi Arabia

IT & Telecommunications

stc group, Astranis deal to deploy dedicated satellite for Saudi Arabia

Fri, 11 Sep 2026

stc group, a leading digital enabler, and Astranis today announced an agreement to deploy a dedicated satellite serving Saudi Arabia.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Saudi Arabia expands AI in aviation while safeguarding safety, enhancing human skills: GACA President

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

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.

Education, HR & Training Miscellaneous

Darah launches specialised online training programmes

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

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.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Saudi outbound travel market could exceed $60bn by 2030

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

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.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Riyadh Air launches direct flights to Manila

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

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.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Saudi Arabia, Delta Air Lines sign agreement to boost KSA-US air connectivity

Thu, 10 Sep 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.

IT & Telecommunications

AWS Cloud Infrastructure Region in Saudi Arabia top open in December

Tue, 01 Sep 2026

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.

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Veolia signs deals with three Saudi majors to accelerate environmental security

Tue, 01 Sep 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.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Almosafer partners with SAP, AWS to accelerate digital transformation

Tue, 01 Sep 2026

Almosafer Travel & Tourism, Saudi Arabia’s leading travel company, has announced plans to migrate its enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to RISE with SAP on the AWS cloud, marking a major step in its digital transformation strategy.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Saudi Tourism Ministry, Accenture partner to advance AI in tourism

Tue, 01 Sep 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism and Accenture Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the LEAP 2026 conference to explore artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies aimed at transforming the Kingdom’s tourism sector.