Saudi Arabia reportedly unveiled plans to make the city of Mecca and other Islamic sites visited by millions of Muslims in the Kingdom smarter in the future.
Aramco IPO delays push Saudi fund to focus on tech
With the stock market listing of its national oil company stalled, Saudi Arabia is scrambling to boost the coffers of the sovereign wealth fund spearheading a risky plan to diversify its economy.
Saudi Arabia declares heavy penalties for offensive satire on social media
Saudi prosecutors say they will punish satire on social media that “mocks, provokes or disrupts public order, religious values and public morals”.
Saudi Arabia Facebook users report service outage
Users of Facebook’s most popular apps have complained about not being able to access some of the company’s products on …
Saudi Aramco racks up tech patents
Saudi Aramco is boosting its patented technologies after doubling its scientist headcount to 1,300, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Saudi Arabia’s $500B mega city appoints tourism head
Saudi Arabia’s NEOM project has appointed on Aradhana Khowala as the mega city’s managing director of Tourism.
Saudi Arabia cybersecurity skills to get a boost
The Trend Micro Saudi Academy for Cybersecurity, offered exclusively for Saudi nationals, aims to address the shortage of local expertise needed to keep KSA’s digital space secure.
Makkah to undergo massive technology-based developments
Saudi Arabia had effectively used new technologies to run the massive annual pilgrimage of Haj, said prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah, advisor to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and chairman of the Central Haj Committee.
Saudi Arabia announces initiative to help pilgrims stay connected
The Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the Communications and Information Technology Commission have joined together to announce an …
Saudi Arabia’s NEOM airport ready for take off
NEOM, the futuristic city announced by Saudi Arabia close to a year ago, will reportedly see its individual airport constructed …
Saudi Arabia’s state carrier faces system failure
Saudi Arabia’s state airline Saudia says its flights have been affected by a system failure as the Kingdom hosts the annual Hajj pilgrimage, AFP reported.
Saudi Arabia bets big on tech, prepares for life after oil
Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest crude exporter is future-proofing itself against oil’s decline by investing the increasingly booming technology industry.
Elon Musk “in talks” with Saudi Arabia on taking Tesla private
Tesla CEO Elon Musk reportedly said he is in talks with Musk Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund and other investors for support in taking the company private.
Gulf-based entrepreneurs seek to transform outdoor advertising
Two entrepreneurs from Saudi Arabia and UAE are taking on mission to disrupt the traditional outdoor advertising with the help of blockchain.