Saudi Arabian security forces had reportedly shot down a recreational drone in the capital on Saturday after online videos showing gunfire in a neighbourhood where royal palaces are located.
V2 Public Cloud offering goes live in Saudi Arabia
Virtual Vision (V2), has officially opened services for V2 Public Cloud – a public cloud offering based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) initiated in partnership with CloudSigma and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE).
“We are investing in the future,” says Saudi Arabia finance minister
Saudi Arabia finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan has recently highlighted that the Kingdom is determined to make significant investments in diversifying its economy.
Saudi Arabia’s ICT ministry signs Huawei innovation deal
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) and Huawei have signed a memorandum of understanding …
Five Google innovation hubs coming to Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Federation for Cyber Security and Programming has reportedly finalised agreement with Google to set up five Google Innovation Hub centres across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia leads Arab world in science and tech patents
Saudi Arabia was reportedly granted 664 patents last year. The latest number is double that of all Arab countries combined during the same period.
Saudi Arabia spotlights cybersecurity education with new deal
Saudi Arabia has reportedly signed a strategic partnership with US education-focused technology firm, Coursera.
Saudi Arabia blocks over 1.6M malicious files in the last year: report
Saudi Arabia’s education sector was most affected by malware, followed by government, and telecommunications during 2017, according to a study.
Saudi Arabia homeland security market surpasses $4 billion
Saudi Arabia homeland security market comprising monitoring and surveillance, restricted entry systems, and perimeter security solutions, holds the lion’s share of the Saudi market, at $4.2 billion, according to analyst firm Frost and Sullivan.
Snap in talks to set up shop in Saudi Arabia
Snapchat owner Snap Inc is reportedly in talks with Saudi Arabia to open an office in the Kingdom.
Snap in talks to open office in Saudi Arabia
Snap Inc, owner of social media platform Snapchat, is reportedly in talks with Saudi Arabia to open an office in the Kingdom, CNBC said citing sources familiar with the discussion.
Saudi Arabia, SoftBank announce $200 billion solar project
Saudi Arabia and SoftBank have announced their intention to develop the world’s biggest solar power generation project at a press …
Saudi Arabia, SoftBank announce $200 billion solar project
Saudi Arabia and Japanese telecom giant-turned-tech investor SoftBank have announced a new phase of their partnership on Tuesday, announcing the world’s biggest solar power generation project at a press conference in New York.
Saudi Arabia signs cybersecurity programme deal with US university
The Saudi Federation for Cyber Security and Draper University have reportedly signed a Memorandum of Understanding, according to The Saudi Press Agency on Wednesday.
BlackBerry KEYone Bronze Edition coming to UAE and Saudi Arabia
TCL Communication has announced that the all-new BlackBerry KEYone – Bronze Edition – is coming to the Middle East following the global success of BlackBerry KEYone and BlackBerry KEYone Black Edition.
Hackers tried to trigger petrochemical plant blast in Saudi Arabia: report
Cyber-attackers tried to trigger a deadly explosion at a petrochemical plant in Saudi Arabia in August, The New York Times reported.
Saudi Arabia accelerates digitisation drive for healthcare sector
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health and GE have delivered the first phase of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focused on digital transformation in the Kingdom’s healthcare sector.
Saudi Arabia approves nuclear power programme policy
Saudi Arabia has reportedly approved its national nuclear programme policy as tabled by Khalid Al-Falih, energy minister and chairman of the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy.
Saudi Arabia’s new app to help protect residents’ privacy
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has reportedly launched a new smartphone app to help protect individual privacy.
Saudi Arabia, UK ink deal to develop clean tech
The United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on developing new clean energy technologies.