As Saudi Arabia moves into the next phase of its tourism transformation, developing the skills, leadership and local capabilities required to translate unprecedented investment into sustainable economic value will become increasingly important, according to Ibrahim Osta, Senior Economic Growth Director and Global Tourism Lead at Chemonics International, and Professor of Management at the George Washington University

Religious tourism, sustained domestic travel, and revenue and cost optimization strategies have shielded Saudi Arabia’s hotel sector from broader international travel disruptions, according to JLL’s latest KSA Hotels Market Dynamics Q2 2026 report. While commercial markets adjusted to softening corporate demand and expanding pipeline deliveries, the Kingdom’s Holy Cities delivered strong performance metrics anchored by robust Hajj

HUMAIN, a PIF company delivering full-stack artificial intelligence capabilities globally, today announced the first milestone in a long-term strategic collaboration with Microsoft. The collaboration will initially focus on two areas: working to bring HUMAIN’s ALLAM models to Microsoft’s AI ecosystem and bringing together HUMAIN’s AI experts with Microsoft’s Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) to work directly

Dubai-based martial arts and holistic education network GMNSM has raised $2 million in funding from investment firm VEYRA Capital, whose portfolio includes companies such as Dwelly, ZINIT and DVC, as well as a private investor. The investment will support the company’s first jiu-jitsu academy in Riyadh and the launch of its first European location in

The International Code Council (ICC) is set to participate as an exhibitor at Big 5 Construct Saudi 2026, taking place from August 30 to September 2, 2026, at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center. As Saudi Arabia’s construction sector continues to expand in scale and complexity, the effective application of building codes, standards and regulations

NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, today announced its participation at LEAP 2026, taking place in Riyadh from August 31–September 3, 2026. NTT DATA will showcase AI-powered intelligent infrastructure and digital transformation solutions spanning smart cities, smart buildings, smart transportation, sovereign AI, agentic AI, digital twins, robotics, AI operations

AliExpress’s Back-to-School Sale brings together laptops, educational devices, and productivity tools as AI becomes part of learning across the UAE. As artificial intelligence becomes part of education in the UAE, preparing for the new school year increasingly means looking beyond school supplies, uniforms, and backpacks. Running from August 17 to 26, 2026, the AliExpress Back-to-School