King Abdulaziz International Airport recorded a new historic achievement yesterday, reaching 50 million passengers during 2025—marking the highest passenger volume ever recorded among all Saudi airports since the beginning of aviation in the Kingdom, and positioning KAIA among the world’s Mega Airports, which include the largest airports globally by passenger volume. This achievement reflects the

IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced its accomplishment of empowering more than 500,000 Saudi nationals in collaboration with the Saudi Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT). The progress was driven by IBM SkillsBuild, IBM’s global program aimed at increasing access to technology education. The announcement took place at IBM Think on Tour 2025 in Riyadh, an

Saudi Arabia’s real GDP grew by 4.8 percent in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) revealed. All economic activities recorded year-on-year growth, with oil activities rising by 8.3 percent, non-oil activities by 4.3 percent, and government activities by 1.4 percent. Seasonally adjusted results

AlUla’s Ancient Kingdoms Festival has successfully concluded its 2025 edition, marking its most ambitious programme to date, and reinforcing its position as one of the region’s leading history and heritage events. Several marquee experiences will remain open beyond the festival period, extending its impact into early 2026. Celebrating more than 7,000 years of human history

Eurovent Middle East, in cooperation with the Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA), hosted the second edition of the Middle East Industry Congress – HVACR Next Generation: Sustainability in Extreme Conditions on 28 October 2025 at the InterContinental Durrat Al Riyadh Resort & Spa, Saudi Arabia. Supported by leading HVACR manufacturers, the congress brought together government officials, industry leaders,

For many years, Saudi Arabia was known as a country closed to the outside world, maintaining a conservative cultural structure and allowing tourism mainly for religious purposes such as pilgrimage. However, in the last 10 years, this perception has undergone a profound transformation. With its Vision 2030 initiative, Saudi Arabia decided to reinvent itself. Its

The General Entertainment Authority (GEA) and Riyadh Season, under the leadership of HE Turki Alalshikh, in cooperation with WWE®, have announced that the 39th annual Royal Rumble will be held at KAFD in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, January 31, 2026. This landmark event marks the first time that the Royal Rumble will be hosted outside of North America. WWE SmackDown will