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UK’s 36Zero enters Saudi market to lead giga project digitalisation
Zawya
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Saudi Arabia - 36Zero, a UK-based technology company transforming construction, mining, and oil & gas operations through AI and IoT solutions, has announced its expansion into Saudi Arabia, with support from AstroLabs, the Gulf’s leading business...
Saudi Arabia opens doors for foreigners to buy property
The National News
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Saudi Arabia has approved a law that will allow foreigners to buy property in specific zones as it seeks to attract international investors and boost its economy. Non-Saudis will be able to own property in designated areas in Riyadh and Jeddah,...
Saudi Arabia’s Chance to Lead the Middle East
TIME Magazine
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July 10, 2025
As a boy, Mohammed bin Salman played video games alone in his family palace because Saudi Arabia’s religious police permitted no public entertainment. The imaginative boy came to believe that anything possible in a video game is possible in real...
Saudi German Health and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Join Forces to Elevate Executive Healthcare Leadership Across the UAE
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Awareness Marketing Management) In a bold move to shape the future of healthcare leadership in the UAE and beyond, Saudi German Health has announced a strategic partnership with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) University...
Musanadah unveils home, property maintenance service in Saudi Arabia
Zawya
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Musanadah, a leading integrated facilities management company in Saudi Arabia, has announced the launch of Mserve, a dedicated full-service home and property maintenance service to meet the evolving needs of both householders and businesses across...
Saudi Energy Minister: Two Billion People Worldwide Suffer from Energy Shortages
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 10, 2025
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman has warned that the global energy transition must not come at the expense of economic growth and the cost of living. He highlighted that nearly two billion people around the world are currently...
Saudi Arabia Leads Middle East’s Fintech Future: Fintech Revolution Summit 2025
Eye of Riyadh
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The momentum is building! On November 3rd, 2025, Saudi Arabia takes center stage as Middle East next big fintech hub with the Fintech Revolution Summit 2025 in Riyadh Minhal Organized by TraiCon Events, the Fintech Revolution Summit – Saudi Arabia...
Saudi Arabia to allow foreign property ownership in two cities
Iran Front Page
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July 10, 2025
The long-awaited reform allows foreigners to buy property in specific areas in Riyadh and the Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah. Ownership in Mecca and Medina, the two holiest cities in Islam, is subject to special requirements. The move prompted a...
UN and Saudi Arabia Partner to Fight Malnutrition in Syria
Enab Baladi
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July 10, 2025
The Saudi-based King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has reaffirmed its commitment to combating malnutrition in Syria through an ongoing partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The initiative focuses on...
Sports Tech Dealmaking Roars Over Tariff Speed Bump
Sportico - California
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July 10, 2025
Capital markets activity in sports technology managed to produce record dollar volume in the first half of the year, according to investment bank Drake Star—despite a spring lurch in activity brought about by the Trump tariff pronouncements. “We...
Sheldon H. Jacobson: You cannot ‘restore’ high scientific standards if they are already in place
Pioneer Press - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
President Donald Trump’s executive order “Restoring Gold Standard Science” provides a directive to restore a higher standard for scientific research and discovery. Yet despite the concerns it raises, the very standards that it describes already...
KSA to allow foreign property ownership in Riyadh, Jeddah
Bangladesh Post
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Saudi Arabia approved a new law allowing foreigners to own real estate as part of the kingdom’s plan to diversify its economy and open it to foreign investment. The long-awaited reform, passed on Tuesday, allows foreigners to buy property in...
Saudi cultural week brings art and heritage to Osaka
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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July 9, 2025
Saudi Cultural Week in Osaka (July 12–15) celebrates Saudi heritage, arts, and 70 years of Saudi-Japan relations through exhibitions, music, and craft demonstrations. Osaka, Japan – The Saudi Ministry of Culture will host Saudi Cultural Week in...
UAE Retail Investors Charged Into EV, Tech, And Telehealth Stocks In Q2 2025
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) UAE retail investors are showing strong conviction in the long-term potential of electric vehicles and emerging tech, with new data from trading and investing platform eToro revealing significant Q2 2025 increases in...
Saudi’s KAFD receives Guinness World Record for World’s Largest Continuous Pedestrian Skywalk Network
Business Traveller
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July 10, 2025
The King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Company (KAFD DMC) has announced that it was awarded a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest continuous pedestrian skyway network. With its sleek and modern architecture and...
Saudi energy minister: oil and gas will remain indispensable despite expansion of renewable energy
Saudi Gazette
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July 9, 2025
Saudi Gazette report VIENNA — Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said that oil and gas will remain indispensable despite expansion of renewable energy. "While renewable, nuclear power, and hydrogen energy sources are expanding, oil...
Saudi Arabia to allow foreign property ownership in Riyadh and Jeddah
Middle East Eye
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July 9, 2025
Saudi Arabia approved a new law allowing foreigners to own real estate as part of the kingdom’s plan to diversify its economy and open it to foreign investment. The long-awaited reform, passed on Tuesday, allows foreigners to buy property in...
Huawei is trying to sell its 910B chips to customers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand
Cryptopolitan
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July 10, 2025
Huawei Technologies is pushing to break Nvidia’s dominance in the AI chip market by targeting buyers in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. The company has reportedly offered its Ascend 910B processors to prospective clients in the UAE, Saudi...
Antisemitism and medical research
New Jersey Jewish News
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Most of us have read about how the government is cutting large amounts of funding from university medical centers and medical research. It’s to punish the universities for their antisemitism and to get them to stop it, and also to root out waste,...
Codev specialist Side partners with Savvy Games Group to open Riyadh studio
Game Developer
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July 10, 2025
Game service provider Side (formerly known as PTW) is opening a new studio in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in partnership with the country's state-backed Public Investment Fund (PIF). As part of the move, Side has signed a Memorandum of Understanding...