1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (226+ words) The rules restrict secondary transfers, end home schooling and dollar fee channels, and tighten oversight of international schools. Education Minister Mohamed Abdel Latif has introduced a series of new controls for international schools, including restrictions on school celebrations, an end…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (160+ words) September 23rd will be an official holiday for employees across Saudi Arabia’s private and non-profit sectors. September 23rd, 2026 will be an official holiday for employees in Saudi Arabia’s private and non-profit sectors to mark the Kingdom’s 96th National Day. The Ministry of Human…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (234+ words) Saudi Arabia has documented more than 74,000 cultural assets and digitally catalogued over 80,000 artefacts nationwide. Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission has documented more than 74,000 cultural assets across the Kingdom, covering archaeological, architectural and historical sites, according to Nayef Alqanour, head of archaeological…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (151+ words) Red Sea Global’s hotels and airport are now powered by an off-grid solar and battery utilities system developed by Acwa. Red Sea Global’s hotels and related facilities, including Red Sea International Airport, are now fully powered by renewable energy following…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (322+ words) A Cabinet poll found ChatGPT was the most-used AI platform, while privacy, job losses and overreliance remain major concerns. Awareness of artificial intelligence applications among Egyptians rose to 65% in 2026, up from 22% in 2023, according to a poll by the Cabinet Information…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (205+ words) The Riyadh-based startup is building a sovereign AI platform that connects enterprise knowledge and workflows without moving data outside the organisation. Riyadh-based enterprise AI startup Gaia has raised $1.5 million in a Pre-Seed round led by SEEDRA Ventures to develop a…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (244+ words) The Tabuk destination is now running on a standalone renewable utilities network combining solar power, battery storage, desalination, cooling and waste services. The Red Sea destination in Tabuk has begun commercial operations of a fully off-grid utilities system powered entirely…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (253+ words) Two Egyptian pilgrims were killed and 25 injured in the crash near Al-Jumum, with seven still in intensive care. Egypt’s consulate in Jeddah has sent a legal team to follow Saudi investigations into a bus crash near Al-Jumum that killed two…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (236+ words) The Egypt-born fintech is offering consumer financing and buy now, pay later plans of up to 60 months across Jordan. Egypt-born fintech Valu has officially launched operations in Jordan, marking its first full entry into the market after a soft launch…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (254+ words) Dust-related environmental violations are now being covered under a monitoring initiative launched in February 2026. Construction projects in Riyadh have been fined more than SAR 20 million for dust-related environmental violations as Saudi authorities step up monitoring of building activity across the…...