3+ day, 22+ 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, 8+ 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…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (193+ words) The actor will be honoured at the festival’s 8th edition for a career built around complex, often deeply human roles. Actor Mohamed Mamdouh will receive an honorary award at the 8th edition of MedFest Egypt, recognising a career built around characters shaped…...

1+ week, 3+ 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, 5+ 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…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (176+ words) Abu Dhabi-based space technology company Space42 has launched the Future Space Pioneers programme, a four-to-16-week training track designed to give Emirati students practical experience in space technology, artificial intelligence and related technical fields. The first cohort includes students from Khalifa…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (189+ words) The car marketplace will use the funding to expand nationwide and further develop its digital car-buying and delivery platform. Saudi online automotive marketplace Syarah has raised $12 million from Impact46, a Riyadh-based venture capital firm investing across technology and growth companies, to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (176+ words) The seed round led by MRG Economic Group follows growth to over 120,000 learners and a reported 230% revenue increase for the startup. Egyptian edtech startup 3C Coding School has raised $3 million in seed funding to enter Saudi Arabia and build an AI…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (174+ words) Mawhiba has opened applications for participants aged 8 to 22, with a Saudi team set to compete at the global final in Puerto Rico. The King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba) has opened registration for Saudi youth…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (297+ words) WhatsApp tops social media use in the Kingdom, while more than 61% of internet users spend at least seven hours online daily. WhatsApp is the most widely used social media platform in Saudi Arabia, according to the Saudi Internet 2025 report by…...