RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s automotive sector localization is fast on track as part of the government’s efforts to achieve its Vision 2030 targets, according to a senior official. At the Saudi-American Business Council seminar, Aftab Ahmed, a senior adviser to the Kingdom’s National Center for Industrial Development in the automotive sector, underscored the rapid transition toward … Read more
Spanish investments in Saudi Arabia exceed $3bn, boosting bilateral relations and vital sectors RIYADH: Spanish investments in Saudi Arabia have surpassed $3 billion in the last 10 years, with bilateral relations contributing to the development of vital sectors, according to a top official. The Kingdom’s Minister of Municipal, Rural Affairs, and Housing, Majed Al-Hogail, witnessed … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani top leaders, including the prime minister, president and foreign minister, said on Tuesday the ongoing visit of Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan to Islamabad would help transform a longstanding friendship between the two nations into a strategic and commercial partnership. Prince Faisal arrived in Pakistan on Monday on a two-day visit … Read more
RIYADH: The Middle East’s top e-commerce platform, Noon, has become the merchandising partner of Jeddah-based football club Al-Ahli. Through the partnership, supporters of the Saudi Pro League club can access official kits and gear featuring Al-Ahli’s logo and trademarks, designed and produced by Noon.
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stressed on Monday that his government’s priority would be transforming Pakistan-Saudi Arabia’s time-tested relationship into a “mutually beneficial” economic partnership, a statement from his office said. Pakistan set up a hybrid government body, the Special Investment Facilitation Council last year to attract foreign investment in the country’s key economic sectors. The … Read more
Ericsson and Etihad Etisalat, known as Mobily, have extended their managed services agreement for a further three years to leverage next-generation artificial intelligence and machine learning for autonomous operations. Boosting Mobily’s digital transformation journey, the extended partnership will focus on introducing AI, ML and automation use cases across Mobily’s network to enable data-driven and intelligent … Read more
Empowering women for a prosperous and healthy planet on International Women’s Day DUBAI: Although the Arab world has a long way to go before it achieves gender parity, recent reforms in Saudi Arabia have already transformed women’s participation in the labor force, business and leadership, while promoting economic growth and sustainable development. The pursuit of … Read more
RIYADH: Top officials from the GCC and Canada’s government held talks on Wednesday in Riyadh on ways to boost relations and tackle key regional and international challenges. Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi, secretary-general of the GCC, met with Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly to discuss the “importance of consolidating the strategic dialogue between the two sides,” … Read more
LONDON: My cricket column this week referred to a follow-up hearing on Feb. 20 by the UK House of Commons Parliamentary Select Committee for Culture, Media and Sport into racism in cricket. It focused specifically on what measures had been put in place since its initial hearing in November 2021, and after the recommendations of … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s 5G coverage is almost double the global average of 42 percent thanks to “really good operators that have high demands,” according to a senior industry executive. Speaking to Arab News, Pekka Lundmark, CEO of telecommunications firm Nokia, underlined how the Kingdom’s 77 percent coverage rate marks it out compared to several parts … Read more