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Saudi authorities highlight tourism commitments during UN Sustainability Week in New York NEW YORK: The Saudi tourism minister on Tuesday reiterated the Kingdom’s commitment to sustainable development of the travel sector. Ahmed Al-Khateeb said that under the leadership of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia ...

CAIRO: Startups across the Middle East and North Africa region are increasingly collaborating through strategic partnerships to enhance the entrepreneurial ecosystem.    Ventures from various industries are forging alliances, and signing agreements to bolster expansion, penetrate new markets, and enhance customer satisfaction initiatives.   At the forefront of these strategic partnerships, ...

Talent spotting at under-19 level in cricket is an essential part of the game’s ecosystem. The opportunity to do so was afforded recently by the U-19 men’s ODI World Cup, which concluded on Feb. 11 in Benoni, South Africa. Australia convincingly beat India by 79 runs to cap a ...

Oil Updates – prices up on OPEC demand estimate, Mideast tensions and US output SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose on Thursday as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries forecast relatively strong growth in global demand over the next two years and the market eyed disrupted US production amid a cold blast, ...

CAIRO: Saudi Arabia’s venture capital landscape has profoundly influenced the regional ecosystem, with startups attracting investments from the Kingdom’s speculators. One of these startups is Emirati-based SpiderSilk, which raised $9 million from Aramco’s venture capital arm Wa’ed Ventures with participation from Saudi-based STV and the UAE’s Global Ventures. Founded ...

‘We want to make great Saudi television,’ says ‘Crashing Eid’ creator Nora Aboushousha DUBAI: If there’s one common thread among the numerous creative endeavors of Saudi Arabia’s new wave of art, it’s that there’s no one way to define the Saudi experience. Take, “Crashing Eid,” the Kingdom’s first female-led ...

NEOM: The strategic partnership between Saudi Arabia and the US is important and beneficial to both, a normalization deal with Israel is growing closer and if Iran obtains a nuclear weapon the Kingdom must too, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday. “We have a lot of ...

DHAHRAN: With the motto “Inspiring Hearts. Enriching Minds,” the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, Ithra, in the last five years has transformed itself into a cultural hub worthy of its name. For its fifth anniversary, the center said it has hosted more than 3.5 million visitors and 20,000 ...

JEDDAH: The Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation’s board of directors held its sixth meeting recently in Riyadh, under the patronage of Prince Saud bin Mishal, during which members discussed important topics including events and tournaments, the organization’s accomplishments, its financial and human resources policies, committee reports, investment opportunities, and key ...

JEDDAH: Shopping for gold is popular among Hajj pilgrims looking for souvenirs or gifts for their loved ones at home. Several gold shops located outside the Grand Mosques in Makkah and Madinah, as well as gold souks in Jeddah, are festooned with trending necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings, attracting ...