Monday saw Saudi Arabia announce a substantial investment of $14.9 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies. The declaration was made during the LEAP 2025 Tech Conference held …
DeepFest 2025 opens in Riyadh, showcases Saudi Arabia’s AI ambitions
DeepFest 2025, the world’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) conference, opened on Sunday in Riyadh, featuring humanoids, robotic dogs, and an automated panda as Saudi Arabia aims to solidify its …
Quicksplained: What is Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah Project, which is seeing interest from Indian firms?
Saudi’s $63 billion Diriyah Project is fast becoming the centre of attention. CEO Jerry Inzerillo, attending the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos, has said the project known as ‘City …
Saudi’s BRKZ closes $17M Series A for its construction tech platform
Construction procurement is highly fragmented, manual, and opaque, forcing contractors to juggle multiple suppliers, endure lengthy negotiations, and deal with delayed payments. In Saudi Arabia, where …
Trump to meet with leaders of Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Israeli president says
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump was set to meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and possibly Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,
Arab nations condemn Netanyahu’s call to relocate Gazans to Saudi Arabia
The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, the first Gulf countries to normalize relations with Israel under the 2020 Abraham Accords, have condemned recent Israeli proposals to relocate Palestinians to Saudi Arabia.
Saudi’s $63 billion ‘City of Earth’ giga project attracts Indian giants including Tata & Oberoi groups
Indian firms are showing strong interest in investing in Saudi Arabia’s USD 63 billion Diriyah project. Key participants include the Tata and Oberoi groups. Diriyah aims to enhance economic ties …
Saudi’s $63- billion giga project Diriyah sees keen interest from Indian investors
Diriyah, billed as the “City of Earth,” is being built on the outskirts of Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh. It will accommodate 100,000 residents and provide office space for an additional 100,000-plus …
Gulf states turn to metal trading to tap into growing demand
Companies in Oman, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia explore markets fuelled by energy transition as they diversify beyond oil and gas …
Egypt condemns Israeli suggestion of Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia
Egypt condemned statements by Israeli officials suggesting the establishment of a Palestinian state on Saudi territory as “irresponsible” on Saturday.