RIYADH — The Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC) revealed that private foreign investment inflows into Saudi Arabia’s private markets reached SR20 billion in 2025, accounting for approximately 60 percent of total private investments in the Kingdom. In a report titled “Foreign Investment in Saudi Arabia’s Private Markets,” SVC’s report highlighted the key factors that are strengthening Saudi Arabia’s appeal to international investors and its emergence as a leading destination for private investment. The report also showed that Saudi Arabia’s private investment market has evolved from an emerging market into one of the most active in the Middle East and North…
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RIYADH — The Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) conducted 1,585 oversight inspections and investigated 385 suspects during June 2026 as part of its ongoing efforts to combat corruption and protect public funds. Nazaha said 130 Saudi citizens and residents were arrested under the Code of Criminal Procedure, including individuals employed by the ministries of Interior, Defense, Health, Municipalities and Housing, and Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance. Some of those arrested have since been released on bail while legal proceedings continue. The suspects are accused of offenses including bribery and abuse of public office, the authority said, adding that legal procedures…
The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), in collaboration with the United Nations) UN (, today announced the opening of registration for participation in the Sixth United Nations World Data Forum (UNWDF 2026), scheduled to take place in Riyadh from 9 to 12 November 2026. Registration has also opened for the Second Saudi Statistics Forum (SSF), one of the Road to Riyadh events. The opening of registration marks an important milestone in the preparations for hosting the Forum, enabling participants from around the world to register early and explore the Forum’s topics, programme, and accompanying events. The 6th UNWDF is one…
Delinea experts outline why privileged access, third-party identities, and visibility gaps are increasing risk across critical infrastructure, and what organisations need to do to strengthen OT resilience. Identity security is rapidly emerging as one of the most important priorities for organisations operating critical infrastructure and industrial environments. Increased connectivity, remote access requirements, and the growing convergence of IT and operational technology (OT) have created new opportunities for attackers to exploit trusted access pathways into essential systems. A growing reliance on connected industrial systems, third-party access and digital transformation initiatives formed the backdrop to a webinar hosted by CPI Media Group…
LAHORE — Fourteen children died after the roof of a tuition center collapsed in the Pakistani city of Lahore on Tuesday, officials said. Punjab province’s emergency service said rescuers pulled children under the age of 10 and a 30-year-old female teacher from the rubble of the after-school facility. Another five people are believed to have been injured. Authorities launched an investigation into the collapse in the Kahna suburb of Lahore, and two people were taken into custody as part of the initial inquiry. Farooq Ahmed, a spokesman for the emergency service Rescue 1122, told the BBC they had received a…
KABUL — The Afghan Air Force carried out airstrikes inside Pakistan, targeting what it described as ISIS centers along the border used to plan and coordinate terrorist attacks against civilians in Afghanistan. The strikes reportedly hit locations in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, the Taliban’s Defense Ministry said. The ministry said the operation was carried out with precision, killing several ISIS fighters and causing significant material damage without any civilian casualties. Pakistan’s military said it had shot down four rudimentary drones and warned any further provocation “would receive a befitting response”. The operation came two days after Pakistan launched…
Mohannad Abuissa, MD & CTO, Solutions Engineering, Cisco MEA–TRC. New research, released by Cisco in partnership with Foundry, reveals that organisations in the UAE have approximately three years before AI-driven network traffic increases significantly across key AI workloads, network capacity reaches its limit, and attack surfaces expand beyond what current defences can manage. The study, based on a survey of 200 IT leaders in the UAE (and 3,472 across the world), confirms that the rapid rise of large language models (LLMs) and the emerging wave of agentic AI are placing unprecedented strain on enterprise campus and branch networks. Alongside compute,…
Abdullah Sibai, General Manager of Al Dhow ENGIE Solutions KSA, discusses how AI, localization, regulatory expectations and regional risk are reshaping the operational demands placed on data center providers. As Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC accelerate investment in cloud, AI and digital infrastructure, the operational expectations placed on data centers are becoming more complex. High-density workloads, stricter data sovereignty requirements, rising energy demands and the need for uninterrupted service are pushing operators to rethink what resilience means in practice. For Al Dhow ENGIE Solutions, resilience is no longer limited to backup systems and redundant infrastructure. It now depends on…
More than 50 awards presented as government entities, technology leaders and innovators are recognised for advancing AI, cybersecurity, digital transformation and smart government. Dubai — Senior government officials, technology executives, CIOs, CISOs and digital transformation leaders gathered at The Ritz-Carlton JBR, Dubai, for the GovTech Innovation Forum & Awards 2026, an evening dedicated to celebrating the organisations and individuals driving the UAE’s next chapter of digital government and technology innovation. Organised by CPI Media Group, the event showcased how artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud, data infrastructure, blockchain and emerging technologies are transforming public services, strengthening national resilience and accelerating the UAE’s…
SYDNEY — Australia’s consumer watchdog has sued Amazon for introducing advertising to its Prime Video streaming service and then forcing existing subscribers to pay more to avoid the ads. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said on Tuesday it has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court alleging Amazon breached consumer law by including unfair terms in its Prime subscription contracts. It also alleged Amazon had broken consumer protection law by making the unfair contracts with over a million annual subscribers between November 2023 and August 2025. “Consumers who wanted to avoid ads were left with no choice but to…