The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) announced the addition of MSC’s ALBATROS shipping service to Jeddah Islamic Port and King Abdullah Port in Rabigh. The service, which transits the Bab Al-Mandab Strait and the Suez Canal, is the 34th new shipping service added to Saudi ports since the beginning of 2026. The ALBATROS service connects the two ports to an extensive network of ports across Europe and Asia, with a capacity of up to 18,000 TEUs. The new service reinforces the strategic importance of Saudi ports along the Red Sea coast and further enhances the Kingdom’s competitiveness in the maritime transport and logistics…
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Mindware, a leading value-added distributor (VAD) in the Middle East and Africa, recently announced a strategic partnership with Veeam Software, the global leader in Data & AI Trust. Mindware has been appointed as a value-added distributor for Veeam across the Middle East, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Egypt and Libya. The partnership brings together Veeam’s industry-leading data resilience capabilities with Mindware’s extensive regional channel network, technical expertise, local market presence, partner ecosystem and cloud capabilities. Together, the companies will work to help organisations protect their critical data and applications, recover rapidly from disruption, and maintain business continuity in an increasingly complex threat landscape.…
RIYADH — The Ministry of Sport on Tuesday launched a new licensing service to regulate organized adventure travel activities, known as “Al-Rahhala,” inside and outside Saudi Arabia. The new Al-Rahhala licensing section has been introduced through the Riyadi platform to unify regulatory procedures and ensure that trips are conducted safely and in an organized manner. The activity combines adventure travel with environmental exploration and is intended to promote a culture of responsible and sustainable travel. Through the platform, applicants can submit permit requests that will be reviewed in coordination with relevant authorities to ensure trips comply with applicable regulations, whether…
RAFHA — Tuesday, Sept.1, marked the beginning of the meteorological fall season across Saudi Arabia, signaling the end of summer and the start of a transitional weather phase that will continue through November. Barjas Al-Fulaih, member of AFAQ Society for Astronomy, said that the arrival of fall does not trigger an immediate drop in heat. Instead, the season brings fluctuating weather and gradually moderating temperatures, bringing noticeably cooler conditions by November. He noted that September is historically the country’s fourth-hottest and driest month of the year. Due to Saudi Arabia’s vast geographical area and diverse terrain, weather patterns are expected…
Etihad Salam Telecom Company (Salam), a leading provider of telecommunications services and digital infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, and UnifyApps, a global provider of Agentic Automation technology, recently announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enabling government entities and enterprise customers across Saudi Arabia to adopt AI and become AI-native organisations. The partnership was announced at LEAP 2026, where Salam is participating as a strategic sponsor under the theme, “Powering what’s next.” The collaboration combines Salam’s position as a local enabler with UnifyApps’ specialised Agentic Automation platform technology, creating a powerful offering that addresses the unique needs…
Mohammad Al Habib Real Estate Company wrapped up its participation in the Saudi Luxury Real Estate Exhibition in London, where it highlighted investment opportunities within the Saudi real estate market and presented its project portfolio to international investors, investment firms, and others interested in the sector. During the event, the company showcased three projects: “Enar” and “Kaheel” in Riyadh, and “Azure Makkah Residences” in Makkah, highlighting a variety of opportunities available through its different real estate development models. “Enar” represents a model for a versatile, integrated urban destination that combines residential, commercial, business, hospitality, services, and community facilities. Meanwhile, “Kaheel”…
RIYADH — The National Center for Wildlife (NCW) announced the start of the 2026–2027 hunting season in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Sept.1, running through January 31, 2027. The new hunting season will be held under an advanced regulatory framework designed to promote sustainable hunting, conserve biodiversity and ecological balance, and ensure the sustainable use of natural resources in accordance with the Environment Law and its Executive Regulations. The sixth hunting season since the initiative began in 2021 introduces several regulatory updates, most notably increasing the number of species permitted for hunting to 30, raising the national hunting quota by 11…
JEDDAH — The Saudi Council of Ministers on Tuesday hailed the outcomes of the first meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee of the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan, describing it as an effective body for collective deterrence and defense. Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman chaired the Cabinet session held in Jeddah. The Cabinet noted that the outcomes of the committee’s first meeting, held in Istanbul, Turkiye on Monday, included an agreement to take further institutional steps toward establishing a General Secretariat headquartered in Saudi Arabia and activating joint cooperation mechanisms.…
LONDON — Former British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced he is to stand down as MP for Holborn and St Pancras, a move that will trigger a by-election in the London seat. In a statement to the Camden New Journal newspaper, Starmer said it had been a “huge honor and privilege” to represent the constituency for 11 years but he would now turn his focus to “international affairs”. Starmer stood down as prime minister earlier in the summer, with Andy Burnham replacing him. The announcement follows weeks of speculation about whether Starmer would remain as MP following his resignation.…
Saudi Business Machines (SBM), the Kingdom’s leading provider of end-to-end enterprise information technology and telecommunications solutions, is showcasing an integrated technology experience alongside its global technology sponsors at LEAP 2026, taking place from August 31 to September 3 at the Riyadh Exhibition & Convention Centre in Malham. Under the theme ‘Explore Every Dimension of Digital Transformation’, SBM is welcoming visitors at Hall 3, Booth H3.I30. The participation reinforces SBM’s commitment to empowering public and private sector organisations to turn ambitious digital strategies into secure, scalable and measurable business outcomes supporting Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’ agenda. At LEAP 2026, SBM is…