Sports | Wednesday 4 August, 2021 12:39 am

Audi Saudi Arabia reports 37% sales growth in H1 2021

 Saudi Arabian Marketing & Agency Company Limited (SAMACO), the exclusive dealer of Audi in the Kingdom, has announced a 37% increase in sales during the first half of 2021, compared to the same period last year. The dynamic family SUV, Audi Q3 was the top seller, with the model claiming a ...

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Government | Tuesday 3 August, 2021 3:02 am

Strategic Cooperation between SSC and ESA reviewed

Minister of Communications and Information Technology of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Al-Sawaha, who is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Space Commission (SSC), met here today with the Director General of European Space Agency (ESA) Josef Aschbacher.During...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 3 August, 2021 1:48 am

IBM Report: Cost of a Data Breach Hits Record High During Pandemic

 IBM Security today announced the results of a global study, based on in-depth analysis of over 500 real-world data breaches occurring over the past year across 17 countries, including the Middle East region, and among 17 different industries. According to the study, the Middle East region is...

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Technology & IT | Tuesday 3 August, 2021 12:21 am

Saudi gaming developers level up in growing market

Out of the many growing industries in Saudi Arabia, the gaming industry is accelerating at an unprecedented pace, with developers taking standards to the next level in an exciting new territory. In 2020, the Saudi gaming market was estimated to be worth SR2.6 billion ($690 million), with...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 3 August, 2021 12:20 am

Mahd Academy holds global championship to support international medical and sports research centers

Mahd Sports Academy is organizing the first world Football Championship "UNBEATABLES CUP", to be held in Seville, Spain, and Florence, Italy, on Aug. 7, 2021. Spanish team Real Betis will play the Italian club Roma at the Benito Villamarin Stadium in Seville, while the Italian side Fiorentina...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 3 August, 2021 12:19 am

Month-long international auction for falcon breeders to begin on Aug. 5

A month-long International Falcon Breeders Auction (IFBA) being organized for the first time in Saudi Arabia is set to begin on Aug. 5 (Thursday) at the Saudi Falcons Club Grounds in Malham, north of Riyadh. Commenting on the preparations to host the global event, Saudi Falcons Club's official ...

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Government | Monday 2 August, 2021 5:09 am

Digital Government Authority’s Board of Directors Approves Regulatory Framework of Digital Government

The Board of Directors of the Digital Government Authority (DGA) approved the regulatory framework of the digital government. The approval is in line with the DGA’s efforts to regulate and improve digital government work and services, in accordance with the highest international standards and...

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Business & Money | Monday 2 August, 2021 3:24 am

Saudi Arabia’s real estate price index rises by 0.4% in Q2

The real estate price index in Saudi Arabia rose by 0.4 percent in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of the previous year, official data showed on Sunday. The statistics issued by the General Authority for Statistics showed a 0.8 percent increase in the residential real...

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Business & Money | Monday 2 August, 2021 2:47 am

Red Sea Development Company Signs Contract with KACST to Provide Satellite Data of Development Sites

 The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) has signed a contract with King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) to provide high resolution satellite data of key locations at the Red Sea Project to monitor the project. The satellite imagery improves TRSDC’s ability to monitor...

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Cars & Autos | Monday 2 August, 2021 1:53 am

Hyundai Motor Group Honorary Chairman Mong-Koo Chung Inducted Into Automotive Hall of Fame at Official Ceremony

Hyundai Motor Group Honorary Chairman, Mong-Koo Chung, has been officially inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame at the 2020/2021 Induction and Awards Ceremony. The industry’s top honor was presented to the class of 2020 at a celebration held at the ICON Convention Center in Detroit on July...

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