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Saudi Arabia Is Designing a New Role as a Global Logistics Bridge

Ports, airports, rail, digital customs and local manufacturing are turning geography into a coordinated economic advantage under Vision 2030.

Jul 28, 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Creative Economy Is Building Cultural Confidence

Film, design, music, museums and heritage are creating more than entertainment; they are giving Saudi talent new careers and audiences new ways to connect.

Jul 28, 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Most Valuable Future Project Is Human Capability

Vision 2030’s lasting success will depend on whether young Saudis gain the skills, confidence and pathways to lead industries that are still taking shape.

Jul 28, 2026

Saudi Arabia's Recovery Case Now Runs Through Logistics as Much as Oil

The IMF sees Saudi growth recovering as maritime flows normalize. Diversified export routes, domestic demand and Vision 2030 investment are central to the resilience case.

Aug 2, 2026

Saudi Arabia’s New Growth Engine Is Bigger Than Any Single Project

The Kingdom’s most important economic story is the ecosystem forming across tourism, logistics, manufacturing, technology and clean infrastructure.

Jul 28, 2026

Saudi Arabia 2034: Inside the Gulf's Long Game in World Sport

A record-high bid score, five host cities and a 92,000-seat stadium. Saudi Arabia's World Cup win is one piece of a much bigger plan.

Mar 14, 2025

Saudi Arabia Is Turning AI Into National Infrastructure

The Kingdom’s AI opportunity is moving beyond chatbots toward Arabic technology, smarter public services and productive tools for every major industry.

Jul 28, 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Clean-Energy Push Is Also an Industrial Opportunity

Solar power, smarter grids, water systems and new fuels can help the Kingdom build exportable expertise while strengthening energy resilience at home.

Jul 28, 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Sporting Future Begins Long Before the 2034 World Cup

The strongest legacy of global sport will be measured in active communities, local coaching, women’s participation and facilities people use every week.

Jul 28, 2026

Saudi Arabia's Next Growth Test Is Turning Investment Headlines Into Durable Capability

Saudi Arabia is attracting partnerships in mining, AI, finance and infrastructure. The strongest Vision 2030 outcome will be skills, productive firms and exports that endure.

Jul 31, 2026

Saudi Arabia's Tourism Megaprojects: What Is Actually Open

Billions have been promised across the Red Sea coast and Diriyah. Here is what travelers can actually book right now versus what remains a rendering.

Mar 9, 2025

AlUla Shows How Saudi Arabia Can Build the Future Around Heritage

AlUla’s strongest idea is not construction in the desert, but a model where archaeology, local skills, conservation and hospitality grow together.

Jul 28, 2026

After 123 Million Visits, Saudi Tourism Is Building Its Next Chapter

Saudi Arabia passed its original tourism ambition early; the more interesting future now lies in richer regional journeys, local businesses and repeat visitors.

Jul 28, 2026

Diving

Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Opens Up: What Dive Tourism Actually Offers

New resorts, new dive licences and a scaled-back masterplan. Here is the real state of Saudi Arabia's Red Sea diving push, not the pitch deck version.

Feb 10, 2026

5 Museums that Showcase Saudi Arabia as the Ultimate Destination for Culture Enthusiasts

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s museums showcase its rich history, vibrant culture, and unique heritage, attracting tourists from around the world. In the first quarter of 2023, Saudi Arabia witnessed a remarkable resurgence in tourism, surpassing pre-pandemic levels by an impressive 64%. With 7.8 million visitors exploring the country’s treasures, it has firmly

May 18, 2023

Where to Eat Vegan in Saudi Arabia: Riyadh and Jeddah

Cold-pressed juice bars, Armenian-Lebanese plant plates, and a vegan bakery in Ar Rawdah: how Riyadh and Jeddah are building a real vegan dining map.

Oct 2, 2025

Saudi Arabia Warned About the Tayyibat Diet. Here Is Why

A health ministry does not issue a public warning about an eating plan for the sake of it. This one followed reports of people reaching intensive care after stopping insulin.

Jun 13, 2026

Saudi Trade Surplus Jumps, but the Detail Matters More Than the Headline

Saudi Arabia's May trade surplus rose sharply as oil exports increased and imports fell, while weaker non-oil exports show where the next test lies.

Jul 29, 2026

Saudi Small Businesses Are the Quiet Force Behind Vision 2030

The Kingdom’s transformation becomes durable when independent firms turn national investment into local services, specialist knowledge and lasting jobs.

Jul 28, 2026

One in Five Adults in the UAE Has Diabetes. In Saudi Arabia It Is Closer to One in Four

IDF figures put UAE adult prevalence at 20.7 per cent and Saudi Arabia at 23.1 per cent, against a global figure around a tenth. The explanation is not one thing, and one of the contributing factors is barely three generations old.

Jul 16, 2026

Saudi Vision 2030 Enters Its Decisive Third Phase With Confidence

A decade after its launch, Vision 2030 is moving from rapid transformation toward durable delivery, stronger institutions and opportunities that reach everyday life.

Jul 28, 2026

Saudi Healthcare’s Transformation Is Becoming Visible in Everyday Life

Better prevention, faster access and digitally connected care show how Vision 2030 can translate national reform into a healthier daily future.

Jul 28, 2026

Lamb Kabsa: Saudi Arabia's Fragrant Rice and Meat Classic

Saudi Arabia's national dish combines tender lamb with fragrant basmati rice and a warm spice blend. Toasted nuts and raisins add sweetness and crunch to this show-stopping one-pot meal.

Nov 22, 2023

Saudi Arabia and US EXIM Sign a $15 Billion Understanding

The kingdom's sovereign fund and America's export credit agency have agreed a memorandum worth up to fifteen billion dollars. What it is not is a committed investment.

Aug 6, 2026

Riyadh Is Turning September Into a Global Test of Responsible AI

Saudi Arabia will host the UNESCO Global Forum on the Ethics of AI alongside its Global AI Summit, putting implementation, trust and governance at the center of Riyadh's technology agenda.

Aug 3, 2026

Europe Shuts Its Transfer Window on 1 September. Saudi Arabia Keeps Buying Until October

The Premier League, La Liga and Serie A close on 1 September. The Saudi Pro League stays open until 12 October. Those six weeks are the most important structural fact in this transfer market.

Aug 17, 2026

The Gulf's Sporting Decade: What F1, Boxing and LIV Golf Actually Bought

Billions poured into golf, motorsport, boxing and tennis. As the numbers come due, the Gulf's sports strategy is quietly being rewritten.

Sep 10, 2025

Saudi Surgical Teams in Gaza Show What Medical Relief Looks Like in Practice

Saudi-backed medical projects have delivered urgent surgery and nutrition support in Gaza, combining visiting specialist teams with a longer program targeting hundreds of patients.

Aug 3, 2026

Chicken Kabsa: The Weeknight Version of Saudi Arabia's National Dish

Lamb kabsa takes an afternoon. Chicken kabsa takes about an hour and follows the same logic: build the broth, cook the rice in it, and grill the chicken at the end for colour.

Aug 14, 2026

Inside the Gulf's Multi-Billion-Dollar Bet on Sovereign AI

The UAE and Saudi Arabia signed major AI infrastructure deals this month, staking their post-oil economies on becoming AI powers in their own right.

May 27, 2025

Gulf Tourism Holds Its Nerve Through a Turbulent 2024

While war rattles the wider region, Dubai and Saudi Arabia are still posting visitor growth, and the numbers say the Gulf is winning the confidence contest.

Aug 14, 2024

The Saudi Pro League Spent About 230 Million Euros This Summer, and the Biggest Deal Was a Winger From West Ham

The seventieth season began on 13 August. Crysencio Summerville to Al Hilal at 64.5 million euros is the summer's largest move, and the shape of the spending says more about the league's direction than the total does.

Aug 24, 2026

Kingdom Holding's Profit Slips, and the Reasons Are Instructive

Weaker dividend income, higher operating costs and a bigger tax line pushed the Saudi investment house lower in the first half. Each of those pressures applies well beyond one company.

Aug 7, 2026

The Umrah Visa Now Expires Before You Travel, Not After

The entry window has been cut from three months to thirty days, registration on Nusuk is mandatory with no exemptions, and a new visa lets you come back for a year. Three changes that reward planning.

Aug 16, 2026

One Visa, One Fee, Six Countries: the Gulf's Schengen Moment Is Reportedly Piloting This Year

A unified GCC tourist visa has been discussed for years and is now said to be entering a pilot phase, at an estimated 100 to 150 dollars for 30 to 90 days. The economics of it are more interesting than the convenience.

Aug 21, 2026

Design

The 400 Metre Cube Is Paused, Its Deadline Has Moved to 2040, and Its Chief Executive Has Gone

New Murabba has replaced Michael Dyke with a Public Investment Fund executive who is already running another developer. Work on the Mukaab is suspended, the district around it continues, and the completion date has slipped by a decade.

Aug 29, 2026

Gulf Builders Keep Awarding Work While the Risk Premium Rises

Shipping, insurance and construction costs are all higher because of the Iran conflict. Saudi Arabia and the UAE are pressing ahead with project awards anyway, and the reasoning is deliberate.

Aug 4, 2026

Mohammed bin Salman's Record, Measured Against the Numbers He Set Himself

A decade after Vision 2030 was announced, the non-oil economy is the majority of Saudi output, the sovereign fund has grown roughly sixfold, and about 1.3 million more Saudi women are in work. The record is strong, and the interesting part is the method.

Aug 22, 2026

Riyadh Air's First Big Asia Push Follows the Workforce

Islamabad, Lahore and Manila go on sale for a carrier still under 15 destinations. The choice says the airline is chasing volume that already exists rather than demand it has to invent.

Aug 7, 2026

How the Middle East Became Specialty Coffee's Next Big Market

Dubai and Riyadh are hosting barista championships and single-origin tastings as third-wave coffee culture reshapes a region long defined by cardamom-spiced brews.

May 5, 2025

Lifestyle

Saudi Women Are Expanding the Meaning of Economic Transformation

Women’s growing participation is reshaping workplaces, entrepreneurship and the range of role models visible to the next Saudi generation.

Jul 28, 2026

Is the Gulf at Risk From Earthquakes? A Straight Answer

The honest answer is low but not zero, and it is not evenly spread. Tremors felt in Dubai towers usually come from Iran. The region's own exposure sits in Oman, the eastern UAE and the Red Sea coast.

Aug 12, 2026

Design

Gulf Architecture's Bold Decade: GCC Skylines Transform

Neom, Qiddiya, Red Sea Project. The GCC is building at a scale that rewrites the architectural conversation. These aren't buildings. They're competing visions for the future.

Jan 14, 2026

The Gulf's Next Decade Will Be Decided by Capital, Not Barrels

Roughly six trillion dollars of sovereign wealth now sits behind the region's funds. What that money buys, and where it is deployed, matters more to the next ten years than the oil price does.

Aug 8, 2026

Lifestyle

Earthquake Safety, Compared: What the Gulf, the US and Europe Actually Tell You to Do

Drop, Cover, Hold On is the near-universal instruction, and the exceptions matter. Here is the official guidance from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the United States and Europe, and where it diverges.

Aug 12, 2026

What GLP-1 Drugs Actually Cost in the UAE Right Now

Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are all prescribable in the UAE, but shortages and insurance gaps shape who can actually get them.

Mar 10, 2025

How the Red Sea Crisis Is Reshaping Gulf Supply Chains

Houthi attacks on shipping have rerouted global trade around Africa, and Gulf importers are absorbing the fallout in freight rates and delivery times.

Feb 5, 2024

The Gulf Was Forecast a Terrible Year. Brent Is at 84 Dollars

Early in the conflict the projections ran to 150 dollar oil and contracting Gulf economies. Halfway through August the numbers are less dramatic and more interesting than either the panic or the relief.

Aug 16, 2026

Red Sea Tanker Attacks Push Oil Above $96 a Barrel

Houthi claims against two Saudi tankers have exposed the weakness in plans to bypass Hormuz, sending Brent higher as two vital shipping routes face risk.

Jul 23, 2026

Aramco's $67.2bn Half Year Was Built on a Supply Shock

Profit rose 29 percent as Hormuz disruption pushed crude to $108 a barrel in the second quarter. The number says more about the strait than about the company.

Aug 6, 2026

Iran Says It Will Declare a Restricted Zone Beyond Hormuz, Names Oman as Corridor Partner, and Jizan Is Hit Again

Mohsen Rezaei says any ship entering a zone that starts at the American blockade line will be put on an Iranian sanctions list. The same day Aramco's Jizan refinery took a second strike in a month, Brent passed 97 dollars, and flydubai cut its schedule.

Sep 8, 2026

Kabsa Spice Mix: What Goes In and What Each Spice Does

There is no single official formula, and every Saudi household adjusts it. Here is a working baseline, what each spice contributes, and the one ingredient that has to be ground separately.

Aug 14, 2026

The UAE Now Earns Four Fifths of Its Economy Outside Oil

Non-oil activity reached 79.4 percent of national output in the first quarter, growing at 4.8 percent while the overall economy grew 3. The gap between those figures is the story.

Aug 6, 2026

Summer 2026 Travel: The World Cup and a Turbulent Region Collide

A World Cup spanning three countries and closed Middle East airspace are both reshaping summer routes and fares. Here is what is actually happening.

Jul 10, 2026

Mandi, Kabsa and Machboos Are Not the Same Dish, and the Difference Is Mostly the Oven

One is cooked in a pit with the meat hanging above the rice. One is built on a tomato and spice base. One is the same dish under a different name across four countries. The word mandi comes from the Arabic for dew.

Aug 21, 2026

The UK-GCC Trade Deal Is Moving From Headline to Business Checklist

The concluded UK-GCC free-trade agreement could reshape services, procurement and investment, but companies should focus on implementation details rather than celebratory totals.

Aug 3, 2026

Nutrition

Ramadan Fasting and Metabolic Health: What Research Shows

Studies from recent Ramadan seasons tie dawn-to-dusk fasting to real metabolic gains, but the benefits depend heavily on what happens after iftar each night.

Apr 20, 2025

New Rules Turned Formula One Upside Down: Antonelli Leads, Verstappen Is Sixth, and Two Gulf Races Are Gone

Twelve rounds into the most significant regulation change in a decade, the four time champion is more than a hundred points adrift and a driver in his second season leads by fifty. The war removed two races from the calendar as well.

Aug 24, 2026