Asia Saudi Arabia The government plans to create a fund of about $40 billion to invest in artificial intelligence
Asia Saudi Arabia The King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies has signed an agreement with the UNESCO to establish the UNESCO Chair of Translation of Cultures
Asia Saudi Arabia The National Talent Identification Program, now in its 14th year, has registered about 100.000 students
Asia Saudi Arabia The world's first mosque built with 3D printing technology, located in the Al-Jawhara suburb of Jeddah, recently celebrated its inaugural ceremony
Asia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia said Israel's actions in the Palestinian Territories are 'legally indefensible' at the second day of the International Court of Justice hearing
Asia Saudi Arabia MEFIC Capital unveiled the Saudi Film Fund, with a capital injection of SR 375 million ($100 million) and 40% of its budget coming from the Kingdom's Cultural Development Fund, to elevate Saudi cinema
Asia Saudi Arabia In Riyadh, the first liquor shop in over 70 years has been opened: the sale of products is currently reserved for foreign diplomatic staff from non-Islamic countries
Asia Saudi Arabia The Prophet's Mosque in Madinah is furnished with more than 25.000 carpets for the comfort of worshippers and pilgrims, Saudi Press Agency reported, mentioning that carpets in the mosque, its courtyards and roof section are sterilised and perfumed daily
Asia Saudi Arabia The number of death sentences carried out in the country in 2023 was 170, compared to 147 in 2022
Asia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s Film Commission will launch 4th edition of Filmmakers Program this month; continuing to develop Saudi talent in the industry, it aims at training 4.000 people, beginners and professionals, and implement 150 training workshops in 13 regions
Asia Saudi Arabia Hanan Elatr, widow of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, will receive political asylum in the United States after, according to several investigations, her husband was killed on the orders of her country's government
Asia Saudi Arabia The National Programming and Artificial Intelligence Olympiad, or ATHKA, has reached a record number of entries of over 260.000 Saudi Arabian students from more than 10.000 intermediate and secondary schools in the Kingdom
Asia Saudi Arabia More than 1.000 local, Arab and international publishing houses are exhibiting their products at the fifth Jeddah Book Fair, launched by the Commission for Literature, Publishing and Translation under the slogan 'Ports of Culture'