Saudi Arabia

The General Authority for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises launched its e-Commerce Week, in which more than 40 public and private entities will participate to raise awareness of the importance of e-commerce and the impact on businesses

Nahj, a non-profit organisation, launched its summer training programme to empower young people until 15 August in Riyadh and Jeddah through partnerships with companies in fields including healthcare, law, business development, engineering and technology

The Saudi General Food Security Authority disbursed the first instalment of payments to local wheat farmers who supplied their allocated quantities for the 2024 season; $78,7 million was deposited in the bank accounts of 792 farmers

Coffee production in the Jazan region received a boost after the National Centre for Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases, 'Weqa', and the authorities offered a workshop to increase the number of trees

Artificial intelligence technologies are used to improve traffic management and ease congestion in Makkah during the annual Hajj season

Badael, a company founded to help reduce the number of smokers in the UK by providing safer alternatives, announced the launch of the 'Let's Clear the Air' anti-smoking campaign in Saudi Arabia to help 1 million people quit smoking by 2028

The Sitar Programme, designed to support theatre companies, institutions, associations, theatre groups and amateur clubs working in the performing arts sector, has been launched by the Commission for Theatre and Performing Arts

The Saudi Sport for All Federation has stated that its 2024 summer campaign, 'Move Your World', aims to help people engage in physical activity; through a survey, it identified various obstacles and difficulties that people face on a daily basis

Saudi authorities have confirmed to UNHCHR that Manahel al-Otaibi, a women's rights activist, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for 'terrorism offences' for using websites and social networks to promote social change

The first female veterinary graduates in the Kingdom, coming from King Faisal University, have been honoured by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture

The King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority has launched a comprehensive preliminary archaeological survey that will analyze the reserve in depth and conduct studies to help it achieve its strategic goals

The government plans to create a fund of about $40 billion to invest in artificial intelligence