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LEAP 2026 to Bring More Than 1,800 Technology Companies to Riyadh | 📷SPA RIYADH, August 26 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — LEAP 2026 is expected to bring more than 1,800 technology companies and over 1,900 investors and venture-capital representatives to Riyadh when its fifth edition opens on August 31. The four-day event will run through September 3 under the theme “Into New Worlds” at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center in Malham, north of the capital. More than 1,0

Riyadh to Host Security and History Dialogue Conference in September |📷SPA RIYADH, August 23 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Under the patronage of Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Ministry of Interior will organize the Security and History Dialogue Conference in Riyadh from September 6 to 8, 2026. The event will bring together experts, researchers and academics from Saudi Arabia and abroad to examine the Kingdom’s history through sec

Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia Announces 2026/2027 Riyadh Racing Season RIYADH, August 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia has announced a 69-race programme carrying SAR197.8 million in total prize money for the 2026/2027 Riyadh Racing Season. The six-month season will run from October 16, 2026, to April 17, 2027, at King Abdulaziz Racecourse, with increased purses for several established competitions, two new racing series and an upgraded classific

Inaugural Esports Nations Cup Set for Riyadh From November 2 to 29 | 📷SPA PARIS, August 9 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The inaugural Esports Nations Cup will take place in Riyadh from November 2 to 29, 2026, featuring competitions across 16 games. The Esports World Cup Foundation has launched “Road to the Esports Nations Cup,” a global pathway establishing qualification routes for national teams. More than 100,000 players from over 150 countries and territories are expecte

SPA Riyadh, February 13, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabia’s Human Capability Development Program (HCDP) has announced the third edition of the Human Capability Initiative (HCI), scheduled for May 3–4, 2026, at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh. The conference, themed “The Human Code,” will focus on three pillars: safeguarding human connection, reasoning th

SPA RIYADH, February 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The 35th edition of the Restatex Real Estate Exhibition 2026 will be held from February 11 to February 14 at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center. The event will be held under the patronage of Minister of Municipalities and Housing Majed Al-Hogail and is expected to host government agencies, real estate companies, developers and investors. Restatex 2026 will also feature the first PropNext forum,

SPA Riyadh, February 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A discussion session at the fifth Saudi Media Forum examined trends in travel-media production and its role in reinforcing national identity and raising the competitiveness of tourism destinations in Saudi Arabia. The session, titled “Travel Media Industry: Strategies and Trends,” brought together Abdullah Al-Dakhil, spokesperson for the Saudi Tourism Authority; Noirin Higarty, editor-in-chief of Lest Noire magazine;

SPA Riyadh, February 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A panel on professional media coverage at heritage and historical sites was held on Monday during the fifth edition of the Saudi Media Forum, focusing on preservation, sustainability and public awareness of Saudi heritage. The session brought together Hessa Marwan Al-Sudairi, director of the archaeology department for the Historic Jeddah Program at the Ministry of Culture (Saudi Arabia); Ajab Al-Otaibi, director gene

SPA Riyadh, February 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Ministry of Media (Saudi Arabia), in partnership with Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), launched the Saudi Media Innovation Bootcamp (Saudi MIB) and issued a set of Artificial Intelligence Principles in Media during the fifth Saudi Media Forum. The announcements were made in remarks by Media Minister Salman Al-Dossary, delivered in the presence of SDAIA President Abdullah Al-Ghamdi. The bootca

ALMARAI Riyadh, February 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Almarai participated as a diamond sponsor in the third edition of the Global Labor Market Conference (GLMC), held in Riyadh on January 26 and January 27 under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The event was organised by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development under the theme “Future in Progress” and focused on labour market challenges through coll

Riyadh, February 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The fourth edition of the Riyadh Global Medical Biotechnology Summit will be held from September 14 to September 16 under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, chairman of the board of Riyadh Biocentral Foundation. The summit is set to bring together government leaders, decision-makers, chief executives of major pharmaceutical companies, experts and investors in medical biotechnology, i

SPA Riyadh, Jan 26 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Education Minister Yousef Al-Benyan inaugurated the second Education and Training Investment Forum on Sunday, a two-day event bringing together leaders, decision-makers, investors and experts to advance investment in the Kingdom’s education sector. In his opening remarks, Al-Benyan said the forum supports efforts to transform education into an economic driver aligned with the Human Capability Development Program and Saudi Visi

SPA Riyadh, January 17, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The sixth Joy Awards ceremony in Riyadh begins at 7:00 p.m. Saudi time and will air live on MBC1, MBC Masr, MBC Iraq and MBC5, as well as on the Shahid platform. The live programme includes the lavender carpet, the awards segment, artistic performances, and musical and singing acts. Awards are decided through audience voting via the Joy Awards application, recognising works and personalities that made a strong public

SPA Riyadh, December 30, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Common Ground Festival, currently being held in Riyadh, is showcasing elements of Chinese civilisation and cultural heritage while highlighting areas of convergence with Saudi culture through shared values rooted in identity and tradition, according to information released about the event. The festival is being hosted at Malfa Hall in the Mohammed bin Salman Nonprofit City (Misk City) in Riyadh. Its third editio

📷SPA RIYADH, November 3 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Ministry of Media has launched the second edition of the “Global Harmony 2” initiative in Riyadh, as part of the Quality of Life Program under Saudi Vision 2030. The event opened with Indian Culture Week at Al Suwaidi Park and will feature a series of cultural weeks celebrating 14 international cultures, showcasing more than 100 artists from various nationalities. According to the Ministry, the initiative aims to hig

Riyadh, October 9, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS) in Riyadh will host the second...

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Riyadh, October 1, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Riyadh will host Biban Forum 2025, the Kingdom’s flagship event for startups,...