Saudi Arabia ranks seventh in the world for 5G technology and internet speed, Abdullah Alswaha, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, said on the sidelines of the fourth edition of the Future Investment Initiative. Alswaha used the occasion to call for a…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s median mobile internet download speed rose to 216 megabits per second in 2025, up from 203 Mbps the previous year, according to a report released by the Communications, Space and Technology Commission. The figure places the Kingdom among the…
SINGAPORE: Oil prices tumbled more than 6 percent on Monday after the US and Iran paused their strikes over the weekend, ending two weeks of attacks and raising hopes of a diplomatic path that could de-escalate the conflict and allow shipping to…
RIYADH: Bilateral trade between the UAE and Canada is set for a boost through lower tariffs and improved market access after the two countries concluded negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. The CEPA is expected to build on already substantial trade…
ISLAMABAD: Saudia has opened its first office in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Governor Faisal Karim Kundi said on Thursday, expressing hope that the move would improve travel services for people across the region. Hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis travel to Saudi…
RIYADH: Cargo movement between Saudi Arabia and Australia is set to accelerate after Saudia Cargo launched a direct freighter service between Riyadh and Melbourne, a route intended to deepen bilateral trade and strengthen supply chain connectivity. The scheduled service, which began on…
BUDAPEST: Formula One has been shaped too heavily by business decisions and needs to remember it is a sport, according to McLaren’s world champion Lando Norris. With drivers frustrated by new regulations that have curbed their speed, particularly at last weekend’s Belgian…
KHARTOUM: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center recently distributed 1,681 food baskets to displaced families and returnees in Khartoum state, Sudan, benefiting 11,327 people as part of the 2026 Madad Project in the country. The aid agency also distributed 400…
WASHINGTON: Iraq has signalled its readiness to mediate between the United States and Iran as part of a diplomatic push to end the war and reopen dialogue, with Baghdad offering to help bridge differences, particularly on economic matters. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad…
JEDDAH: For most people, the human eye is simply a feature of the face. For Saudi photographer Ashraf Habib, it is a canvas of extraordinary beauty. “The Gate of Sights” exhibition, which concluded on Saturday at the Galleria Center in Jeddah, was…
