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Nvidia's Big Moment Is Here: Will AMD's Saudi Arabia Megadeal Upstage It?

It's Nvidia Corp's (NASDAQ:NVDA) week to shine as earnings land on Wednesday after the bell. But Saudi Arabia may have just given rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD) a stage-stealing spotlight. The kingdom's new AI startup, Humain, has broken ground on its first data centers in Riyadh and Dammam, a…

Benzinga

Retail's Future Takes Shape at The Retail Summit 2024 And Proptech Startup, Estater, Leads the Way

Estater's database encompasses 25,000 square kilometers of urbanized real estate across 8 cities, including Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Khobar, Jubail, Dubai, Kuwait, and Bahrain, with 400 million rows of data.

International Business Times

Jordan Henderson feels Saudi heat but Mané fails to ruin Al-Ettifaq debut

The former Liverpool captain has moved to the Saudi Pro League and was not alone in finding going tough as Al-Ettifaq beat Al-Nassr

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Steven Gerrard appointed manager of Saudi Arabian club Al Ettifaq

Former Liverpool star, 43, has change of heart after previously saying he would not join the Dammam-based club.

Al Jazeera

'Min Al Katra'…Saudi Novel Inspired by Beauty of Asir

Dar Athar Publishing, Dammam, released a new novel entitled “Min al Katra” (“From the Window”) by Dr. Abdelaziz M. al-Qahtani. With a simple language and flowing narrative style, the book explores the ambiances in a village, in Asir region, where people live a modest and complication-free life. The novel also…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mawani: Addition of a New Shipping Service to Connect King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam to 4 Global Ports

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the addition Aladin Express DMCC's shipping service, Gulf-India Express 2 (GIX2), to King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam in a bid to boost direct trade and shipping between the Kingdom and the rest of the world. MAwani said on its official site that the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

MODON Establishes 50 Ready-Made Factories to Help Small Enterprises

The Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) constructed 52 new ready-made factories in the Second Industrial City in Dammam and the Industrial City in al-Kharj. MODON aims to enhance its strategy towards empowerment and contribute to increasing local content and localizing important sectors of the national economy…

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Saudi Maritime Congress Kicks Off with Participation of Int’l Companies

The Saudi Maritime Congress, the leading maritime and logistics event, kicks off Wednesday, in Dammam, with the participation of leading figures and international exhibitors in the region's maritime sector. The conference is an international interactive platform for exchanging experiences and information and reviewing visions on shipping and logistics, which are…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi SAR Signs Agreements, MoU to Develop Railways

The Saudi Railways Company (SAR) concluded several agreements and memoranda of understanding with global partners to achieve the objectives of the national strategy for transport and logistics. SAR participated in InnoTrans and the international trade conference in Berlin. SAR awarded a contract to the French electronics company Thales for developing…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Sets New Requirements to Speed Up Loading, Handling at Ports

Saudi ports will require transport companies for adequate means of transport to speed up the loading and handling work, sources informed Asharq Al-Awsat. Mawani recently issued a decision mandating cargo owners to use pallets to stow goods imported to the Kingdom via containers as of the beginning of next year.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Maritime Congress to Discuss Global Energy Challenges

Saudi Arabia is preparing for the Saudi Maritime Congress in Dammam to discuss global energy issues, opportunities, and challenges and reinforce industry leaders' commitment to achieving climate neutrality. The Saudi Maritime Congress is the largest global shipping and logistics event in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is scheduled for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Launches 20 New Flight Routes to Europe

Saudi Arabia launched 20 new routes linking the Kingdom to new cities in Europe through Wizz Air, Europe's fastest-growing airline. The airline will introduce new destinations from Bucharest, Budapest, Catania, Larnaca, Milan, Naples, Rome, Tirana, Varna, Venice, and Vienna to Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam. The General Authority of Civil Aviation…

Asharq Al-Awsat

New Dammam service launched

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The Hindu

Saudi-Chinese Agreement to Manufacture 3 Quay Cranes in Dammam Port

Under the supervision of the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI), Saudi Global Ports (SGP) and Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company (ZPMC) signed on Thursday an agreement to manufacture three quay cranes at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam. In a press statement, MAWANI said that the new cranes would have a minimum…

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Saudi Grains Organization Awards Contract to Increase Strategic Stock

The Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO) awarded a contract to import 625,000 tons of wheat from Europe, North and South America, and Australia. SAGO Governor Ahmed al-Faris explained that contracting this batch is part of efforts to boost the strategic stock of wheat, maintain it at safe levels, and meet all…

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2023 Dakar Rally Route Will Be Longer And Even More Challenging

The 2023 Dakar Rally will feature a 14-stage route stretching from the Red Sea to the city of Dammam on Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Google to Open Two New HQs in Saudi Arabia

American multinational technology company Google is preparing for launching two new headquarter offices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The planned offices will open in the cities of Riyadh and al-Dammam. Google also is building a data partnership with Saudi oil giant, Aramco. Google drove about SR12.2 billion ($3.25 billion)…

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Saudi Arabia Celebrates Eid Al-Fitr with Theater Shows

The special theater shows enlisted in the Eid Al-Fitr Celebrations Program 2022 organized by the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) in Riyadh kicked off on Wednesday. The program, launched in Jeddah, Dammam, and Abha, includes comedy and dramatic performances. The three-day program started on Wednesday with the ‘Big Night’ play at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Film Festival to be Organized by Saudi Cinema Association as of 2022

The committee responsible for organizing the Saudi Film Festival has decided to assign all the rights, mechanisms, and commitments of the coming editions of the festival to the Saudi Cinema Association as of the 8th edition scheduled on June 9-2, in partnership with the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Adeer Company Sells Real Estate Project at $480 Million East of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Adeer Real Estate Company announced selling Sumou Al-Khobar project east of the Kingdom for more than SAR1.8 billion ($480 million) during the public auction it organized on Thursday. CEO of Adeer Mutab Al Saad said the auction’s success underlines the advantages that the project enjoys, including its strategic…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Issues Tender to Import 355,000 Tons of Wheat

The Saudi Grain Organization Corporation (SAGO) issued a tender to import 355,000 tons of wheat between September and November of 2022, it announced in a statement. SAGO Governor Ahmad al-Fares said the tender is part of the corporation’s plan to maintain the strategic stocks of wheat and meet the demand…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Film Festival Sets End of March as Deadline for Submitting Applications

The Saudi Film Festival has set the end of March as a deadline to submit applications for participation in the 8th edition of the festival through its website. The festival will be held at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Dammam “Ithra” with the support of the Film…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE's Flydubai Adds AlUla to its Network in Saudi Arabia

Flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, announced the start of flights to AlUla in Saudi Arabia, becoming the first UAE carrier to operate this route from Dubai. The carrier will also resume its operations to Yanbu growing its network in the Kingdom to six points including Dammam, Jeddah, Madinah and Riyadh, state…

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