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The food-tech revolution
In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the digitalization of all areas of the economy and all segments of society. Thanks to the creativity of entrepreneurs such as Ahmad Al Zaini new technologies and new thinking…
Regenerative tourism moves Saudi Arabia forward
When travelers pass through the new international airport serving The Red Sea Project’s resorts in Saudi Arabia, they will soon realize that they have arrived at a very different kind of destination.
Sowing seeds of the future
Saudi Arabia has launched two green initiatives that will preserve ecosystems and transform the environment in the Middle East and beyond
Saudi steps up sustainable tourism drive
With signs that global tourism is rebounding as the coronavirus pandemic recedes, Saudi Arabia is poised to become the world’s flagbearer for a new form of sustainable, authentic and responsible tourism.
Saudi small businesses unleashed
Mohammed Aldossary, co-founder and CEO of digital marketplace Sary, is one of the leading young Saudi entrepreneurs changing the face of the economy and launching a new era of opportunity for small companies and startups.
A vision of barefoot luxury
Taking shape on the pristine shores of the Red Sea, amid the breathtaking beauty of uninhabited islands, untouched coral reefs, and desert canyons steeped in history, a stunning new destination is redefining luxury tourism and sustainable travel for the post-Covid…
A passion for technology
Four days after graduating college in Saudi Arabia, serial entrepreneur Albara Hakami founded his first business. Seven years and several companies later and he’s just sold his latest software startup to one of the world’s largest providers of business payments.
Adventure and tranquillity in Arabia
From a vantage point high in the clouds, on a verdant mountain top soaring some 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) above the Arabian Peninsula, Husameddin Al Madani looks down on an unexplored world of adventure, experience and tranquillity.
Resetting ESG for the post-pandemic world
As world leaders mobilise investment capital to fight climate change and secure the economic recovery from Covid-19, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria have never been more prominent.
Life, art, ambition
A love of storytelling and a passion for animation have put Saudi-born special effects producer Jumanah Shaheen on the fast track to Hollywood success.