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Saudi Arabia’s PIF Completes $55 Billion Acquisition of Electronic Arts

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has completed its $55 billion takeover of Electronic Arts, consolidating major mobile, console and esports gaming assets as part of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 push into global digital entertainment.
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Turkish Parliament Passes Landmark Bill Granting Conditional Amnesty to Disarmed PKK Members

Lawmakers vote 468 to 88 to approve a legal framework for disarming and reintegrating Kurdish militants, marking a major legislative step toward ending a 40-year conflict.

Saudi Arabia Prepares Alternative Shipping Routes as Typhoon Dolphin Disrupts Asian Trade

Saudi maritime authorities and port operators are adjusting shipping schedules and preparing additional storage capacity as severe weather and mass evacuations along China’s eas...

Saudi AI Authority Launches Training Program for Digital Content Creators

The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority has launched an intensive training program for content creators as domestic artificial intelligence adoption exceeds 45 perc...

Saudi Emergency Centers Handle 2.7 Million Distress Calls During July Heatwave

Saudi Arabia’s national emergency communications network processed 2.7 million public safety calls during July as extreme summer heat increased demand for emergency and medical ...

Saudi Arabia Promotes Dark-Sky Tourism During Perseid Meteor Shower

The Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve attracted visitors to designated dark-sky areas to watch the Perseid meteor shower, supporting efforts to expand rural tourism and natu...

Saudi Railways Reports Strong Passenger and Freight Growth in Second Quarter

Saudi Railways transported tens of millions of passengers and nearly four million tons of commercial goods during the second quarter, highlighting the expanding role of the nati...

Saudi Reserve Plans Reintroduction of Endangered Asiatic Lions

The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve in Tabuk has announced plans to reintroduce endangered Asiatic lions into their historical habitat as part of its wider environmenta...

Saudi Arabia Launches Digital Signature Platform for Government Services

The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority has launched the Ibram digital signature platform, providing legally binding electronic document verification designed to si...

Saudi Arabia Offers Grants to Bring Artificial Intelligence Into Heritage Projects

The Cultural Development Fund and Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority are offering grants of up to 500,000 riyals to cultural enterprises and museums that adopt art...

Saudi Companies Partner to Develop Next-Generation Semiconductor Sensors

Si-Ware Systems and Saudi Electronic Materials Company have signed a memorandum of understanding to design and manufacture micro-electromechanical sensors in Saudi Arabia, suppo...

Saudi Aramco Unit SABIC Develops Materials for Ceer Electric Vehicles

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation is developing specialized materials for vehicles made by Saudi electric-car manufacturer Ceer, supporting efforts to localize more of the auto...

Saudi Tourism Regulator Proposes Minimum Hotel Staffing Requirements

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism has opened consultations on rules that would link minimum hotel staffing levels to accommodation size and classification after the Kingdom rec...
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