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Saudi Arabia Skilled Worker Visa Process for July 2025: Complete Guide
ARY News
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July 11, 2025
Saudi Arabia remains a top destination for skilled workers worldwide, driven by its booming economy, Vision 2030 projects, and demand for professionals in sectors like healthcare, construction, IT, and oil and gas. If you’re planning to work in...
Saudi Arabia integrates AI education across all public schools this year
Madhyamam
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July 11, 2025
Saudi Arabia is ready to implement artificial intelligence (AI) education across all public schools starting from the upcoming academic year, marking a major step in its Vision 2030 initiative to boost innovation and global competitiveness. The...
Saudi Arabia new property law opens real estate market to foreigners
Gulf Daily News Online
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The Saudi Cabinet has approved an updated system that will allow non-Saudis to own property in the Kingdom, effective from January 2026. The new regulations balance foreign investment opportunities with citizen protections through controlled...
Saudi Arabia to Allow Foreigners To Own Property From 2026
Construction Business News Middle East
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July 11, 2025
Saudi Arabia will allow foreigners to buy real estate in specific areas from 2026, in a strategic step aligned with Vision 2030 Written by Reeba Asghar In a major policy shift aimed at stimulating the real estate sector and attracting foreign...
Saudi Arabia launches several initiatives aimed to shape AI era: minister
Zawya
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GENEVA — Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha affirmed that Saudi Arabia has launched a series of initiatives aimed at addressing the global challenges in computing, data, and algorithms for the benefit of...
Saudi Arabia debuts cultural showcase at Expo Osaka with Doraemon
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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July 10, 2025
Saudi Arabia’s “Wonders of Arabia” event in Osaka blends heritage, technology, and Doraemon for a unique Expo 2025 cultural experience. SINGAPORE – In celebration of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Saudi, ‘Saudi,...
Saudi Arabia Approves Law Allowing Foreigners to Own Property across Kingdom
Sada Elbalad
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July 11, 2025
Fri 11 Jul 2025 | 04:07 AM In a groundbreaking move to boost foreign investment and revitalize the real estate sector, the Saudi Cabinet on Monday, July 8, approved a new law permitting non-Saudis to own property across the Kingdom — a historic...
Saudi Arabia sets sail with new cruise regulations
Gulf News
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Clear roles and streamlined procedures The new framework clearly outlines the roles and responsibilities of ship operators, shipping agents, and port authorities. It also simplifies the process of obtaining licenses and permits, integrating...
Why I'm covering Saudi Arabia's crucial next decade
Semafor
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July 11, 2025
In November 2019, I was handed a shiny new Saudi residence permit. I’d been traveling in and out of the kingdom for years, reporting on its buildup of trillions of dollars of oil wealth and faltering attempts to diversify the economy. But this was...
Qatar, Saudi Arabia hold 3rd coordination meeting on Abu Samra, Salwa Crossings
The Peninsula
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July 11, 2025
Doha, Qatar: The third coordination meeting between the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was held in Doha, aimed at discussing ways to enhance security cooperation and improve procedures to facilitate the movement of travelers at the...
IDS Next Completes 50+ Hotel Installations in Saudi Arabia
Hospitality Net
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July 11, 2025
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Global enterprise hospitality technology leader IDS Next has successfully crossed the 50+ hotel installations milestone across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its enterprise hospitality technology solutions. With the new...
The Attractive and Deterring Factors for Medical Students Towards Pathology as a Specialty in Saudi Arabia
Dove Medical Press
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July 11, 2025
Introduction Selecting the right medical specialty is a pivotal decision for medical students to make. While some students are driven towards certain specialties early in their training, others remain undecided until their last year or during...
Rixos debuts in Saudi Arabia with launch of all-inclusive resort in Jeddah
Business Traveller
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July 11, 2025
Rixos Hotels has opened Rixos Obhur Jeddah, marking the brand’s entry into Saudi Arabia and introducing the kingdom’s first true all-inclusive family and lifestyle resort. Situated along the Red Sea in Obhur Bay, the resort aims to blend modern...
Saudi Arabia acquires German earth observation firm in latest push to build sovereign space industry
The European Magazine
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July 10, 2025
Saudi Arabia has acquired the Berlin-based Earth observation platform UP42, marking the latest in a series of moves to accelerate its ambitions in the commercial space sector The platform, launched by Airbus in 2019, will now operate under...
Saudi Arabia Suspends Two Umrah Firms Over Accommodation Violations
Gulf Insider
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July 10, 2025
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has suspended two Umrah companies for violating regulations, including housing pilgrims in unlicensed accommodations—an act the ministry described as a serious breach that jeopardises pilgrim safety. Legal...
Side to open new studio in Saudi Arabia in partnership with Savvy Games Group
Gamesindustry.biz
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July 11, 2025
Games services provider Side has announced it's opening a new studio in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in partnership with Savvy Games Group. As reported by Game Developer, both companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding yesterday. The studio will open...
Saudi Arabia's NWC launches $533m worth of 38 water and sanitation projects
Smart Water Magazine
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July 10, 2025
The National Water Company (NWC) has begun implementing 38 water and sanitation projects in Asir region of the Southern Cluster. These projects include the construction of lines and networks exceeding 2,534 kilometers long at a total cost of...
Amansamar, Saudi Arabia’s first ultra-luxury Aman destination, to open in Wadi Safar
Business Traveller
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July 11, 2025
Residences will include five- to six-bedroom villas set on plots starting from 9,000 sqm, offering privacy, expansive living, and access to world-class amenities such as a Greg Norman-designed golf course, polo grounds, an Aman Spa with a hammam...
Saudi Arabia Enacts New Real Estate Foreign Ownership Law: A Calibrated Opening for Foreign Investors
National Law Review
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July 10, 2025
On 8 July 2025, the Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia approved a new and far-reaching law: the Law of Real Estate Ownership and Investment by Non-Saudis. This legislation replaces the 2000 framework and introduces a more progressive and...
Saudi Arabia to introduce AI curriculum across all school levels starting 2025
Saudi Gazette
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July 10, 2025
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia will introduce a national artificial intelligence (AI) curriculum across all levels of public education starting from the 2025–2026 academic year. Tthe National Curriculum Center announced nucluding the...