Author: Mahdeehassan

SBC Summit Tbilisi 2026 – Eastern Europe and Central Asia’s leading iGaming and Sports conference – will welcome football legend, UEFA Champions League 3 times winner, and one of Europe’s most iconic strikers, Fernando Morientes. SBC Summit Tbilisi takes place from 15-16 July, where Fernando Morientes will participate as an invited speaker. He will share his extensive experience in professional football, outline his leadership principles, and present his perspective on the growing role of technology and business in modern football. Fernando Morientes’ name is closely associated with the golden era of world football. Throughout his career, he was instrumental in numerous historic victories at…

Jeddah, June 30, 2026, SPA — Member States of the Global Water Organization (GWO) affirmed their shared commitment to supporting GWO’s development, working to unify international efforts, and strengthening cooperation and integration in the water sector, contributing to sustainable solutions to global water challenges. GWO hosted heads of delegation from its eight founding member states on the sidelines of Saudi Water Week, taking place in Jeddah from June 28 to July 2, 2026. Representatives from Greece, Kuwait, Mauritania, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, and Spain met to review progress made since the signing of the GWO

Riyadh, June 29, 2026, SPA — Neo Space Group (NSG), a strategic company within PIF’s Vision Portfolio and Saudi Arabia’s leading commercial space services provider, and Saudia, the Kingdom’s national flag carrier, today announced the first line-fit activation of NSG Skywaves® in-flight connectivity (IFC) aboard Saudia’s inaugural Airbus A321XLR aircraft. The milestone marks a significant step in the growing strategic partnership between Saudia and NSG and demonstrates how Saudi Arabia’s aviation and space sectors are working together to support the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 ambitions. It reflects a shared commitm

Applications are now open for the 2026 edition of SBC First Pitch, where five early-stage betting and gaming startups will earn the opportunity to pitch live in Lisbon for a prize package valued at more than €80,000. Taking place on Thursday, 1 October at 15:00 on the Product Innovation Showcase Stage of SBC Summit, the competition will see the selected startups present their products and business plans in front of investors, operators, media, and senior industry decision-makers. Only five startups will be selected to compete. Each finalist will have three minutes to pitch their product live on stage, followed by three minutes of Q&A…

Six-week summer camp brings sport, creativity, innovation and experiential learning for children aged 6-13 in Jeddah Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – 28 June 2026: British International School Jeddah (BISJ) has announced the launch of its ‘Summer Camp 2026’, a six-week youth development initiative delivered in partnership with Nujoom Sports Management and designed to support the growth of children aged 6-13 through sport, STEAM, innovation, creativity, and experiential learning. Running from 5 July to 13 August 2026 and hosted on the BISJ campus, the camp is open to both BISJ students and the wider Jeddah community. It encourages childre

Leading British phonics programme to support students in building strong foundations in reading, writing and communication Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 29 June 2026: King’s College Riyadh is delighted to announce that it will introduce Read Write Inc., one of the United Kingdom’s leading phonics and early reading programmes to EYFS, from the start of the 2026-27 academic year, reinforcing its commitment to providing children with a strong foundation in literacy. Used in more than 8,000 schools across the UK, Read Write Inc. is an award-winning literacy programme that helps children become confident readers while developing their writi

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – June 29, 2026: AstroLabs, the Gulf’s leading business expansion platform, has joined the Riyadh Creative District (RCD) to launch its new offices for the creative and media sector at King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD). The opening marks the next phase in the growth of Riyadh’s creative and media economy and an early step in activating RCD, an initiative of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC). Anchored in more than a decade of sector building, AstroLabs has a track record of attracting international pioneers to Saudi Arabia and integrating global players into the local landscape. With these of

Jizan, June 27, 2026, SPA — The Jazan Branch of the National Research and Development Center for Sustainable Agriculture (Estidamah), in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), organized a workshop entitled “Community Seed Bank in Jazan Region.” This initiative is part ofongoing efforts to conserve plant genetic resources and promote the sustainability of the agricultural sector, in partnership with the Reef National Foundation. The two-day workshop aims to empower and support farmers in preserving and exchanging local seeds of agricultural and economic value, thereby contributing to t

Rafha, June 27, 2026, SPA — Throughout human history, water has been the foundation of survival and prosperity, inspiring civilizations to develop innovative methods to preserve this vital resource, a legacy clearly reflected in the reservoirs along historic Darb Zubaida, which feature a distinctive tiered interior design. The reservoirs’ tiered, stair-like interior represents one of the most notable engineering solutions employed in these water structures. It combines easy access to water with protection against the force of flash floods, improved water purification, and greater structural stability, enabling the reservoirs to endure

Riyadh, June 26, 2026, SPA — The Film Commission is participating in the 12th edition of the Saudi Film Festival, organized by the Cinema Association in partnership with the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) and supported by the Film Commission, from June 26 to July 2, 2026. The participation reflects the commission’s continued efforts to support the local film industry, empower national talent, and advance the Kingdom’s cinematic scene. The commission is supporting and sponsoring the festival while also hosting an informational pavilion showcasing its key initiatives and programs. It will present several commis