Riyadh, June 11, 2026, SPA — The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has established its first office dedicated to cybersecurity. Through training, research, policy development and knowledge exchange, the Riyadh-based UNITAR Cybersecurity Office will support efforts to strengthen cyber resilience globally. The new office is the third office in the UNITAR network, joining those in Hiroshima, Japan, and Bonn, Germany. Its establishment reflects Saudi Arabia’s expanding role in hosting platforms for international collaboration and supporting global initiatives in cybersecurity. Assistant Secretary-General of
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Jeddah, February 14, 2026, SPA — The media center at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit witnessed a strong turnout of local and international media representatives covering the fourth and fifth rounds of the 2026 ABB Formula E World Championship. The championship brings together elite drivers and teams from around the world to compete under floodlights, with the overall standings tightly contested, underscoring the significance of these two rounds in the battle for the season title. The media center was filled with representatives from newspapers, television networks, and international news agencies, who arrived early to follow the races, att
Jeddah, February 13, 2026, SPA — Twenty drivers representing 10 teams will compete in rounds four and five of the 2026 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, marking the 12th edition of the series. The event starts today at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit and runs over two days, with one round held each day. It was organized by the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation under the Ministry of Sport’s supervision. Minister of Sport and Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee President Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal affirmed that hosting the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship for the eighth time reflects the leadership’s con
Jeddah, February 11, 2026, SPA — Cadillac pulled the covers off its 2026 Formula 1 World Championship challenger on Monday, marking its official entry onto the championship grid as the sport’s 11th team. The move makes Cadillac the first new team to join the Formula 1 grid in a decade, since Haas entered the sport in 2016, a clear sign of the championship’s continued expansion and surging global appeal among motorsport fans, including in the Kingdom. Saudi fans will get a close-up look at the new team when Cadillac lines up at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, the world’s fastest street circuit, during the Formula 1 stc Sa
Sara Misir dominates Final 2 as Aoki Racing secure back-to-back Jeddah victories His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Fahd bin Salman, President of SWSDF, praises a ‘fantastic’ event and expresses his pride of Saudi people for its success Jeddah delivers another memorable weekend of thrilling all-electric racing with thousands of fans witnessing the start of the 2026 E1 season JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (24 January 2026) – Jeddah once again underlined its importance to the UIM E1 World Championship presented by PIF and further enhanced its status as a world-class sports destination by hosting a spectacular season-opening race.
Riyadh, January 23, 2026, SPA — The Kingdom Mixed Martial Arts Championship, organized by the Saudi Mixed Martial Arts Federation, officially begins today at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in Al-Malaz, Riyadh. The event serves as a premier national platform, bringing together male and female athletes from across the Kingdom to compete in a wide range of age and weight divisions. The championship features extensive categories for younger athletes, starting with the junior division (ages 12-13) across six weight classes from 34 kg to over 57.1 kg. The youth division (ages 14-15) follows with seven classes, while the older youth category (ag
Season-opening race of the UIM E1 World Championship presented by PIF begins takes place in Jeddah, a cornerstone venue since its formation Record 10-team grid lines up for the world’s only all-electric raceboat series, including Saudi Arabia-backed Team AlUla championed by LeBron James Electric racing, sustainability, and education initiatives converge in Jeddah World-class, sustainable sport on display, with tickets available now via webook.com JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (22 January 2026) – The UIM E1 World Championship presented by PIF returns to Jeddah this weekend to launch its 2026 season, as the world’s only all-electri
Jeddah, January 19, 2026, SPA — The Saudi national team secured first place in the overall standings of the West Asia Modern Pentathlon Championship, which concluded at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, winning a total of 128 medals (42 gold, 43 silver, and 43 bronze). The Lebanon national team placed second with five medals (two gold, two silver, and one bronze), while the Syria national team finished third with two silver medals. The championship featured 80 male and female athletes competing in swimming, running, and shooting across various age groups, ranging from under nine to over 35. The competitions were overseen by 35 Saudi te
Jeddah, December 24, 2025, SPA — Jeddah has won the “Best New Organizer” title in F1H2O history, an honor announced at the annual closing ceremony of the 2025 F1H2O UIM World Championship, held in Sharjah after the Road to Sharjah – Grand Prix of Sharjah races. The special award was presented to representatives of Jeddah Season 2025 in recognition of outstanding organization and the new standards set in hosting the championship. It also marked a milestone as the first event of its kind held on the Red Sea coast. During the ceremony, founder of H2O Racing Nicolo di San Germano praised Jeddah Season for delivering the event in
The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship heads to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit for the first time in Rounds 3 and 4, bringing the season’s only night races to a nation with deep ties to the series. The Jeddah E-Prix will see the launch of PIT BOOST, a new mid-race feature providing a 10% energy increase (3.85kWh) via a 30-second, 600kW ultra-fast energy boost in the pitlane – Formula E’s first mandatory pit stops in nearly seven years. An additional Rookie Free Practice session will take place on Thursday 13 February for drivers who have never competed in the championship before, featuring drivers such as Jamie Chadwick, Thé
