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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – December 1st, 2025: International law firm Addleshaw Goddard (AG) hosted the first-ever golf tournament held by a law firm in Saudi Arabia at Dirab Golf & Country Club, bringing together clients, partners, and friends of the firm for a morning of golf, camaraderie, and relationship-building. The event takes place as AG approaches the second anniversary of its Riyadh office, launched in January 2024 following the award of its Foreign Law Firm Licence by the Saudi Ministry of Justice. Since then, the firm has significantly expanded its presence and capabilities in the Kingdom, aligning with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 20

Riyadh, November 25, 2025, SPA — The National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP) is a strategic sponsor of the Global Industry Summit 2025, the 21st General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), held in Riyadh from November 23 to 27, showcasing its initiatives that enhance competitiveness and support sustainable transformation. At its pavilion, NIDLP presents its Daleel platform, a unified gateway for investors and entrepreneurs to access essential information and services. This aligns with the broader focus of the UNIDO conference on sustainable industry, empowering women, support

Riyadh, November 25, 2025, SPA — The Saudi eLeague Championship, organized by the Saudi Esports Federation, continues to deliver elite competition and exciting events at the SEF Arena in Riyadh, where fans are enjoying thrilling matches featuring some of the world’s top teams and players. During the third week, three exciting tournaments concluded: Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Overwatch 2, and Dota 2, showcasing outstanding performances and decisive results. In the Overwatch 2 Grand Tournament, Twisted Minds demonstrated their dominance by defeating Zntrx 2-0 and Al-Qadsiah 3-1 to secure a place in the final. They continued their i

Riyadh, 25 November 2025 – The British Council proudly celebrated the opening of its new branch at Ellesmere College at East of Riyadh during an official signing ceremony attended by Matthew Knowles, Country Director, British Council KSA, and Dr. Ahmed El-Essawi, CEO, Ellesmere College Riyadh. This new branch reflects the British Council’s commitment to helping Saudi Arabia’s young generation develop the communication and life skills needed for success in school, university, and future careers. By bringing internationally recognised English programmes to more families and adults in Riyadh, it complements the organisation’s e

Riyadh, November 21, 2025, SPA — The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), in cooperation with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), concluded yesterday the Innovation Summit in Riyadh, which was held with the participation of SAMA Governor Ayman Al-Sayari and BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos, alongside several central bank governors and experts from the region and around the world. The two-day summit brought together experts and policymakers to discuss the opportunities and challenges posed by technological innovation in the financial sector, as well as the role of central banks from the Middle East and Africa in facilitating

Riyadh, November 21, 2025, SPA — The Saudi EXIM Global Partners Forum, which concluded yesterday in Riyadh after being held on November 19 and 20 under the patronage of Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources and Chairman of Saudi EXIM Bank’s Board of Directors Bandar Alkhorayef, brought together senior government and private-sector leaders, experts from export-import banks, export credit agencies, and development finance institutions from around the world, and was attended by more than 800 participants representing over 55 countries. Organized by the Saudi EXIM Bank, the forum aimed to enhance global dialogue on enabling interna

Riyadh, November 21, 2025, SPA — A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed to establish a strategic partnership framework between the Real Estate Development Fund (REDF), the Saudi Mortgage Guarantees Services Company (Damanat), the National Housing Company (NHC), and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC) Riyadh branch. The MoU, signed under the patronage of Minister of Municipalities and Housing and REDF Board of Directors Chairman Majed Al-Hogail, aims to develop innovative financing and guarantee mechanisms that enable the real estate development sector to engage in EPC+F contracting with major Chinese contrac

Riyadh, November 18, 2025, SPA — As part of the memorandum of understanding signed between the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) in the Kingdom and the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, represented by the Academy for International Business Officials (AIBO), 55 TVTC staff members and leaders are participating in a workshop in Riyadh from November 18 to 27. The event reinforces the Saudi-Chinese partnership and advances the Kingdom’s training system and national competency development, in support of Vision 2030. The workshop covers key themes, including China’s national situation, ec