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ASIR — Winding through vast green landscapes and rugged mountain ranges, Asir’s road network has become a defining feature of the region’s transformation. More than a means of movement, these roads ...
News Saudi Arabia » Asir » Economy: Saudi Arabia’s Dreams of a Sustainable Economy Are Now Drowning in Oil
If you blinked, you may have missed the way Saudi Arabia’s utopian economic diversification program known as Saudi Vision 2030 has been unofficially rebranded “Vision 2034,” named for the year Saudi ...
News Saudi Arabia » Asir » Economy: How Saudi Arabia is diversifying away from oil — and betting big on AI
While oil is still the primary driver of Saudi Arabia's economy, the kingdom is now diversifying its growth drivers into areas such as artificial intelligence, tourism and sports. Saudi ministers told ...
News Saudi Arabia » Asir » Economy: From futuristic NEOM to tech and tourism, Saudi Arabia's priorities are shifting
Faisal Alibrahim, Saudi's economy minister, told CNBC the country was "reprioritizing a little bit towards sectors that need it the most." It comes after Riyadh launched an ambitious strategy, "Vision ...
News Saudi Arabia » Asir » Economy: Trade Finance Driving Saudi Arabia's Economic Transformation: An Example Of Innovative Growth
Saudi Arabia stands on the cusp of a profound economic transformation. Spearheaded by its Vision 2030 strategy, this ambitious initiative aims to reduce the Kingdom's reliance on oil while ...
News Saudi Arabia » Asir » Economy: Saudi Arabia stands out as largest digital economy in MENA with a value of over SR495 billion
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia stood out as the largest digital economy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), having made significant strides in artificial intelligence (AI), data centers, digital ...
News Saudi Arabia » Asir » Economy: Saudi society has changed drastically. Can the economy change, too?
Twenty years ago Buraidah was a showcase of Saudi Arabia’s problems. Religious police roamed the city’s streets, making sure that shops stayed closed for the five daily prayers, that women only left ...
News Saudi Arabia » Asir » Economy: Saudi REEF Program, Led by Al-Fadley, Advances Rural Development with Support Exceeding SAR 2.4 Billion for More Than 92,000 Beneficiaries
Saudi Arabia’s Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program, known as Saudi REEF, has provided support exceeding SAR 2.4 billion to more than 92,000 beneficiaries since its launch in 2019, as ...