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News Saudi Arabia » Riyadh » Social: Saudi Arabia ranks first in MENA for digital government for fourth consecutive year

News channel or source: https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/663203/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-ranks-first-in-mena-for-digital-government-for-fourth-consecutive-year

Published on: Wednesday 22 July 2026

Saudi Arabia ranks first regionally in digital government services for the fourth consecutive year, the Digital Government Authority (DGA) reported.

News Saudi Arabia » Riyadh » Social: Saudi, UAE officials use social media to signal unity after months of tension

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/saudi-uae-officials-use-social-media-to-signal-unity-after-months-of-tension/ar-AA28syjb

Published on: Wednesday 22 July 2026

(Refiles with full title of Turki Alalshikh in paragraph 17) By Timour Azhari RIYADH, July 21 (Reuters) - Senior Saudi and United Arab Emirates officials on Tuesday shared similar social media posts ...

News Saudi Arabia » Riyadh » Social: New metro cuts through Saudi social divisions

News channel or source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/05/new-metro-cuts-through-saudi-social-divisions

Published on: Thursday 29 May 2025

Since Riyadh's gleaming new metro opened in December, Saudi nationals have been mixing with the large expat population, from white-collar workers to labourers — Fayez Nureldine For decades, civil ...

News Saudi Arabia » Riyadh » Social: Cities of Possibility: Quality of Life Program Center Unveils Historic Progress in Saudi Urban Living

News channel or source: https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2467992

Published on: Sunday 19 July 2026

The Quality of Life Program Center has released its latest report, "Cities of Possibility: The Evolution of Quality of Life in Saudi Arabia." Drawing on extensive surveys of citizens, residents, and ...

News Saudi Arabia » Riyadh » Social: Saudi Arabia Issues Green, Social, and Sustainable Debt Instruments Guidelines to Support ESG Investment and Align with Global Standards

News channel or source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251103866317/en/Saudi-Arabia-Issues-Green-Social-and-Sustainable-Debt-Instruments-Guidelines-to-Support-ESG-Investment-and-Align-with-Global-Standards

Published on: Sunday 02 November 2025

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Capital Market Authority (CMA) of Saudi Arabia has issued the Guidelines for Issuing Green, Social, Sustainability, and Sustainability-Linked Debt ...

News Saudi Arabia » Riyadh » Social: Saudi Arabia’s latest alcohol policy shift lowers the bar for raising a glass

News channel or source: https://monocle.com/affairs/society/saudi-arabia-alcohol-law-relaxing-in-riyadh/

Published on: Wednesday 26 November 2025

Riyadh looks set to loosen alcohol prohibitions for select foreign residents in the kingdom. The discreet change widens access to booze in the country’s only liquor store amid suggestions that ...

News Saudi Arabia » Riyadh » Social: Saudi Arabia, Kenya sign domestic worker recruitment agreement

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/featured/saudi-arabia-kenya-sign-domestic-worker-recruitment-agreement/ar-AA27k1RB

Published on: Monday 06 July 2026

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development signed a new agreement with Kenya's Ministry of Labour and Social Protection to regulate the recruitment of domestic workers.

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