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According to the 2025 GovTech Maturity Index findings, Saudi Arabia excelled across all the report’s indices, placing it in the “very advanced” category with an overall score of 99.64 percent.
Saudi Arabia ranks second globally in World Bank’s GovTech Maturity Index 2025
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Saudi Arabia has achieved an unprecedented milestone, ranking second worldwide in the 2025 GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) released by the World Bank, covering 197 economies. The results were announced at a press conference in Washington on Thursday.According to the GTMI findings, Saudi Arabia excelled across all the report’s indices, placing it in the “very advanced” category with an overall score of 99.64 percent. The assessment examined digital infrastructure, core government systems, online service delivery, and citizen engagement, with the Kingdom achieving some of the highest scores recorded worldwide.Governor of the Digital Government Authority (DGA) Eng. Ahmed Mohammed Alsuwaiyan said the achievement reflects the unlimited support provided by the...
December 18, 2025

Saudi Arabia ranks second globally in World Bank’s GovTech Maturity Index 2025

Saudi FM reviews bilateral relations with Korean and Brunei counterparts in phone calls
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan held on Thursday a phone call with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Cho Hyun.They reviewed bilateral relations and discussed the latest developments and issues of mutual interest. Also on Thursday, Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone call with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof. During the call, they reviewed bilateral relations and discussed issues of common interest.
December 18, 2025

Saudi FM reviews bilateral relations with Korean and Brunei counterparts in phone calls

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif holds talks with Minister of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Sadenov in Riyadh on Thursday.
Saudi, Kazakh interior ministers discuss enhancing security cooperation
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif held talks with Minister of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Sadenov in Riyadh on Thursday.During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance security cooperation between the two ministries. They also reviewed a number of topics of mutual interest.
December 18, 2025

Saudi, Kazakh interior ministers discuss enhancing security cooperation

Saudi Arabia’s total primary energy savings recorded an increase of 22.8 percent reaching 662,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day during the year 2024 compared to the year 2023.
Saudi primary energy savings jump 22.8% in 2024
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH —Saudi Arabia’s total primary energy savings recorded an increase of 22.8 percent reaching 662,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day during the year 2024 compared to the year 2023. This increase resulted from energy efficiency initiatives, according to the energy efficiency statistics for 2024, issued on Thursday by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).The statistics indicated that savings in the building sector such as residential, governmental, and commercial reached 484,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, while savings in the transportation sector amounted to approximately 70,000 barrels of oil, and the industrial sector recorded savings of 41,000 barrels of oil.The statistics also recorded a slight increase in total energy intensity of...
December 18, 2025

Saudi primary energy savings jump 22.8% in 2024

According to the results of the 2024 warehousing and logistics statistics, published by GASTAT on Thursday, the average delivery time decreased from 45 to 35 minutes during the year 2024 compared to the previous year.
2024 sees 290 million delivery orders, with number of Saudi drivers surpassing 140,000
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH —The number of orders undertaken in the delivery sector surged 27.2 percentto more than 290 million during the year 2024 compared to the previous year of 2023. The total number of active Saudi drivers in this vital sector has exceeded 140,000, marking a 21 percent increase compared to 2023, while the number of non-Saudi drivers exceeded 302,000, a five percent increase compared to 2023, it was revealed by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). According to the results of the 2024 warehousing and logistics statistics, published by GASTAT on Thursday, the average delivery time decreased from 45 to 35 minutes during the period. It was also revealed that the number of active logistics centers in the Kingdom increased to 23 in 2024, with a total area of 34.6...
December 18, 2025

2024 sees 290 million delivery orders, with number of Saudi drivers surpassing 140,000

Public Security Director Lt. Gen. Mohammed Al-Bassami speaks at the Absher Conference 2025 in Riyadh on Thursday.
Al-Bassami unveils plan to expand 911 to all Saudi regions
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Public Security Director Lt. Gen. Mohammed Al-Bassami unveiled plans of the Public Security Directorate to expand the unified security reporting system (911) to all regions of Saudi Arabia in the future. The use of this reporting system is currently limited to the regions of Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province. Addressing the Absher Conference 2025 in Riyadh on Thursday, he said that there is a strategic plan to launch the "Maidan Al-Shamel" application by developing the existing “Maidan” application and enabling all sectors to utilize it and access data from various Public Security platforms. At present, the "Maidan" platform is a unified security application used by field security officers in various sectors of the Saudi Ministry of...
December 18, 2025

Al-Bassami unveils plan to expand 911 to all Saudi regions

Saudi Food and Drug Authority headquarters in Riyadh.
SFDA approves Qfitlia for bleeding prevention in hemophilia patients
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has approved Qfitlia (Fitusiran) for the prevention or reduction of bleeding episodes in adults and adolescents aged 12 and above with hemophilia A or B, including patients with or without factor VIII or IX inhibitors.In a statement issued on Thursday, the SFDA said the approval reflects its commitment to accelerating patient access to innovative and advanced therapies within the Kingdom, particularly for conditions with unmet medical needs. Qfitlia had previously received designation under the SFDA’s Breakthrough Medicine Program, a regulatory pathway designed to fast-track the evaluation and availability of promising treatments that demonstrate significant clinical benefit. Qfitlia is a small interfering RNA...
December 18, 2025

SFDA approves Qfitlia for bleeding prevention in hemophilia patients

Saudi Arabia issues first license for shark cage diving
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The National Center for Wildlife (NCW), in partnership with the Saudi Water Sports and Diving Federation, has issued Saudi Arabia’s first-ever license for shark cage diving, authorizing the activity at the Ras Hatiba Reserve.The newly issued permit allows controlled cage diving experiences that enable visitors to observe sharks in their natural habitat while ensuring the protection of marine ecosystems and maintaining ecological balance. According to the NCW, the initiative is designed to support responsible ecotourism practices that align with national regulations governing marine activities. Strict operational guidelines will be enforced to ensure that shark behavior is not disrupted and that surrounding marine life and habitats remain undisturbed. The...
December 18, 2025

Saudi Arabia issues first license for shark cage diving

Dr. Esam Alwagait, director of National Information Center, delivering keynote speech at the Absher Conference 2025 in Riyadh on Thursday.
NIC Chief: Absher platform demonstrates integration of data, AI in serving people
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Dr. Esam Alwagait, director of National Information Center (NIC) at Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), said that Absher platform demonstrates effective and best integration of data and AI in serving the people. “The Kingdom is steadily advancing its digital leadership, relying on an advanced digital infrastructure and effective integrative partnerships. These have contributed to a qualitative leap in the efficiency and quality of government services, in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030,” he said while delivering keynote speech at the Absher Conference 2025 in Riyadh on Thursday. In his speech, the NIC chief highlighted the Absher platform’s impact on accelerating government digital transformation and improving quality...
December 18, 2025

NIC Chief: Absher platform demonstrates integration of data, AI in serving people

The Royal Commission for Riyadh City conducted an electronic lottery for residential plots via the Real Estate Balance platform, offering land at a fixed price of SR1,500 per square meter.
Saudi government offers Riyadh residential plots at up to 84% below market prices
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The Saudi government, through the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, has begun offering residential land plots to citizens at discounts of up to 84% below market prices, as part of a broader plan to stabilize the capital’s real estate market and curb rising land and rental costs.On Wednesday, the Royal Commission for Riyadh City conducted an electronic lottery for residential plots via the Real Estate Balance platform, offering land at a fixed price of SR1,500 per square meter. A total of 10,024 residential plots, covering an area of 6.38 million square meters, were allocated across eight neighborhoods: Al-Qirawan, Al-Malqa, Al-Nakheel, Al-Narjis, Namar, Al-Rimayah, Al-Rimal, and Al-Janadriyah. Each plot measures 300 square meters. According to...
December 18, 2025

Saudi government offers Riyadh residential plots at up to 84% below market prices

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