Arab News is a news organization that provides coverage of events and issues in the Middle East and beyond. Founded in 1975, it describes itself as 'The Voice of a Changing Region'.

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Arab News, Saudi Arabia’s first English language daily newspaper was founded in 1975 and has become the Middle East’s leading English daily. It is one of 30+ brands by Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG).
 
From 2016 with the joining of Faisal J. Abbas as the Editor-in-Chief, Arab News has gone through major digital transformation and a complete rebranding to become popular not only among Saudi Arabia's society and the Arab World, but also reaching policy makers and business leaders in the United States and the United Kingdom making it one of the primary sources in the Arab World to be quoted by US and UK media outlets and policy makers.

Because of its wide readership profile with over 10 million website monthly readers, it is a much sought-after medium for advertising and brand building. It is a pioneer and has developed unique content, shows and programs becoming the first, what was once a traditional newspaper, to produce video talk shows and radio shows, including:

Frankly Speaking video show hosted by Katie Jensen, digs deep into the insights of some of the most important policy makers and business leaders in the Middle East and Worldwide. 
 
The Mayman Show is a personable podcast by Arab News hosted by reporter Hussam Al-Mayman. The show revolves around personal and relatable conversations between the host and his celebrity guests that include actors, comedians, models, athletes and more.
 
Arab News has also successfully launched 3 full-fledged country editions:
Pakistan edition: www.arabnews.pk – (L : 2018)
Japan edition (JP/English) : www.arabnews.jp – (L : 2019)
France edition (French) : www.arabnews.fr – (L : 2020)

#Oman’s trade exchange with European nations witnessed a notable rise by the end of May, reaching 878 million Omani rials ($2.28 billion). 

This marks a 9.5 percent increase from the 802 million rials recorded during the same period last year, according to preliminary government data.

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#UAE-based banks attracted over 54 billion dirhams ($14.7 billion) in short-term deposits during the first five months of this year, marking an 8.9 percent increase from December 2023, official data showed. 

According to the latest data from the Central Bank of The UAE “three-month deposits” reached 659.01 billion dirhams by the end of May, as reported by the Emirates News Agency - WAM - وكالة أنباء الإمارات - وام .

The former prime minister of #Jordan has urged the country’s higher education and scientific institutions to better prepare young Jordanians for a digital and artificial intelligence-driven economy.

Donald Trump was determined during his presidency to cozy up to Vladimir Putin despite Russia’s interference in US democracy and objections by advisers, a former top aide claims in a new book, according to an excerpt published Saturday.

A special economic zone being rolled out in #Riyadh is turning #Saudi Arabia into a cloud computing hub that will boost jobs and attract foreign investment, experts have told Arab News .

The Cloud Computing Special Economic Zone was launched in April 2023, and is located in the Innovation Tower at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology in Riyadh.

#Pakistani native and chairman of the National Semi-Conductor Hub, Naveed Sherwani, wants to inspire future #Saudi generations to join in making the Kingdom a global semiconductor leader.

#Saudi Arabia’s startup ecosystem continues to see robust growth, with a diverse range of sectors attracting significant investment. 

Companies across food technology, fintech, and loyalty platforms have secured funding to accelerate their expansion, both domestically and internationally.

Pavel Durov, billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at the Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening, TF1 TV and BFM TV said, citing unnamed sources.

The evolution of smart cities in #Saudi Arabia could change the residential landscape of the Kingdom, as high-net-worth individuals discover these communities are perfect destinations for setting up homes, according to experts. 

Smart cities integrate artificial intelligence alongside information and communications technology to derive actionable insight from infrastructure, systems and processes to enhance the quality of life and safety for citizens.

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