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King Abdulaziz University (KAU) (Arabic: جامعة الملك عبد العزيز) is a public research university in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1967 as a private university by a group of businessmen led by Muhammad Bakhashab and including author Hamza Bogary , it was named after the country's first monarch, King Abdulalziz ibn Saud ...
Location of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is a sovereign Arab state in Western Asia constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula. The country's command economy is petroleum-based but slowly diversifying; in 2017 58% of budget revenues and 85% of export earnings came from the oil industry.
12 July – The International Olympic Committee announce that Saudi Arabia will host the inaugural Olympics Esports Games in 2025. [6] 18 July – Saudia group and Lilium GmbH signed a binding sales agreement for 50 electric Lilium Jets, with options for the purchase of 50 more. [7] July 26–August 11 – Saudi Arabia at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
As part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 to diversify the Saudi economy away from oil, JCDC says that the project will create 25,000 jobs and contribute more than $12.5 billion to Saudi Arabia's national GDP by the year 2030. [2] [3] The project will go through 3 phases, with the first one set to be completed by the end of 2027.
In September 2023, Jeddah Central Development Company launched Jeddah Central, a $20 billion project to develop central Jeddah. The project spans over an area of 5.7 km 2 and includes 4 main landmarks, which are: a stadium, museum, oceanarium and opera house. [6] The stadium is expected to host both 2027 AFC Asian Cup and 2034 FIFA World Cup. [7]
Dallah Telecom was established in 1990 to modernize telecommunications and information technology in Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region. Since its establishment, Dallah Telecom has implemented high-tech projects for wired and wireless telecommunications on regional and international levels.
The Headquarters Business Park Tower is a 52 story office building located on the coast site of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. When completed in 2012, it became the tallest building in Jeddah, overtaking the nearby King Road Tower. The building contains offices, clinics, and restaurants.
Jeddah (English: / ˈ dʒ ɛ d ə / JED-ə), alternatively transliterated as Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda (/ ˈ dʒ ɪ d ə / JID-ə; Arabic: جِدَّة , romanized: Jidda, Hejazi Arabic pronunciation: [ˈ(d)ʒɪd.da]), is the largest city in Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia, and the country's second largest city after Riyadh, located along the Red Sea coast in the Hejaz region.