Pro-Houthi hacking group linked to spyware operation on Arabian Peninsula

A group that appears to support the Houthis in Yemen is targeting organizations working in the region with malicious Android-based apps.

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Saudi roots celebrated in spectacular fashion with 300-ton tent-like dome

With projects like the Line and Mukaab, it feels like everything in Saudi Arabia is larger than life lately. It probably shouldn’t come as a surprise then that when the country’s first state dinner was held to commemorate its founding, it was carried o… Continue reading Saudi roots celebrated in spectacular fashion with 300-ton tent-like dome

Former Red Sea desalination plant set to become one-of-a-kind museum

No-one could reasonably accuse Saudi Arabia of lacking in ambition. Its government is currently carrying out an unprecedented development boom that includes the construction of a 170-km-long skyscraper and a cuboid supertall skyscraper to help turn the… Continue reading Former Red Sea desalination plant set to become one-of-a-kind museum

Ambitious 170-km-long Saudi skyscraper city gets construction go ahead

The idea of taking a population the size of New York City and putting it into a 170-km (105-mile)-long skyscraper in the Saudi Desert seems so ambitious that anyone could be forgiven for being skeptical. However, the project, named the Line, is indeed … Continue reading Ambitious 170-km-long Saudi skyscraper city gets construction go ahead

Huge cuboid skyscraper “big enough to hold 20 Empire State Buildings”

Saudi Arabia is experiencing an unprecedented construction boom at the moment. Alongside its previously announced 170-km-long skyscraper and Qiddiya gigaproject, comes another incredibly ambitious project named the Mukaab. It will comprise a huge cuboi… Continue reading Huge cuboid skyscraper “big enough to hold 20 Empire State Buildings”

Marine Life Institute forms oversized “coral reef” on the Red Sea coast

The incredibly ambitious Red Sea Project is part of an ongoing effort to transform Saudi Arabia into a world-leading tourist destination and has resulted in plans for luxury resorts and an airport. Now Foster + Partners has revealed work is underway on… Continue reading Marine Life Institute forms oversized “coral reef” on the Red Sea coast

Saudi Arabia a critical partner in fighting cyberthreats, White House cyber official says

The kingdom is a vital partner to ensure the U.S. can block Chinese telecom giant Huawei from dominating networks in the Mideast and Africa.

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The incredible plan for a 170-km-long skyscraper in the Saudi desert

Saudi Arabian authorities have revealed plans for an architecture project so ambitious that it almost beggars belief. Named The Line, it would consist of a 170-km (105-mile)-long skyscraper that would serve as home to approximately 9 million people – o… Continue reading The incredible plan for a 170-km-long skyscraper in the Saudi desert