JEDDAH: “Laki Al-Kiyadah” (Driving for Women), the first Saudi forum that monitors the historic event of women driving, will disclose a number of job opportunities, services and facilities the Kingdom will witness in the coming period.
The forum will be held in Leylaty Hall in Jeddah on July 8 and 9, and will be inaugurated by Prince Khalid bin Sultan Abdullah Al-Faisal, chairman of the Saudi Arabian Motor Federation.
It will monitor the economic and social effects of the decision, which was implemented amid overwhelming joy, in an exceptional event that caught the attention of Arab and Western media.
The forum targets more than 20,000 girls and women, and will witness the presence of six bodies including the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Media, with the strategic partnership of Traffic Management, the Saudi Committee of Traffic Safety and Standardization Committee, in addition to automobile dealers, banks, insurance companies and logistical service providers.
Five women leaders will present their papers and an integrated vision of the challenges women face after the implementation of the resolution, while legal advisers uncover the sanctions that entail women’s harassers while driving their cars. Economists will discuss the effects and diverse opportunities created by the decision.
The executive chairman of the forum, Sohail Al-Tayyar, announced families and women will not be charged an entry fee. He said this is the first event of its kind that interacts with the decision of women driving and surveys the economic and social effects of the decision. It focuses on raising awareness on women’s role in economic, social and urban development, and increases the joint effort in building a society and country, in response to modern changes and within the context of religious values.
The forum aims to present quality services, find job opportunities and special services, create the best conditions for women through a number of goals that include clarification of methods and demands of women driving as a partner in developing the community.
It also aims to explain traffic regulations and controls, regulatory provisions for women driving vehicles, all the while raising social awareness, highlighting the role of car dealers in presenting facilities and technology of vehicles and their requirements for women, along with credit facilities and the insurance sector as a partner in the system.
Al-Tayyar noted that the forum will witness a number of discussions and papers that tackle women driving and the economic and social effect, some of the biggest challenges facing Saudi women and women living in the country, the quantity and quality of training and career opportunities, the sanctions for hampering women driving, the implementation of the Vehicle Safety Act and a comprehensive definition of the harassment law which the authorities have started implementing to protect women from harassers.
He said: “The forum will be a platform that brings together all the services related to women driving under one roof, whether it is direct and indirect offers, reductions, services or facilities. The event will witness a number of awareness-raising workshops and lectures from official bodies participating such as the Ministry of Interior or the Ministry of Media, with a clarification of the formal and developmental framework and investment opportunities in the car market which will witness a significant rebound after the implementation of the resolution.”
Forum to discuss all issues related to women driving in Saudi Arabia
Forum to discuss all issues related to women driving in Saudi Arabia
- The Saudi General Directorate of Traffic and Najm Insurance Services celebrated the graduation of the first class of women investigators
- The forum will be a platform that brings together all the services related to women driving under one roof
Jeddah Fit Expo 2026 offers inspiration, innovation
- Sports, fitness, wellness in spotlight at Jeddah Superdome
- Gyms and fitness brands offer visitors a wide range of interactive experiences
JEDDAH: Jeddah Superdome welcomed more than 1,000 athletes of all ages on Wednesday for a heart-pounding session which placed sports, fitness and wellness in the spotlight.
The Jeddah Fit Expo 2026 is taking place until Jan. 31 and visitors on the first day were treated to a heady environment filled with high-intensity energy and in which cutting-edge fitness trends met the inspirational spirit of sportsmanship.
More than 300 brands and over 200 exhibitors engaged in in-depth exchanges and interactions according to organizers, while jointly forging an event for the global sports and fitness industry.
Mohammed Al-Aidarous, from the event’s organizing committee, told Arab News the expo aimed to spread the culture of fitness as a daily lifestyle and sought to encourage best international expertise and practices, while empowering and developing local sports talents.
He said: “The sports and fitness industry is a rapidly growing sector globally. Especially in Saudi Arabia, there is an increasing focus on health and fitness among the general public. Consequently there is a growing demand for fitness-related products and services.”
The exhibition, which is in its fourth edition, has brought together suppliers of fitness equipment and sports and leisure products, along with representatives from nutrition and health sectors, wellness clinics, youth sports education, and artificial intelligence solution providers.
Many of the participants are introducing new products to meet changing market trends, leveraging the national fitness policies, deeply exploring market demand, and expanding their presence in the sports industry market, thereby providing users with more professional services.
Gyms and fitness brands at the event are offering visitors a wide range of interactive, educational and commercial opportunities designed to promote healthy lifestyles while showcasing the latest industry innovations.
Danya Aljamal, an event coordinator at GymNation, said: “We are here to show sports enthusiasts who we are and what we can do to make them change their lifestyle with sports. GymNation is about enjoying your time, having fun, challenging yourself and making the best form of your body.”
She added: “We will be offering visitors our famous Hyrox class. It is designed to help enhance your strength and explosive power through a combination of targeted, high-intensity exercises and I hope people enjoy it.”
AI is rapidly reshaping athletic training environments. The exhibition features platforms that analyze an athlete’s movement, track progress, and offer automated corrections.
Saudi entrepreneur Mohammed Kaki, founder and CEO of FitLife, an Al-powered health-tech startup delivering B2B personalized nutrition and wellness plans, said: “We are proud to share the FitLife platform and feel excited to take these insights and relationships to the next level during this three-day event.
“FitLife is an app developed to make people’s fitness journey much easier and more convenient. Our algorithms were developed to produce accurate programs with a full range of workouts and recipes designed to fit people’s daily schedule and preferences.
“Our objective at FitLife is to foster growth and revolutionize the way people perceive health and fitness.”
Kaki indicated that the startup was also aiming to support coaches and specialists in sports and health organizations through AI solutions.
Beyond the exhibition stands and workshops, bodybuilding, calisthenics, taekwondo and volleyball are among the activities taking place at Jeddah Superdome.
