RIYADH: A major conference showcasing the latest advances in internet technology is going to be held in the capital.
King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) is organizing the third session of the Saudi International Exhibition and Conference for Internet of Things (IoT). The event is being held between March 8 and 10 at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center.
It is being supervised by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, and has regional and international participants from the technology, communication and digital transformation sectors.
Technology specialists revealed that the IoT sector spent $1.48 billion in the past year. They expect a 19.5 percent spending increase by 2023.
The conference and workshops will take place alongside the exhibition with the main focus on blockchain, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
Thousands of visitors from the Middle East and around the world are expected to attend the event, along with 200 local, regional and global exhibitors and 80 speakers.
Riyadh hosting 3rd Internet of Things exhibition
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Riyadh hosting 3rd Internet of Things exhibition
- Technology specialists revealed that the IoT sector spent $1.48 billion in the past year
Saudi Hajj Ministry suspends Umrah firm, overseas agent over contract violations
- Company failed to provide accommodation for a number of Umrah pilgrims, despite these services being documented in the contractual programs, ministry says
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Sunday announced the suspension of an Umrah company and its overseas agent for failing to provide accommodation services for pilgrims in line with approved contractual programs.
In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency, the ministry said the company’s failure constitutes a clear violation of regulations governing services for Umrah pilgrims and visitors to the Two Holy Mosques.
It noted that a number of pilgrims arrived in the Kingdom without secured accommodation, despite these services being documented in the contractual programs.
This prompted immediate regulatory action against the company and its overseas agent under the established legal frameworks, the ministry said.
"The measures are intended to safeguard the rights of affected pilgrims, prevent a recurrence of such violations, and ensure the continued enhancement of service quality," it added.
Last June, the ministry suspended seven Umrah companies due to deficiencies in providing transport services to pilgrims.
In an earlier report quoting the Hajj Ministry and the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, SPA said more than 1.7 million Muslims from all over the world arrived in the Kingdom to perform Umrah during Jumada Al Akhira alone.
Also referred to as Jumada Al Thani, Jumada Al Akhira is the sixth month of the Islamic calendar. For Hijri year 1447, this sixth month ended on December 20, 2025 in the Gregorian calendar.
