RIYADH: Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar said on Tuesday the capital city has come a long way in terms of tourism mainly due to the generous support from King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the leadership’s keen interest to develop the Kingdom’s tourism sector.
He was speaking during a meeting with Prince Saud bin Nahar bin Saud bin Abdul Aziz, undersecretary of the Ministry of Tourism.
During the meeting, the governor was briefed about plans to activate the Tourism Development Council in Riyadh.
The top officials also reviewed the roles of the development councils in other parts of the Riyadh region. They discussed ways to increase harmony between all these tourism bodies to unify efforts to achieve common goals.
The meeting also reviewed statistics related to domestic tourism with a focus on Riyadh.
Riyadh governor briefed on tourism strategy for the Saudi capital
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Riyadh governor briefed on tourism strategy for the Saudi capital
- The top officials reviewed the roles of the development councils in other parts of the Riyadh region
SDAIA president says Saudi Arabia is building an integrated AI ecosystem
RIYADH: Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority President Abdullah Al-Ghamdi says that Saudi Arabia is moving steadily to establish artificial intelligence as a trusted national capability, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Guided by the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, Al-Ghamdi said the goal is to use AI to help develop government services, enhance competitiveness, build human capacity and improve quality of life through a comprehensive strategy based on three main pillars that unlock the potential of this technology and achieve sustainable developmental impact.
“The first pillar focuses on building human capacity and enhancing readiness to engage with AI technologies,” he said.
The second pillar is building an integrated national AI ecosystem that drives expansion and innovation by developing advanced digital infrastructure that enables various sectors to adopt AI applications efficiently, consistently and with effective governance, Al-Ghamdi said.
The third pillar, he said, is governance that ensures responsible and measurable AI through a national framework aligned with international standards.
This came during Al-Ghamdi’s speech at a high-level ministerial session held on Thursday on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi.
He is heading the Saudi delegation, and the session saw broad participation from heads of state, decision-makers and technology leaders from around the world.
Al-Ghamdi also had a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening, discussed AI cooperation and expressed his gratitude for hosting the summit and for the hospitality extended to the participants.
