Three Saudi newspapers claimed to have topped the ranking of Forbes Middle East Magazine for the most visited newspaper online, each in a different category.
The ranking was based on the statistics supplied by Google Analytics of 41 Arabic dailies in the period between Aug. 2011 to Aug. 2012.
Six Saudi newspapers appeared in the list of the most popular daily on Internet. Al-Riyadh newspaper came on top of Saudi dailies and second of Arab newspapers in terms of total visits at 123.9 million. It also ranked second Arabic newspaper in the unique visitors category with 35.52 million visitors.
Okaz daily claimed first place in this category at 42.5 million visits.
Al-Eqtisadiah business daily said on its website that it ranked first among specialized Arabic newspapers in 2012. It was third in Saudi Arabia following Al-Riyadh and Okaz. Forbes said Al-Eqtisadiah had 26 million hits with 11 million unique visitors.
Sabaq daily said it came first in the Forbes list as the most powerful news site on the Internet in the Arab world with 376,086 visitors.
Alarabiya.net claimed it was the top news channel on the Internet in current year.
Saudi online dailies top Forbes’ ranking
Saudi online dailies top Forbes’ ranking
Saudi inventor wins two gold medals at Mideast International Invention Fair
- Khudry was recognized for inventing a device designed to filter materials and recycle used liquids
- The innovation aims to improve efficiency in liquid purification and reuse
RIYADH: Saudi inventor Duaa Nizar Khudry won two gold medals at the 16th International Invention Fair in the Middle East (IIFME), held in Kuwait from February 8 to 11, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Khudry was recognized for inventing a device designed to filter materials and recycle used liquids, an innovation aimed at improving efficiency in liquid purification and reuse. The technology has potential applications in environmental protection, industrial processing, and water conservation, particularly in regions where sustainable resource management is critical.
A member of the Mawhiba Alumni Program, Khudry represented Saudi Arabia with the support and nomination of the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba), which was participating in the fair for the third time.
She received her first gold medal from the fair’s organizers and was also awarded the IFIA Best Invention Award by the International Federation of Inventors’ Associations, recognizing her innovation as one of the most outstanding entries in the exhibition.
The IIFME, organized annually by the Kuwait Science Club since its launch in 2007, is regarded as one of the region’s largest specialized invention exhibitions and a major platform for inventors to present their work to international audiences.
As a student, Khudry won first place nationwide at the National Olympiad for Scientific Creativity (Ibdaa) in 2013 for the same recycling device, competing against tens of thousands of students across the Kingdom. She later obtained an official patent for the invention in 2024, strengthening its scientific and commercial potential.
She studied chemistry and is currently pursuing graduate studies in materials science and engineering under the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program. Her research focuses on environmental sustainability, advanced materials, and liquid purification technologies.
