Lubna S. Olayan, chair of the board of directors of Saudi Awwal Bank, has announced the bank’s financial results for the nine months ending Sept. 30. SAB recorded a net profit after zakat and income tax of SR6.6 billion ($1.75 billion) for the period, representing an increase of 3 percent compared with the corresponding period in 2025. The total operating income increased by 1 percent year on year to SR11.2 billion, while the third-quarter revenue rose by 5 percent to SR3.8 billi

Six pioneering Arab female researchers from the GCC, including Saudi Arabia, have been recognized at the 13th edition of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Program. Their work addresses pressing regional and global priorities, from infectious diseases and personalized medicine to water security, advanced materials and sustainable technologies.  Since its regional launch in 2014, the program has supported 69 Arab women researchers with more than SR4 million ($1.0