The show marked a significant shift in a country where, less than a decade ago, women were required to wear body-covering robes.

The US had made significant progress in talks with the kingdom over American help on defence and a civilian nuclear programme, the US official said, and the countries had a “near final set” of bilateral agreements in place.

Saudi Arabia’s national airline has placed an order for 105 Airbus airplanes in the largest-ever deal in the country’s aviation history — another win for troubled Boeing’s European rival.

Saudi Group, which represents Saudi Arabia's national airline Saudia and budget carrier Flyadeal, has ordered 105 new Airbus jets as part of the country's push to bring in more tourists.

The United States and Saudi Arabia are "days away" from concluding the documents that would forge a historic bilateral agreement that has long been a top priority for President Joe Biden as it would begin a parallel track to normalize relations between the Kingdom and Israel,

Saudi Arabia said it’s working with top airplane makers Boeing and Airbus to get its aluminum and titanium approved for use in their planes as part of a push to get more manufacturing done inside the kingdom.

Saudia announced the largest aircraft deal in the kingdom's history. Riyadh Air was reportedly set to order Boeing jets before January's blowout.

Saudia Group, owner of the Saudia airline and budget carrier flyadeal, announced on Monday an order for 105 Airbus narrow-body aircraft in what the company's director general described as the largest ever order from a Saudi airline.

The deal was announced during the first day of the Future Aviation Forum 2024 held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The agreement, signed by H.E. Engr. Ibrahim Al Omar, the Director General of Saudia Group, and Benoît de Saint-Exupéry,