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Saudi Bans Working Under Peak Sun Hours Starting Saturday 

The move stems from the keenness on ensuring the safety and health of private sector workers. (SPA)
The move stems from the keenness on ensuring the safety and health of private sector workers. (SPA)
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Saudi Bans Working Under Peak Sun Hours Starting Saturday 

The move stems from the keenness on ensuring the safety and health of private sector workers. (SPA)
The move stems from the keenness on ensuring the safety and health of private sector workers. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia will enforce on Saturday a ban on outdoor work during peak sun hours.

Work will be prohibited between 12 and 3 pm starting June 15 and until September 15.

The move stems from the keenness on ensuring the safety and health of private sector workers, protecting them from health risks and providing them with a safe work environment according to international health and safety standards.

The Ministry of Human Resources urged employers to regulate their working hours according to the announcement to help provide a safe working environment and raise the level of competency and preventive measures to limit work-related health injuries and illnesses.

Abiding by the ban will protect employees from accidents and ultimately improve productivity.

The Ministry released a guide on work-related health and safety, protection from the sun and preventing heatstroke. It urged people to report any violations.

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Saudi Arabia Makes Significant Progress in 2025 International IP Index

The report highlighted a series of advancements in Saudi Arabia’s legislative and regulatory framework for intellectual property. (SPA)
The report highlighted a series of advancements in Saudi Arabia’s legislative and regulatory framework for intellectual property. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Makes Significant Progress in 2025 International IP Index

The report highlighted a series of advancements in Saudi Arabia’s legislative and regulatory framework for intellectual property. (SPA)
The report highlighted a series of advancements in Saudi Arabia’s legislative and regulatory framework for intellectual property. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia made significant progress in the 13th edition of the US Chamber of Commerce's International IP Index, recording a 17.55% increase in its overall score and ranking among the top countries for progress out of 55 global economies.

This milestone highlights the Kingdom's commitment to strengthening its intellectual property ecosystem and fostering innovation in line with the goals of Vision 2030.

The report highlighted a series of advancements in Saudi Arabia’s legislative and regulatory framework for intellectual property. Key developments included extending the term of design protection to 15 years, establishing a dedicated prosecution office for IP offenses, and strengthening the electronic enforcement of copyrights and trademarks.

These efforts contributed to raising the Kingdom’s overall score from 36.6% in 2019 to 53.7% in 2025—a cumulative increase of more than 40% over six years.

This progress reflects the efforts of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property, in collaboration with relevant entities, to build an integrated system that enhances investor and innovator confidence.

It also reaffirms the Kingdom’s growing position as a regional hub for the creative and knowledge-based economy.