Apple to open flagship Riyadh store in historic Diriyah district

Apple is making plans to expand in Saudi Arabia.

The world’s largest tech hardware company announced on Sunday that it will launch an online store in the summer of 2025, followed by the opening of several Apple Stores in 2026, with a flagship location in the Riyadh historic section of Diriyah.

The company said it will continue support of an all-women’s academy for software developers in Riyadh, in which 2,000 students have trained and published apps.

Apple said it has spent more than $2.6 billion with local companies since 2019.