Riyadh, Feb. 08, 2022, SPA -- Saudi newspapers highlighted in their editorials today a number of issues at local, regional and international arenas. Al-Bilad newspaper reported in its editorial that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is witnessing major development leaps in all its regions and cities. These ambitious achievements are to achieve the goals of Saudi Arabia Vision 2030, as the quality of life is among the most important of its programs, the paper said. Saudi Arabia is seeking to make its beautiful cities a global destinations with high advanced concepts of sustainable and comprehensive development, the paper added. Within the framework of this civilizational development, the general plan with its main features of the “Downtown Jeddah” project was launched, according to an integrated system that works around the clock to develop the area and serve the people, in addition to attracting the private sector to participate in the development and operation of promising economic sectors, such as tourism, sports, culture and entertainment, according to international standards, the paper further added. In Riyadh, Avenues project was laid with investments of more than 14 billion riyals on an area of 1.8 million square meters, according the best global designs and standards for environmental preservation and elements of sustainability, the paper concluded. In another context, Al-Yaum newspaper reported in its editorial that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's pioneer capabilities in the security industries reflects its leading position at all various fields . Through its ambitious vision, Saudi Arabia aims to localize over 50 percent of military equipment spending by 2030, the paper said . The announcement of the International Defense Exhibition (IDE), a leading global event on defense and security, about the completion of preparations for the launch of its first edition in Riyadh confirms the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's pioneer and great capabilities in the fields of defense and military industries, the paper added. --SPA 09:39 LOCAL TIME 06:39 GMT 0005 www.spa.gov.sa/w1688821