RIYADH: US tech firm Apple will soon open a center for the distribution of its products and spare parts in the logistics zone at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the Saudi investment minister told Al-Arabiya. 

Khalid Al-Falih said several international companies, including Google, Alibaba, Microsoft and IBM, have invested or intend to invest in the Kingdom.

These investments will be coupled with the development of human resources through partnership of these companies with academies, universities and training centers, he added.