The company was established in Saudi Arabia in August 2008 and entered the market as the country's third telecom operator after obtaining the necessary telecommunication licenses from the Communications and Information Technology Commission (now known as CST).

[4] In October 2016, Zain KSA received a High Order from the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CST), which extended the company's existing 25-year license for an additional 15 years.

[5] Zain KSA commenced commercial operations in August 2008, following an Initial Public Offering in February 2008.

[6] In September 2011, Zain KSA became the first operator in the Middle East to commercially launch a 4G/LTE network.

[11] Zain Saudi Arabia achieved the highest revenues in its history for the year 2023, amounting to 9.9 billion riyals.