Al-Hasa is the "largest and grandest oasis of all—not only in Arabia but in all of the world. If there is a scale measuring degrees of uniqueness, Al-Hasa Oasis sits upon the highest rung."
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has acquired a 40% stake in Jasara Program Management Co., a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Jacobs Engineering Group, three people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
Saudi Arabia is reportedly expanding the reach of its $28b Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) to allow the financing of energy, logistics and mining projects as part of broader efforts to develop the kingdom’s industries.
Saudi Ambassador to the United States Princess Reema bint Bandar al-Saud presented her credentials to President Trump at the White House on Monday, officially beginning her tenure as the Kingdom’s new top diplomat in Washington.
Aramco Expats, an online blog that is a resource for current and former Saudi Aramco expatriates and their families, recently published a series of excellent blog posts on the seven wonders of the Arabia - the best heritage sites and historical places in the Kingdom.
Rising private sector consumption and government fiscal stimulus measures are expected to give a boost to the non-oil Saudi economy, Bloomberg Economics reports.
