The growth rate of local content in Saudi Arabia has now reached 43 percent, a top PIF official noted at the Private Sector Forum in Riyadh yesterday, noting that overall spending on content has increased by 20 percent.
Ebrahim Raisi has become the first Iranian president to visit Saudi Arabia in over a decade, meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the first time in the Kingdom.
Nadia Maqbool Al-Lawatiya, a leading Riyadh-based architect and urban designer who is closely familiar with Salmani architecture, joins The 966 to share her journey and discuss some of the themes and thinking behind the new style emerging from Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) made $25 billion from investment activities in 2023 after an $11 billion loss in 2022. It was also the top spender in 2023, deploying $31.6 billion.
Fashion icon Dolce & Gabbana unveiled a unique strategy for Saudi Arabia, opening up a flagship new store in Via Riyadh after approaching the market with "caution and respect," Vogue Middle East reported.
