San Francisco-based Uber Technologies Inc. and Dubai-based Careem Networks FZ are in preliminary talks to combine their Middle Eastern ride-hailing services, according to reports, in a merger that would create one dominant presence in the market and avoid a potentially costly rivalry.

Tunnel excavation for Line 3 of the under-construction Riyadh Metro – the longest line of the six total being created as part of the project – has been completed, according to a report.

Saudi Arabia plans to stage a number of roadshows in the next 12 to 18 months "as it seeks to persuade the likes of Amazon.com Inc., Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Deutsche Post AG’s DHL to help scale up air-cargo and distribution operations," Bloomberg reports.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday launched a new strategy that aims to make the kingdom a global logistics hub and boost the sector's contribution to non-oil revenues, according to reports. The plans include an "ambitious package of mega-projects."

Saudi Arabia's ambitious and sprawling Riyadh metro project is 75% completed, Riyadh Emir Prince Faisal Bin Bandar said after chairing the Arriyadh Development Authority meeting on Monday.

Riyadh’s new metro project is already transforming the face of the city, and will change how its citizens get around the Saudi capital.

The BBC's Sylvia Smith checks in on development at the King Abdullah Economic City north of Jeddah, one of four "megacity" projects envisioned by King Abdullah to be developed in the coming years.