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Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Arrives in Washington to Busy Schedule
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman lands in Washington, D.C. today with a tightly packed agenda planned for his 4-day visit in the nation’s capital. The Deputy Crown Prince who is also Minister of Defense and head of the powerful Council on Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA) will meet with U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, […]
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Saudi Arabia Scales Back Renewable Energy Targets, Eyes Natural Gas to Fuel Economy
Saudi Arabia is seeking to scale back previous plans to develop large-scale renewable energy resources and is instead opting to rely more heavily on natural gas to meet demand, according to Bloomberg’s Anthony DiPaola and other reports. “We know that Saudi Arabia has been looking for natural gas supplies for a number of years now,” […]
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Internet Penetration in Saudi Arabia at 93%, Daily TV Viewership Down 16%
Internet penetration among Saudi nationals is “around 93 percent” but traditional TV viewership is down 16 percent, an indication of the continued rise of online media viewership and the rise of apps in Saudi Arabia, according to a report in the Saudi Gazette. “The increase in data use is also driven by the use of […]
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Report: $7.9 Billion Bid for KAFD by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is reported to be prepared to make an offer for the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), situated between downtown Riyadh and the city’s King Khalid International Airport. The offer, reported by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources, is 30 billion riyals ($7.9 billion) — the amount already spent on KAFD by the Saudi Public […]
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Jadwa Investment: Recent Saudi Stock Market Changes ‘Pave the Way’ for Saudi Arabia’s Inclusion Into MSCI Emerging Market Index
The major announcements for Saudi Arabia’s economy and society in the last few weeks related to the release of its ‘Vision 2030’ strategy have given the Kingdom a roadmap and targeted benchmarks for achieving greater economic diversification and empowering Saudi Arabia’s youth. In addition to the ‘Vision 2030’ release and cabinet changes there was “an […]
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Report: Donald Trump Set Up Four Businesses Related to a Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Hotel Project While Campaigning for President in August 2015
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump set up four companies related to a possible hotel project in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia while campaigning for president in August 2015, according to a report by BuzzFeed news, citing the candidate’s latest financial disclosure filings released on Wednesday. According to the report, on August 21, 2015, Trump became president and owner of […]
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Secretary Kerry Meets with Saudi Leaders in Jeddah Ahead of Crucial Syria Talks
Secretary of State John Kerry travelled to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to meet with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and other Saudi officials ahead of critical talks on Syria, according to reports. The Secretary, who also met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif and Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir, “discussed a range of regional issues – Yemen, Libya, […]
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Difficult Times for the Saudi Binladin Group
The Saudi Binladin Group (SBG) is facing its toughest challenges in the construction giant’s 85 years of operation as tightened government spending and a 8-month restriction on new projects in the pipeline has undermined the company’s finances. Saudi Binladen has announced a reduction in jobs totaling 77,000, or about one-third of its total workforce. “The […]
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The 5 Major Changes Saudi Arabia’s Capital Markets Authority Made to Increase Foreign Investment in the Saudi Stock Market
Saudi Arabia’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has significantly lowered the barriers to entering the Saudi stock market as a foreign investor and increased the amount which a foreigner may own of a Saudi company, the bourse announced in a release today. “These rules were implemented with the aim of raising the bar in relation to investing […]
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Commentary: Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, Don’t Miss the Point
While Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 was formally endorsed by the Saudi Council of Ministers and published on April 25, 2016, anticipation about the plan had been building for months. McKinsey & Company’s 165-page Moving Saudi Arabia’s Economy Beyond Oil in December 2015 confirmed the depth of the analysis underway within the Saudi government while Deputy […]
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Saudi PIF and Envision Energy form JV to boost renewables
The JV will focus on manufacturing and assembling wind turbines and components, including blades, nacelles, and hubs. Under the agreement, Envision Energy holds the majority share in the JV, while PIF and Vision Industries hold the remainder. This collaboration supports Saudi Arabia’s goal of localising 75% of renewable energy components by 2030, in line with the Saudi Ministry of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Program.
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America’s Arabian Superfood
In the US over the past few years, dates have been trending as a superfood, often promoted in the recipes of energy smoothies or nutrition bars. As medical institutions such as the Cleveland Clinic note on their websites, numerous studies show that dates provide long-lasting, easily transportable energy, are rich in minerals like iron and potassium, and may help reduce cholesterol, keep blood-sugar levels steady and aid digestive health.
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Saudi And Egyptian Energy Ministers Discuss Strategic Power Projects And Renewables
In a significant move to enhance regional energy cooperation, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, met today in Riyadh with Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, and Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Dr. Mahmoud Esmat.
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Palestinian factions agree to form unity government after talks in China
Palestinian factions including rivals Hamas and Fatah agreed to end their divisions and form an interim national unity government during negotiations in China that ended on Tuesday, China's foreign ministry said. The Beijing Declaration was signed at the closing ceremony of a reconciliation dialogue among 14 Palestinian factions held in China's capital from July 21-23, according to the readout. Previous efforts by Egypt and other Arab countries to reconcile Hamas and Fatah have failed to end 17 years of power-sharing conflict that have weakened Palestinian political aspirations, and it remains to be seen whether this deal will survive the realities on the ground.
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Saudi Arabia transfers: Every completed deal, rumour, snub, exit as Moussa Diaby nears Al Ittihad
The 2023 summer transfer window will be hard to beat after Saudi Arabia went a bit crazy. Regardless, it is worth keeping up to date with the Saudi Pro League’s transfer activity this summer. Here is every done deal, rumour and snub there is to know.
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Aramco’s Venture Arm Backs South Korea’s AI Chipmaker Rebellions
Rebellions is working with Samsung Electronics Co. to develop its proprietary chip to serve the generative artificial intelligence market. The startup in June agreed to combine its business with rival Sapeon Korea Inc., a unit of SK Telecom Co., and has said it’s looking at a possible initial public offering in South Korea.
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Saudi Arabia’s NEOM partners with Equinox to open luxury resort
Saudi Arabia’s giga project known as NEOM is partnering with Equinox Hotels to open a luxury resort on the coast of the Gulf of Aqaba, located on the northern tip of the Red Sea.
Equinox Resort Treyam will be an architectural spectacle in NEOM’s Magna region, set on a bridge-like structure that spans for about a quarter of a mile and hangs above a desert lagoon, according to a statement. It’ll include a club house, spa and Equinox fitness center, among other things.
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Saudi Arabia Bids Farewell to Last Pilgrims from Madinah Airport
The last group of pilgrims from this year’s Hajj season departed Saudi Arabia on Sunday aboard a Saudia flight from Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah. The flight carried 320 pilgrims to Kertajati, Indonesia, after they completed their Hajj rituals. Saudia, the Kingdom’s flag carrier, hosted a farewell ceremony, concluding its 74-day Hajj operations.
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Saudi farmer turns worm waste into wealth in innovative move
A Saudi farmer has developed a technique that transforms a common garden nuisance into a useful resource. Mohammed Al-Shaer, of Al-Dhafir village in Baha, has established a thriving vermicomposting operation on his farm, producing high-quality organic fertilizer from earthworms, according to a report by the Saudi Press Agency.
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Huge billion-dollar Saudi city for 120,000 people starts construction
Banan City – an enormous 10km2 (3.9 sq mi) new municipality located northeastern of the city of Riyadh – started construction earlier this month as Saudi Arabia’s World Expo 2030 looms.
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