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  • The Saudi Cultural Mission’s New Headquarters
     

    The new SACM headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia provides a modern hub for Saudi Students in the United States, and stands as a symbol of the strong cultural relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia. Until recently, the future of the iconic Watergate hotel and office complex in Washington DC, which was the site of […]

     
  • Saudi car sales to hit $25 billion by 2013
     

    Saudi Arabia has ambitious plans to further expand its lucrative automobile industry. In 2011 alone, the Kingdom announced the sale of approximately 800,000 cars potentially increasing to 1 million vehicles per year by the end of the current decade. In this context, the country is planning to start manufacturing automobile parts by 2013 in addition […]

     
  • Gulf States Move to Diversify Income Sources
     

    Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, has identified mining as a key investment area after oil and petrochemicals, and is spending an estimated $38 billion to develop two cities centered around mining…“The idea is to try and improve the range of benefits and advantages of doing business in the G.C.C. and in Saudi Arabia, […]

     
  • Moving forward with nationalisation in Saudi Arabia
     

    “Nitaqat represents an effort to introduce more incentives for companies to employ Saudis and in that sense it is an improvement on what went before,” says James Reeve, an economist at the local Samba Financial Group. “The reason you are hearing more complaints is probably because the system is being enforced with greater vigour.” Despite […]

     
  • Saudi public sector’s bank credit rebounds
     

    Bank lending in Saudi Arabia is continuing at a generally brisk pace, the National Commercial Bank said in its “GCC Financial Market Quarterly” released Monday.The report said liquidity conditions supporting this credit expansion remain very benign. However, the growing economic confidence has begun to hit deposit growth somewhat and the annual pace of expansion decelerated […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia Ghazal Defies Camels as SUV for Desert Market
     

    Saudi Arabia is venturing into a territory normally reserved for automakers. The kingdom is developing the Ghazal, a sport-utility vehicle for the hazards of the desert, to diversify its economy beyond oil. The SUV, built by King Saud University in Riyadh, is an all-wheel drive vehicle with a rugged carbon-fiber frame aimed at taking on […]

     
  • Showing Pragmatism, Egypt’s Morsi Looks to Saudi
     

    The first official foreign visit of any newly elected president represents a significant symbolic statement. Knowing this, new leaders choose their first visit very carefully, often selecting a country that is either a major strategic ally or an important trade partner. Nonetheless, the Egyptian government’s announcement that President Mohammed Morsi’s first foreign visit will take […]

     
  • Saudi Aramco to invest in new energy ventures
     

    Saudi Aramco has launched an investment arm to buy into companies that have developed technologies of strategic importance to Saudi Arabia and speed their deployment in the kingdom, the state-run energy group said. Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures LLC (SAEV) plans to invest in start-up and high-growth ventures offering new technologies to the upstream and downstream […]

     
  • Al Jubayl Saudi Arabia As Seen From Orbit at Night
     

    The city of Al Jubayl (or Jubail) is located on the coast of Saudi Arabia, along the Persian Gulf. The city has a history extending back more than 7,000 years, but since 1975 it has been associated with the petrochemical, fertilizer, and steel industries. At night, these industrial areas form a brightly lit region (image […]

     
  • Why Saudi Arabia’s Travel and Tourism Sector Is Ripe for Growth
     

    Saudi Arabia’s travel and tourism sector is poised for rapid growth in the next decade and beyond, and both Saudi and international corporations are looking to cash in on the opportunities ahead. A product of the changing economic and social landscape in Saudi Arabia, the coming tourism boom is likely to contribute to the Kingdom’s […]

     

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  • Aramco, SIDF and Taulia announce supply chain financing solution

    Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, and Taulia, a SAP company and leading FinTech provider of working capital management solutions — supported by the Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) as one of the key finance providers of the domestic industrial sector — have signed agreements to establish a supply chain financing solution.

  • Vietnam says Saudi Aramco wants to invest in oil refining, petrol distribution

    Oil giant Saudi Aramco (2223.SE), opens new tab wants to invest in the oil refinery sector and petroleum distribution in Vietnam, the Southeast Asian country's government said in a statement issued late on Tuesday. The announcement came after a meeting between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Saudi Aramco's chief executive officer Amin Al-Nasser in Riyadh during Chinh's visit to the Middle East. "Vietnam has great potential in the region, therefore, Aramco wishes to invest in oil refinery and petrol distribution in the country," the Vietnamese government statement said.

  • MBC’s news chief quits after Saudi channel calls Sinwar and Nasrallah ‘terrorists’

    The director of news at the Saudi-owned MBC network, Musaad al-Thubaity, has submitted his resignation following backlash over a controversial report characterising the slain leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah as “terrorists”. The report, titled "Millennium of Salvation from Terrorists", branded several groups and individuals as “the faces of terrorism”, including Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Sinwar, and Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, all of whom were recently killed by Israel. The report also included Qassem Soleimani, the Iranian general killed in 2020 US strike in Baghdad, and al-Qaeda and its late leader Osama bin Laden. It sparked backlash and protests, prompting Saudi Arabia's media authority to order an investigation into MBC, saying the report violated its media policy. The report has since been removed from all platforms.

  • Saudi energy minister commits to crude capacity levels and climate targets

    “We are not ashamed of our record when it comes to emissions,” Prince Abdulaziz told the FII conference. “We are proud of it, but the pundits try to create a smoke screen not to allow us to be on the so-called higher moral ground.” He also said Saudi Arabia would update its national climate pledge under the Paris Agreement to raise its target. “We ensure we will have a refreshed NDC (Nationally Determined Contribution) next year, and I can guarantee you out of knowing the number will be higher.”

  • Saudi imports from GCC region decline to SAR 4.9B in August

    Saudi Arabia’s imports from GCC countries declined by 19% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 4.9 billion in August 2024, according to a recent report by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The UAE accounted for 53%, or SAR 2.6 billion of total Saudi imports, down 32% YoY.

  • Riyadh Fashion Week: Saudi Arabia’s Design Scene Flourishes

    The second Riyadh Fashion Week recently concluded, spotlighting Saudi Arabia’s emerging design talent and its societal modernization. This five-day event featured runway shows, presentations, and exhibitions at Tuwaiq Palace, Riyadh Digital City, and JAX District. Riyadh Fashion Week attracted top local talent and international media, buyers, and celebrities. Georgina Rodríguez and model Elsa Hosk attended, alongside prominent Middle Eastern influencers. Ida Petersson, a renowned retail expert, praised Riyadh’s rapid evolution, noting its ambition to compete globally. Riyadh Fashion Week adapted to local preferences, with evening shows and a relaxed atmosphere between events. Cakmak noted that this format honors Saudi cultural nuances, making the event accessible and enjoyable for all attendees.

  • PIF and Google Cloud to create advanced AI hub in Saudi Arabia

    The landmark partnership, which was signed at the Future Investment Initiative 8th Edition (FII8), further establishes Saudi Arabia as a global hub and top AI destination for local and global enterprises and startups. This partnership aims to develop the Saudi workforce through AI programs for millions of students and professionals, supporting the national objective of growing the information and communication technology (ICT) sector by 50%.

  • Saudi startup Riyadh Air orders 60 Airbus A321neo planes

    Riyadh Air plans to begin passenger flights next summer and has placed an order for 60 A321neo planes, the largest among Airbus’ best-selling A320neo family, the company said in a statement. “This deal strongly reinforces the positive economic impact of Saudi Arabia’s newest airline on both a global and local scale to facilitate the fast-growing Saudi aviation ecosystem,” Tony Douglas, the CEO of Riyadh Air, was quoted saying in the Airbus statement.

  • Saudi’s NEOM has committed more than $16 bln to private sector, deputy CEO says

    Saudi Arabia's NEOM, a unit of the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund, over the last 18-24 months has committed more than 60 billion riyals ($15.98 billion) to private sector investments and more than 30 billion riyals to debt funding, its deputy CEO said on Wednesday.

  • Saudi sovereign wealth fund announces $2 billion deal for new Brookfield Middle East platform

    Brookfield Middle East Partners (BMEP) “will target $2 billion from a variety of investors, and intends to target buyouts, structured solutions and other investment opportunities across a range of strategic sectors including industrials, business and consumer services, technology and healthcare,” a joint press release from the PIF and Brookfield read.