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  • Jadwa Investment – November 2012 Saudi Chartbook
     

    Jadwa Investment’s Saudi Chartbook for the month of November 2012 assesses a number of key aspects of the Saudi economy including the real economy, bank lending, banking indicators, inflation, trade, oil, exchange rates, the TASI (Saudi Stock Market), sectoral performance, and third quarter earnings. To read the entire report in full as a PDF, click […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia’s SABIC sets sights on U.S. shale gas boom
     

    Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) is considering investing in the United States to capitalise on the shale gas boom there, its chief executive told Reuters on Monday. SABIC and other petrochemical producers in Saudi Arabia have been looking for additional gas supplies to fuel their expansion plans, with SABIC now casting its gaze overseas. “We […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia Seeks $6.7 Billion of U.S. Transport Planes
     

    Saudi Arabia plans to buy 20 C-130J military transport planes, five KC-130J refueling aircraft and related equipment from Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) valued at about $6.7 billion, the Pentagon said today in a statement.The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the potential sale to Saudi Arabia, the agency said in a statement posted […]

     
  • Vela-Bahri merger creates one of the world’s largest shipping firms
     

    Vela International Marine Limited, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Oil Company, signed a landmark merger agreement with the National Shipping Company of Saudi (Bahri), resulting in the creation of one of the world’s largest shipping companies.The signing of the agreement was held Sunday and attended by executive officials of both parties including Khalid A. Al-Falih, […]

     
  • Commentary: Saudi Arbitration Court in the UK?
     

    In a recent Financial Times article Caroline Binham and Helen Warrell reported that, “Saudi Arabia will lobby the UK government as early as November to set up a confidential court in London that would settle multimillion pound commercial disputes arising from the Middle Eastern kingdom. The Saudis hope that a London-based arbitration centre would help counter investor […]

     
  • What’s the foreign policy agenda for the next four years?
     

    Is it too early to talk about the foreign policy and national security agenda that will face the next president? No matter who wins on November 6, the feature that is going to dominate U.S. national security planning over the next four years is constraint. Even if we avoid going off the sequestration cliff, there […]

     
  • US Election Note: Middle East Policy after 2012
     

    The Middle East will be a significant challenge to US foreign policy-makers during the next administration – whether with regard to further transitions of the Arab Spring, Iran’s appetite for nuclear weapons, Israel’s posture towards Palestine and other Arab powers in its neighbourhood, or the rise of political Islam. Despite the US tilt to Asia, […]

     
  • A Conversation with Prince Turki Al-Faisal
     

    Few can be said to have been more influential in forging cooperation and building bridges in the relationship than Prince Turki Al-Faisal. He is currently Chairman of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies and is one of the founders of the King Faisal Foundation, the namesake of which was his father. His […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia: Rising steel demand
     

    Steel producers in Saudi Arabia are set for a busy few years, with growth in the industry driven by rising demand due to state-backed investments and increasing activity in the private sector. However, even with additional capacity, the sector is working to bridge the supply gap. The Kingdom is already the largest steel producer in […]

     
  • Roads of Arabia at the Smithsonian’s Sackler in Washington
     

    In archaeology, Saudi Arabia has been something of a slow starter, but a Washington exhibition of more than 200 statues, funerary objects and other relics shows that the study of the region’s past has come of age. Saudi archaeology “really goes back only 40 years,” says Massumeh Farhad, chief curator and curator of Islamic art […]

     

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  • Saudi Arabia launches new investment fund to enhance quality of Arabic film content

    Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) has announced a new investment fund that will focus on improving the quality of films while strengthening production values, distribution, and filmmaking. The Big Time investment fund will also feature the kingdom’s Ministry of Culture as a co-sponsor, along with contributions from various companies specialised in the field of filmmaking and production, a press release said, without disclosing the value of the fund.

  • WWE Officially Opens WWE Experience in Saudi Arabia

    Wrestling enthusiasts and casual fans alike can now dive headfirst into the exhilarating world of WWE at the inaugural WWE Experience in Boulevard City, part of Riyadh Season's entertainment zones. The immersive journey promises an unparalleled encounter with the rich history, heart-pounding action, and legendary Superstars that define the wrestling phenomenon. WWE announced that it was officially open today in a series of emails and announcements on social media. Triple H himself provided a sneak peek into the extravaganza through a tweet, inviting fans to witness the grandeur of the WWE Super Dome. "Starting tomorrow, all of the sights, sounds & excitement of a WWE live event will be here to give you goosebumps year-round," he exclaimed on Thursday, underlining the significance of this groundbreaking venture.

  • Saudi Arabia’s NEOM and MDLBEAST to open mega beach club on luxury Sindalah island

    NEOM has announced the newly-launched Sindalah Beach Club which will offer “year-round premium experiences to a diverse range of audiences brought together by their love of music and culture”, featuring world-famous musicians and DJs.

  • ‘Game-changing’ Professional Fighters League in Saudi Arabia ready to revolutionise MMA

    The chief executive of the Professional Fighters League (PFL) says next week’s “game-changing” inaugural event in Saudi Arabia will provide a launch pad to “building out a world-class ecosystem” for mixed martial arts in the kingdom and throughout the region.

  • Saudi Arabia Lures Big Law Firms to Lucrative New Legal Market

    At least 30 multinational law firms have opened branches in Saudi Arabia in the past nine months or have applied for the right to do so, racing to establish a foothold in the oil-rich kingdom now allowing outside legal work. Several had affiliations with Saudi-based firms since the early 2000s, but for the first time were allowed to create their own practices in the country without the constraints of a local partner. Others are entering the marketplace for the first time.

  • Crypto Market Value Climbs Back Above $2 Trillion Amid (BTC) Bitcoin Rally

    Bitcoin hovered around $52,000 after a broad cryptocurrency rally that saw Ether, the second-biggest token, advance back to where it was before the TerraUSD stablecoin collapsed almost two years ago. Bitcoin’s almost 25% year-to-date gain has helped to lift the market capitalization of digital assets above $2 trillion for the first time since April 2022, data from CoinGecko show. Bitcoin and Ether were up more than 2% at one point on Thursday in New York, with the latter changing hands at $2,852 as of 9:59 a.m.

  • Ronaldo gives Al-Nassr the edge in Asian CL last 16

    Cristiano Ronaldo broke Al-Fayha's resistance nine minutes from time to give Al-Nassr a 1-0 win over fellow Saudi Pro League side in the first leg of their Asian Champions League last 16 clash in Riyadh on Wednesday. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United forward ended a frustrating evening for Luis Castro's side when he latched onto a lofted return pass from Marcelo Brozovic to volley past the Vladimir Stojkovic and earn Al-Nassr victory.

  • Saudi Business Center to issue two instant commercial licenses for investors

    The Saudi Business Center (SBC) has decided to issue two licenses instantly to investors and business owners, and these are municipal commercial license, and the safety license, which is to be issued by the General Directorate of Civil Defense. The center stated that the new service aims to facilitate starting and operating businesses in the Kingdom, through issuing a Commercial Municipality License service available on the center’s business platform. It also allows the business sector to request the issuance of two licenses for more than 600 commercial activities in one step.

  • Saudi Public Prosecution approves establishment of intellectual property body

    Saudi Arabia’s Public Prosecution has approved the establishment of the Intellectual Property Prosecution, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. The move is in line with the National Intellectual Property Strategy, which was launched by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and aims to create a superior framework for the provision, organization, and enhancement of judicial services regarding intellectual property matters.

  • ‘I want to be the best’: Hattan Alsaif, the Saudi woman making MMA history

    In late January, Hattan Alsaif became the first female fighter from Saudi Arabia to sign up with a major global mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion, the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Alsaif, 22, won gold at the 2023 International Federation of Muaythai Associations World Championships, where she was awarded Breakthrough Female Athlete. Last year she also took first place at the World Combat Games and the Saudi Games.