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  • Jadwa Chartbook June 2012: Sectoral Performance
     

    Riyadh-based Jadwa Investments recently released its June, 2012 Saudi ‘Chartbook’ which includes updates on the Saudi economy, trade, oil metrics as well as assessments of various sectors including banking, trade, and sectoral performance. Below is a snapshot of Jadwa’s analysis of the performance of Saudi Arabia’s main economic sectors. For the full Jadwa report, click […]

     
  • In Major Shift, Saudi Aramco Dabbles in Oil Trading
     

    Saudi Arabia has long been a dominant force in global oil markets, “but has never been an oil trader.” That changed on January 1st, 2012, when Saudi Aramco began operations at Aramco Trading, a wholly owned company subsidiary. The new Aramco Trading marks an expansion in Aramco’s downstream investment portfolio in the Kingdom and overseas, […]

     
  • Riyadh among lowest risk cities in Mideast
     

    Riyadh is among the lowest risk cities in the region, with a rating that puts it ahead of international business hubs such as Milan, Lisbon, Istanbul and Moscow, according to the findings from the 2012 People Risk Index, created by Aon Hewitt, the global human resources business of Aon plc. The Aon Hewitt 2012 People […]

     
  • Jadwa Chartbook June 2012: Trade
     

    Riyadh-based Jadwa Investments recently released its June, 2012 Saudi ‘Chartbook’ which includes updates on the Saudi economy, trade, oil metrics as well as assessments of various sectors including banking. Below is a snapshot of Jadwa’s analysis of Saudi imports and exports and letters of credit. 

     
  • The Middle East fights the Flame, but virus spreads anyway
     

    Two years ago there was Stuxnet, a virus that targeted Iranian uranium-enrichment infrastructure. Now Flame, a mutating piece of malware, is continuing to spread, infecting more than 1,000 Windows-powered computers across the Middle East. It’s centered on Iran, but has also spread to Israel and Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and even Sudan. Flame is a huge virus — 20 megabytes […]

     
  • Wider world opened to Saudis studying abroad
     

    Wearing the black face-covering veil favoured by Saudi women, Maha Mazyad looked through leaflets for prospective jobs with some of the Islamic kingdom’s largest companies at a recent career fair in Riyadh. A few years ago she would have worried about the disapproving reaction of friends and parents to the notion of a young woman […]

     
  • Jadwa Chartbook June 2012: Banking
     

    Riyadh-based Jadwa Investments recently released its June, 2012 Saudi chartbook which includes updates on the Saudi economy, trade, oil metrics as well as assessments of various sectors including banking. Below is a snapshot of Jadwa’s banking sector analysis.

     
  • Saudi Construction Sector: A Sleeping Giant Awakes
     

    Deloitte’s recently released report, “GCC powers of construction 2012: Five lessons to learn” assesses the current prospects of Saudi Arabia’s construction sector.  Deloitte paints a very optimistic picture noting Saudi Arabia’s leading position in the GCC with regard to population and GDP.  It also highlights the ambitious spending plans established in the latest 5-year development plan announced in […]

     
  • Saudi, Kuwait, UAE lead Q1 GCC corporate earnings growth
     

    Earnings of Saudi Arabian companies totalled $6.7 billion, an increase of 15 per cent YoY and 28 per cent QoQ. SABIC, which reported $1.9 billion in Q1 profits, saw its bottom-line decline by five per cent YoY due to softening of global petrochemical prices when compared to Q1 2011. Saudi Banks continued its stable growth […]

     
  • Key to the kingdom
     

    2012 is likely to be the tipping point for the Gulf’s most ambitious real estate project. If the good results continue, and companies carry on signing up to take advantage of the transport infrastructure coming online in 2013, then KAEC looks set to snowball. But when will the city be fully completed? “Our target is […]

     

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  • Senior senators warn Israel-Saudi normalisation is slipping away from US

    “It’s clear at this stage that none of this is going to work through Congress before the November elections,” Elizabeth Dent, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, told MEE, referring to the Biden administration’s prospective agreements with Riyadh. Coons said that those watching for a deal would need to see a “prompt announcement” of one from the Biden administration in the coming days. It would also require Congress to come back into session during the summer.

  • Who is Mohammed Deif, the Hamas military chief targeted by Israel?

    Israel has targeted Hamas’ military chief Mohammed Deif in a strike on a designated humanitarian zone in southern Gaza which killed at least 90 Palestinians. It is not clear yet if Deif was among the dead. But who is he? An elusive and powerful figure, Deif is understood to be one of the masterminds behind the October 7 attacks. He has led the Palestinian militant group’s armed wing for more than two decades. If his death is confirmed, Deif would be the highest profile Hamas leader killed since the war in Gaza began nine months ago. Israel has been seeking to dismantle Hamas following the October 7 attacks but with fighting ongoing and senior Hamas figures at large, that goal has seemed distant.

  • Saudi Arabia’s environmental efforts helping to reduce dust storms

    The center’s Executive Director, Jamaan Saad Al-Qahtani, said dust storms are declining due to the country’s environmental initiatives, especially the Saudi Green Initiative, an ambitious national program of planting 10 billion trees within the kingdom. The natural reserves also prevent desertification, and recent favorable weather patterns have further aided vegetation growth.

  • Saudi Arabia condemns assassination attempt on former US president Trump

    Saudi Arabia on Sunday condemned the assassination attempt against former US president Donald Trump. In a statement by the foreign ministry, the Kingdom stressed its “rejection of all forms of violence” and expressed its “complete solidarity with the United States of America, the former president and his family.”

  • Thailand investment body opens first Middle East office in Saudi Arabia

    The Thai Board of Investment (BOI) officially inaugurated its office in Saudi Arabia to capitalize on investment potential and regional cooperation. This marks its first office in the Middle East, launched during the "Saudi-Thai Investment Forum" held in Riyadh on Sunday, with senior government officials and business leaders from both countries in attendance.

  • Turkish President Erdogan receives Saudi foreign minister

    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday received Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. “President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud at the Dolmabahce Presidential Office in Istanbul,” said the country’s Communications Directorate on X. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who earlier Sunday had one-on-one talks with his Saudi counterpart, also attended the closed-door reception held at the Dolmabahce Palace Presidential Office.

  • Why Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services are booming in UAE and Saudi Arabia

    In a recent study, Redseer Strategy Consultants shared that the use of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services is on the rise in the Middle East. Interestingly, the UAE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) outscored their regional peers. Charting the growth of the BNPL industry in the region, Redseer notes that in 2022, one in 10 consumers was using BNPL services. But by 2023, this figure had doubled, with one in five consumers now using BNPL options for online transactions.

  • Saudi Arabia Ramps Up Purchases of Dirtiest Oil Amid Scorching Summer

    Saudi Arabia is the region’s biggest buyer of fuel oil, a type of dirty product that’s left over after refineries produce transport fuels like gasoline and diesel. It also burns crude oil directly to produce electricity, which likely contributed to the kingdom’s exports dropping to a 10-month low of about 5.6 million barrels a day in June, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Fuel oil is mostly sold at a discount to crude since it’s heavier and more polluting.

  • Saudi Arabia emphasizes commitment to chemical weapons ban

    Saudi Ambassador to the Netherlands and Permanent Representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Ziad Al-Attiyah, reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s commitment to enhancing international cooperation to prohibit all weapons of mass destruction and prevent their proliferation.

  • Saudi roads see 92% decline in accidents with new solar lighting

    This significant reduction resulted from installing solar-powered lighting at 149 road intersections across the country. This initiative has enhanced traffic safety by improving night visibility and clearly marking pathways for road users. The adoption of solar energy for lighting has also reduced operational costs and carbon emissions associated with traditional energy sources. The authority reported handling over 11,914 comments received through the call center and other digital channels. These included services for raising reports and requests, as well as answering all inquiries. The average response time was only seven seconds, with a service level of 93%.