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  • Saudi Presents Investigation into Coalition Bombings in Yemen
     

    An investigative committee examining charges that the Saudi-led coalition fighting against Houthi rebels in Yemen has caused civilian casualties largely defended their actions, Reuters reports. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the coalition’s investigative committee is independent and composed of representatives from six countries, all members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, in addition to […]

     
  • Reuters Poll: Non-Oil Business Activity Slows in Gulf as Governments Tighten Spending
     

    A recently released Reuters poll of economists finds that non-oil business activity is slowing in the Gulf because of government austerity measures, causing some to revise their economic forecasts down for the region. In 2015, growth in the GCC “began to lose steam as governments reduced spending to limit big budget deficits caused by cheap oil,” […]

     
  • Aramco Names Ibrahim Al Buainain as Chief Executive of Its Trading Arm
     

    Saudi Aramco has named Ibrahim Al-Buainain as chief executive of its trading arm, the company said on Tuesday, as Al-Buainain’s star continues to rise within the ranks of the energy giant. Ibrahim Al-Buainain’s promotion to CEO of Saudi Aramco Trading takes effect this month. In November 2014, Aramco named Al Buainain as head of Saudi […]

     
  • Flare Up on Saudi Border with Yemen as Saudi Shoots Down Missile
     

    The Saudi-led military coalition said Sunday that it shot down a ballistic missile fired at the Kingdom from Yemen, according to reports. The missile targeting the southern city of Najran was intercepted at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, a statement carried on the official Saudi Press Agency says. On the same day, Saudi-led airstrikes hit hideouts of the […]

     
  • New Saudi Fund Created by Apicorp and Bahri Seeks to Create Biggest Tanker Fleet
     

    A venture between Arab Petroleum Investment Corporation (Apicorp) and National Shipping Co. of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) “will create the world’s largest fleet of oil tankers and support the kingdom’s plan to boost crude exports,” according to a report in Bloomberg, which cited comments from Dr. Khalid al-Falih. The venture will create a $1.5 billion fund […]

     
  • ‘Saudi Arabia is among our closest counterterrorism partners’ CIA Chief Brennan Says
     

    Director of the CIA John Brennan said that Saudi Arabia is “among our closest counterterrorism partners” at an event at the Brookings Institution yesterday. Brennan pointed to the enemies that both the United States and Saudi Arabia share, including the Islamic State and al-Qaeda terrorists. “The Saudi government and leadership today has inherited a history whereby there […]

     
  • Aging Population, Pension System May Pressure Saudi Fiscal Policy, S&P Says
     

    Saudi Arabia’s population could put greater pressure on the Kingdom’s fiscal policy and increase government debt as it ages over the next three decades, ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has warned. Saudi Arabia’s population is disproportionately young now, with over 70% of all Saudis under 30 years old. But even the smaller percentage of the population […]

     
  • Millions Worldwide Celebrate Eid Al-Fitr, End of the holy month of Ramadan
     

    Millions of Muslims worldwide celebrated the festival at the end of the holy month of Ramadan on Wednesday as the three-day Eid al-Fitr festival began. Eid al-Fitr festival traditionally means family gatherings and the exchange of gifts and a feast after a month of fasting from dawn until dusk. Despite two deadly terrorist attacks in […]

     
  • ‘Very Good News’ for Saudi Real Estate as Kingdom Gets Boost in Transparency Ranking, Citing Chambers of Commerce
     

    JLL and LaSalle Investment Management’s 2016 Global Real Estate Transparency Index (GRETI) has increased Saudi Arabia’s standing to “Semi-Transparent” after recent efforts by the Chambers of Commerce in Saudi Arabia. “The formation of real estate committees in the Chambers of Commerce has highlighted the issue of low transparency in the market and encouraged more action […]

     
  • First Ever Direct Crude to Chemicals Plant “One Step Closer” for Aramco, SABIC
     

    State-owned Saudi oil giant Aramco and diversified chemicals company SABIC are “one step closer” to being the first ever to use crude oil directly, rather than using refined products such as naphtha or ethane gas as feedstock, to create chemicals, according to reports and announcements by the companies on Saudi Arabia’s stock exchange. The achievement […]

     

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  • Saudi Arabia among top global investment destinations, says Al-Falih

    He explained that convincing international investors to invest their money in Saudi Arabia was not difficult, as investors were looking for a destination that offers several key factors, such as political and economic stability, predictability, a long-term vision, abundant opportunities, a strategic location and presence of local investors. Almost 87% of the 1,000 Vision 2030 initiatives have been implemented or are nearing completion. Saudi Arabia included more goals after completing the initial ones.

  • Microsoft and partners to generate $24 billion in Saudi Arabia over next four years, says IDC study

    Microsoft, along with its partners and cloud-utilizing customers, is projected to generate approximately $24 billion in additional revenue above the 2022 figures over the next four years, according to a recent study from IDC. The same research indicates that by 2026, Microsoft’s partner ecosystem will earn roughly $8 for every $1 of revenue generated by Microsoft’s cloud services. This presents significant opportunities for partners in the Kingdom to enhance their revenues, increase local content contributions, and expand their customer bases.

  • Saudi proptech HissaTech raises $670,000 pre-Seed

    Saudi PropTech startup HissaTech has announced raising $667,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by angel investors. The company aims to boost real estate investment in Saudi Arabia by enhancing its digital platform, which simplifies access to income-generating properties.

  • Saudi nationwide initiative to replace old ACs

    A Saudi government agency has launched a nationwide initiative to replace old air conditioners with new ones with the aim of boosting energy efficiency and cutting household consumption. Dubbed “Estbdal” (Replacement), the initiative is undertaken by the Saudi Energy Efficiency Centre in collaboration with other competent government bodies. More than 30 retailers, 350 showrooms and four Saudi plants are joining too.

  • Saudi liquidity reaches $770bln by end of Q2

    The current level, with a growth of SR238,150 million, is the highest, compared to the same period in 2023, when it amounted to SR2,660,556 million. The liquidity levels reflect the money supply in its broad and comprehensive concept (M3), according to data provided by the monthly bulletin of the Saudi Central Bank for July 2024.

  • Saudi Arabia starts time planning for 2025 Hajj season

    Saudi Arabia announced the start of time planning for the 2025 Hajj season, during a meeting held on Sept. 8 in Jeddah, under the auspicious of Prince Khalid Al Faisal, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Governor of Makkah Province and Chairman of the Central Hajj Committee.

  • Analysts predict growth despite Saudi GDP fall

    Saudi Arabia’s year-on-year GDP fell again in the second quarter, according to adjusted government figures released this week, but analysts have said the quarterly increase shows the economy is nearing the end of its negative run. GDP was down 0.3 percent year on year in the second quarter, but has risen by 1.4 percent since the previous quarter.

  • Gaza Impact Creep: Is the Fight Against ISIL a Casualty?

    Without such kinetic pressure, he is convinced ISIL would succeed in reconstituting itself in northeastern Syria from its safe haven in the Badiya desert, nominally under Syrian regime control – but largely ungoverned space below the large northern quarter of Syrian territory that Abdi’s forces control. ISIL continues to have funding streams in the northeast, including kidnapping for ransom and extortion, as well as regional inflows, and to find localized safe haven in communities with residual sympathy for the group.

  • U.S. and Iraq Try to Recast the Strategic Relationship

    The U.S.-Iraq relationship has been undergoing re-evaluation over the past five years, since the March 2019 capture by U.S.-led forces of the Syrian town of Baghouz, the last bastion of physical control by the Islamic State (IS) organization’s “caliphate.” U.S. military personnel, who had been withdrawn from Iraq in 2011, were sent back into the country in 2014 to help destroy the group’s control over major portions of both Iraq and Syria. U.S. forces successfully helped Baghdad rebuild its beleaguered national forces that essentially collapsed at the hands of the IS offensive.

  • Saudi Arabia’s game plan for a thriving esports economy: Video

    From hosting the first-ever Esports World Cup to announcing plans to build cutting-edge gaming arenas, Saudi Arabia is making big moves in the esports industry. With projections of a $13 billion boost to its economy, CNN’s Eleni Giokos takes a look at how this thriving sector is redefining entertainment and business in a country with a young, tech-savvy population.