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  • Jadwa Investment’s November 2014 Saudi Chartbook finds Bank Lending to Private Sector Year-on-Year Highs
     

    Jadwa’s November 2014 Chartbook shows bank lending to the private sector recorded its highest year-on-year growth at 13.2 percent and noted that economic data was positive for September. “Bank lending to the private sector recorded its highest year-on-year growth at 13.2 percent, the highest since November 2013,” Jadwa Investment said, noting that generally “economic data was […]

     
  • Khoja Out as Information Minister, Replacement Named
     

    Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah relieved Culture and Information Minister Abdul Aziz Khoja of his post by royal decree and replaced him with Bandar bin Mohammed Asaad Hajjar, an economist and Saudi Arabia’s Hajj Minister.  Although an Arab News headline said that Culture and Information Minister Abdul Aziz Khoja “quit,” media outlets are speculating that the Khoja was actually […]

     
  • Hamad Bin Nasser’s Classic Cars on Display in Qassim
     

    Hamad Bin Nasser is a fan of classic cars. The Saudi recently paid over $100,000 for a rare car from a collector in the United States, built in 1899.  Even the Emir of Qassim has visited his museum where the cars are viewable to automotive fans. The Saudi Press Agency recently posted photos of the […]

     
  • The Best SPA Photos from October 2014
     

    In the September edition of the best photos from the Saudi Press Agency, a dazzling performance from Saudi security forces, infrastructure in the Kingdom, ancient woodworking and more.

     
  • Video: Full Keynote Address by HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal at the 2014 AUSPC
     

    Prince Turki al-Faisal’s remarks to the 23nd Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference, entitled, “Framing and Charting the Region’s Issues, Interests, Challenges, and Opportunities: Implications for Arab and U.S. Policies” Saudi Arabia’s Prince Turki al-Faisal is Chairman, King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and former Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United Kingdom and to […]

     
  • Is the Saudi Health Ministry Failing to Meet Targets?
     

    Saudi Arabia is in danger of failing to meet crucial targets set out in the Kingdom’s ninth development plan for 2010 to 2014, according to a post published in the Saudi Gazette, based on information from the Arabic-language Al-Eqtisadiah. “With only two months left until the end of 2014, the ministry is far from reaching […]

     
  • #FocusKSA: What to Expect from the Opening of the Saudi Stock Market: Fahad al-Turki of Jadwa Investment
     

    In part 2 of our FocusKSA conversation with Dr. Fahad al-Turki, Head of Research for Jadwa Investment, discusses what to expect from the opening of the Saudi stock market to foreigners in 2015. Jadwa is a well-regarded, Shariah-compliant, investment firm based in Riyadh and Dr. Fahad spearheads a superb analysis team that publishes very informative reports […]

     
  • #FocusKSA: Jadwa Investment’s Head of Research Fahad al-Turki on the Saudi Economy
     

    In another edition of the FocusKSA discussion series, Saudi-US Trade Group President, Richard Wilson, speaks with Jadwa Investment’s Head of Research, Dr. Fahad al-Turki, about the Saudi economy and investment in the Kingdom (Part 1, video below) as well as the planned opening of the Saudi stock market to qualified foreign investors (Part 2 to be […]

     
  • Cracking the Online Payments Puzzle in MENA
     

    Online payments have been at the center of electronic commerce challenges in the Middle East and North Africa since the first regional e-commerce sites came online. In many cases, they’ve kept both investors and founders worried about venturing into e-commerce businesses, and prevented many consumers from enjoying the benefits. Research shows that 47% of people […]

     
  • PHOTOS: Saudi Commando Forces Train in the Alps
     

    Saudi Arabia’s commando forces are training in the Alps with their French counterparts. The forces included “Saudi commando units, surveillance units of paratroopers and special forces units from the Royal Saudi Land Forces, joined by French commandos, all took part in the high-altitude drills dubbed ‘Shamrakh 1,’ Al Arabiya reports. [CLICK HERE TO VIEW A […]

     

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  • Kingdom of Gamers: Saudi Arabia to Host Inaugural Esports Olympiad

    In a groundbreaking move, Saudi Arabia has announced plans to host the first-ever Olympic-style Esports Games in 2025. This historic event will thrust competitive gaming into the global spotlight like never before, solidifying its status as a true mainstream phenomenon. The scope and scale of modern esports has transformed dramatically over the past two decades. What was once considered a niche hobby for socially awkward basement-dwellers is now a multi-billion dollar industry attracting worldwide audiences and elite athletic talent. The time is ripe for esports to take its rightful place alongside classic Olympic sports.

  • Saudi Arabia Crown Prince’s Transformation Stress-tests Economy and Stretches Petrowealth

    With the budget in deficit for six straight quarters, Saudi Arabia has become the biggest issuer of international debt in emerging markets. And its decision to cut oil production with other OPEC+ members in 2023 has failed to raise export revenues substantially. The Gulf country’s oil earnings have dropped around one-third from 2022 levels, when Brent crude averaged nearly $100 a barrel thanks to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. That’s weighing on the kingdom’s overall economic stability as it keeps spending on Prince Mohammed’s huge projects, which include everything from the new city of Neom to tourist resorts, football leagues and AI investments.

  • Opinion: Secret meetings prove Israel, Saudi Arabia still want normalization amid war

    Journalist Barak Ravid revealed last month that under the umbrella of the US Central Command (CENTCOM,) IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi met secretly in Bahrain in mid-June with senior figures in the armed forces of Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE,) Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia.  CENTCOM is a unified combatant command of the US military responsible for operations in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia, and plays a crucial role in coordinating military and security efforts among US allies. Such a meeting, particularly with the participation of a Saudi representative, is also a form of normalization. So what exactly is going on?

  • Iran-backed militants threaten Saudi Arabia despite thaw in Tehran-Riyadh ties

    The Iranian-backed Iraqi militant group Kataib Hezbollah issued threats against Saudi Arabia, despite the recent détente in Tehran-Riyadh relations. After years of severed diplomatic relations, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to resume their diplomatic relations by signing a China-brokered renormalization deal in March 2023. Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi Shia group closely aligned with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), warned Saudi Arabia, which it termed the "Kingdom of Evil," of consequences for its perceived role in the Israel-Gaza conflict.

  • Pakistan to ban Imran Khan’s party, file treason case against ex-PM

    Pakistan is planning to ban former Prime Minister Imran Khan's political party and move the country's top court to press treason charges against him, the information minister said on Monday. The move to ban Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was based on the proven charge of the party receiving foreign funds from sources that are illegal in Pakistan, as well as rioting by the supporters last year that targeted military installations, Minister Attaullah Tarar said.

  • Hamas says it has not left ceasefire talks after Israeli attacks

    A senior Hamas official said on Sunday that the Islamist group has not withdrawn from ceasefire talks with Israel after this weekend's deadly attacks in Gaza that Israel said had targeted the group's military leader Mohammed Deif. But Izzat El-Reshiq, a member of the political office of Hamas, accused Israel of trying to derail efforts by Arab mediators and the United States to reach a ceasefire deal by stepping up its attacks in the enclave.

  • Green Hydrogen: Air travel could go renewable as future fuel investment skyrockets in UAE, Saudi Arabia

    With massive intent and investment, Middle Eastern countries, led by the UAE and Saudi Arabia, are in pole position to reap the benefits as green hydrogen inches closer to becoming the preferred fuel of the future. Last week, a study undertaken by Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology, said that almost all air travel within a 1200-kilometre radius could be made with hydrogen-powered aircraft by 2045. The Chalmers project is also working on a heat exchanger, which will enhance this range even further.

  • Saudi wealth fund picks JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley for Nupco IPO

    SAUDI Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has picked banks for the planned initial public offering of the kingdom’s largest medical procurement firm, as it hunts for cash to finance the crown prince’s ambitious economic agenda. JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and SNB Capital have been hired to work on Nupco’s IPO, according to people familiar with the matter. The deal could come as soon as this year, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information is not public.

  • The Next Big Things in Retail Summit will explore how the Middle East’s retail industry is being transformed

    The Middle East is on the cusp of a retail revolution. Driven by ambitious economic diversification plans and a growing young population, the region offers a dynamic opportunity for retailers and innovators. As consumer expectations evolve and reshape the industry, Fast Company Middle East’s Next Big Things in Retail summit, scheduled for 12th November in Riyadh, will serve as a crucial platform to explore and shape the future of retail in the region with a deeper focus on Saudi Arabia.

  • Food and beverage sector dominates Saudi POS spending

    According to a report by the Saudi Central Bank, restaurants and cafes in the Kingdom have spearheaded a notable increase in point-of-sale (POS) transactions from June 30 to July 06. The food and beverage sector held the largest share of POS spending, with an 8.8 percent increase to SR2.05 billion, up from SR1.88 billion the previous week. This was followed by the restaurant and cafe sector, which saw a 9 percent rise in spending, reaching SR1.96 billion. This highlighted a resilient economic recovery.