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Saudi Arabia’s Stock Market to Open to Foreign Investment June 15th
Saudi Arabia will open its stock market to wider foreign investment on June 15th, 2015, according to a breaking news story in Reuters. A report yesterday in Bloomberg found that Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority had not provided clarity about how new rules permitting foreign investment in the Tadawul will square with existing rules preventing foreign access. “Final […]
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Saudi Arabia Overhauls Labor Laws, May Allow ‘Proven Businessmen’ to Visit Kingdom Without Sponsorship
Saudi Arabia’s Labor Minister Adel Al-Fakeih has introduced 38 amendments to the country’s labor legislation that includes more training for Saudi workers, longer fixed-term contracts, and greater inspection powers for ministry officials, according to reports. The announcement by Fakeih coincides with news that Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council has urged a relaxation of visa restrictions on […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Brig. Gen. Ahmad Asseri Puts Daily Face on Saudi Strikes into Yemen
As Saudi Arabia’s airstrikes into Yemen extend into a third week, the government’s daily face of the campaign is Brig. Gen. Ahmad Asseri, who gives a daily press briefing featuring photos, videos and other images highlighting the Saudi strikes into Yemen. These photos and videos have been released and disseminated to Saudi media and are circulated […]
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Photos: Saudi Arabia’s Military Displays ‘Swagger’ as Yemen Conflict Heats Up
Saudi Arabia’s Press Agency (SPA) has featured a number of photos in recent weeks highlighting the advanced capability of the Kingdom’s armed forces, including stills and videos from airstrikes conducted in neighboring Yemen. The SPA and other Saudi media outlets have been touting Saudi Arabia’s military prowess as the conflict against Houthi rebels in Yemen […]
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Fears of an ‘All Out War’ Grow in Neighboring Yemen as Rival Factions Look to Iran and Saudi Arabia for Help
Tensions are escalating in Yemen as Iranian-backed Houthi militias and forces loyal to ousted President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, backed by Saudi Arabia, are “squaring off for battle after months of skirmishes,” Reuters reports. “With President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi seeking a comeback from the port city of Aden while the Shi’ite Houthi movement controls the capital Sanaa, […]
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As GCC Ministers Meet in Riyadh to Discuss Yemen, Houthis Conduct Military Drill on Saudi Border
Not long after it was reported that GCC Ministers had invited representatives from the Houthi militia to Riyadh to participate in talks, the Houthis conducted a military exercise involving “thousands of Shi’ite Muslim Houthi fighters” near Saudi Arabia’s border, according to reports. “The drill in the al-Buqa region in the Houthis’ home province of Saada included heavy […]
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Report Sheds Light on Saudi Oil Policy Decision Making During Price Drop
An exhaustive report in the Financial Times (a paywalled source) by reporter Anjli Raval sheds light on Saudi thinking and strategy during the fall in the price of oil from highs in the summer of 2014. The report, which requires subscription to read, follows Saudi policy and events in oil markets, month to month, starting in June […]
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Sisi in Saudi Arabia as Kingdom Strengthens Diplomatic, Security Ties with Egypt
Egypt’s President Abdel Fatteh el Sisi visited Saudi Arabia for talks with King Salman over the weekend as cooperation between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Egypt on diplomatic and security challenges reaches a high point. Sisi, whose rise to power was a defeat for the Muslim Brotherhood that has long been at odds with Saudi […]
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King Salman’s Cash Payments Give One-Off Jolt to Saudi Economy
After the death of King Abdullah and the smooth succession to Saudi Arabia’s new King Salman, the new Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques announced a one-off $32.3 billion spend of two months of wages and other cash handouts to Saudi citizens, government employees, soldiers, pensioners and students on government stipends at home and abroad. After the announcement, […]
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Prince Turki al Faisal Says Poorly-Coordinated ‘Pinprick’ Attacks on Daesh Are Too Limited to Succeed
Saudi Arabia’s Prince Turki al Faisal told NPR that limited attacks on the self-styled Islamic State, or Daesh, are unlikely to work and that efforts thus far have been “disjointed.” “Having simply these pinprick attacks on certain areas is not going to resolve the issue,” al Faisal said, and added, “You really have two air […]
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Splashy Saudi mega-project NEOM chases Chinese funds
Bigwigs behind a Saudi megacity dogged by questions about its viability have wrapped up a tour courting Chinese investors, detailing plans for a futuristic ski resort and 170-kilometre-long skyscrapers. The roadshow for NEOM, brainchild of de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, travelled from Beijing to Shanghai to Hong Kong, where for two days would-be business partners flocked to a chic museum to peruse eye-popping renderings in various stages of development. No major deals were announced, and top project officials did not address recent reports that NEOM's ambitious construction and population targets are being rolled back.
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Cinema ticket prices to go down drastically in Saudi Arabia as Film Commission slashes licensing fees
Cinema ticket prices are expected to go down drastically in Saudi Arabia following the decision of the Film Commission to cut licensing fees for practicing and operating cinemas. The Board of Directors of the Film Commission, chaired by Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah, approved the decision to reduce the financial fees for licenses. These include the fees for licenses to practice the activity of operating permanent and temporary cinemas, licenses for cinemas for specialized needs, and licenses for operating permanent and temporary cinemas, and cinemas for specialized needs.
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How Saudi Arabia’s new economic cities can make manufacturing more sustainable
As the world marks International Mother Earth Day on April 22, Saudi Arabia continues its effort to mitigate the effects of climate change, accelerate its transition to green energy, promote sustainability, and protect natural habitats through the Saudi Green Initiative. Launched in 2021, one key SGI target is to reduce carbon emissions by 278 million tonnes per annum by 2030 and to achieve net zero by 2060. The Kingdom hopes to reach this milestone through investments in renewable energy sources like wind and solar.
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Saudi’s PIF and STC agree deal to create region’s largest telecom tower company
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund PIF has agreed to buy a 51% stake in Telecommunication Towers Company Ltd (TAWAL) from STC Group (7010.SE), opens new tab, paving the way for the creation of the region's largest telecom tower company, PIF and STC said on Monday. Under the agreement, PIF and STC will combine TAWAL and Golden Lattice Investment Company (GLIC) to set up a newly-formed company with around 30,000 mobile tower sites and estimated annual revenues of around $1.3 billion, they said in a joint statement.
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Revenues touch SR3.7 billion in Saudi cinema sector since 2018
The revenues of the cinema sector in Saudi Arabia from April 2018 until March of current year amounted to about SR3.7 billion, while the total tickets sold reached more than 61 million tickets, according to the General Authority for Media Regulation.
These statistics come 6 years after the opening of the first cinemas in Saudi Arabia.Hanaa Al-Omair, president of the Saudi Cinema Society, said that Saudi box office is thriving, and Saudi Arabia is currently the most growing market in the Middle East. -
Egypt says no deal with Saudi Arabia on Ras Gamila resort yet
The Egyptian government denied on Sunday that any foreign investment deal in prime Red Sea coastal land in Ras Gamila has yet been officially approved amid local and regional reports saying otherwise.
The official spokesman for the Ministry of Public Enterprise, Mansour Abdelghany, told state-run Ahram online that “no offer for the development of Ras Gamila would be considered until an international advisory firm is tasked with designing "an optimal investment plan for the zone.”
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Saudi Record Rises to 54 Medals in First Gulf Youth Games
The Saudi badminton team dominated the medals on the second day of the badminton competition, held at the Sheikh Zayed Sports Complex in Fujairah. This took place as part of the first Gulf Youth Games hosted by the UAE. Saudi national team won 7 medals, which are 3 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze, raising the Saudi record to winning 54 medals which are 25 gold, 17 silver and 12 bronze.
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Fish prices soar 30% in Saudi province amid severe weather
Inclement weather, which recently gripped the eastern part of Saudi Arabia, has sent prices of fish in the region going up by up to 30 per cent, according to fishers and market insiders.Last week, the Eastern Province was lashed by heavy rain prompting authorities there to suspend in-person classes.
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IMF projects Saudi Arabia’s oil output to hit 11M bpd by 2029
Saudi Arabia's oil production is expected to reach 11 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2029, according to Amine Mati, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Mission Chief for Saudi Arabia. In an interview with Asharq TV, Mati added that the IMF expects the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allied producers (OPEC+) to completely reverse its production cuts by 2025. “Considering the announcements made by OPEC+ and the voluntary production cuts by Saudi Arabia, the cuts will be extended until June 2024,” he said.
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Commentary: Gulf states’ response to Iran-Israel conflict may decide outcome of crisis
Dana Stroul, who until December was the most senior civilian official at the Pentagon with responsibility for the Middle East, insisted: “Whatever regional politicians may say, the military, security and intelligence establishments of both the Arab states and Israel are quite clear – that Iran is the centre of gravity for instability, the export of terrorism and its illicit nuclear weapons programme.”
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