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  • Jadwa Investment – December 2012 Saudi Chartbook
     

    Jadwa Investment’s Saudi Chartbook for the month of December 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 more. A summary of the report is provided for your consideration below, and the […]

     
  • AME Info’s series on doing business in Saudi Arabia: a guide to the guide
     

    AMEinfo, based in Dubai’s Media City, is a well-known provider of business news and information covering the Gulf and larger Middle East.  Founded in 1993 it was acquired by London-based Emap Communications in July 2006.  Emap also owns MEED. The AME info site now claims over two million readers monthly.

     
  • The emergence of Google
     

    Saudi Arabia is one of the biggest Internet markets not only regionally but also globally. There are 190 million video views on YouTube in Saudi per day. That’s the highest number of YouTube views in the world per Internet user. The average user in Saudi watches three times as many videos a day compared to […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia All Atwitter
     

    Twitter and YouTube have become so relevant to the public discourse in Saudi Arabia that there is now a bi-weekly YouTube show solely dedicated to what Saudi users of Twitter are talking about. The new show is simply called “What Happened in Twitter” and the first episode was published today.

     
  • Saudi non-oil sector to expand 6% in 2013
     

    Saudi Arabia shows some tightness in the local financial system, reflecting a scarcity of corporate deposits, but this appears to be abating and might in any case reflect strong investment growth in the non-oil economy. Local firms continue to report strong growth in new orders, with exchange rate movements helping make non-oil exports more competitive. […]

     
  • Saudi reforms detour through Vienna faith centre
     

    Although launched by Riyadh and named the King Abdullah International Centre for Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID), bin Muaammar stressed it is not a Saudi entity. “This is an international institution,” he said. “About 70 percent of the world’s religions are on its board. The centre will be a neutral place to exchange ideas.” In […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia’s Power List – 2012
     

    Welcome to the first Arabian Business Saudi Power List – our guide to the kingdom’s most influential movers and shakers. As the rest of the planet, from emerging to traditional markets, teeters on the brink of recession, the mood has never been more positive in Saudi Arabia. A high oil price has swelled the kingdom’s […]

     
  • Regional e-commerce firms set sights on Saudi Arabia
     

    Digital expert Omar Christidis, founder of ArabNet, the hub for Arab digital professionals and entrepreneurs, said that Saudi Arabia is currently the largest digital market in the MENA region – with almost 40 percent of all Arabic tweets, half of Wikipedia’s Arabic content and 35 percent of all Arabic content on the web coming from […]

     
  • For Saudi Football, a Moment in the International Spotlight
     

    Saudi Arabia’s national football team has had its ups and downs in the last decade, thus far struggling to make a name for itself as a contender in a world full of elite national teams. Nevertheless, the ups and downs of the Saudi program are closely followed by Saudis all over the world and has, […]

     
  • 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 […]

     

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  • Saudi Arabia establishes logistics zone in Djibouti to expand economic presence in Africa

    Saudi Arabia has signed a deal to establish a logistics zone in the port of Djibouti, leveraging Africa’s gateway to propel the Kingdom’s products and exports, fostering economic interplay. During a delegation visit of Saudi investors to the capital city of the East African country, the contract was signed by Hassan Al-Huwaizi, president of the Federation of Saudi Chambers, and Aboubaker Omar Hadi, chairman of Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority.

    Under the leadership of Al-Huwaizi, the delegation, including over 100 entrepreneurs and government representatives, came together to advance this transformative initiative.

  • Saudi Arabia Inaugurates National Defense University

    It will work as a research hub to support decisions and resolve problems and provide high level services to society according to the best standards, stressed Al-Ruwaili. The National Defense University aims to achieve academic and professional excellence, qualify professional national security cadres and carry out scientific research in national defense and security. It will also organize cultural and awareness events related to national security.

  • Why the esports industry is embracing Saudi Arabian investment

    “If you compare it to any other sports, all of them are heavily funded by governments across the world, from grassroots to pro sports, and people underestimate the involvement of government funding,” Reichert said. “And this is probably the first time that this has happened in esports on that scale, so it’s a good thing, actually — it’s not a bad thing whatsoever.”

  • Saudi Arabia First-Quarter Deal Flow Slumps to Three-Year Low

    Saudi Arabia closed the fewest number of first-quarter investment deals since 2021 in a further sign the kingdom is struggling to attract funding from private companies and foreign investors.

    The country finalized 64 transactions in the first three months of 2024, according to data from the Ministry of Investment, down 40% on a year earlier. The count is slightly below that recorded in the fourth quarter.

    The US and the UK were leading investors, followed by the UAE, Egypt and Singapore. The report didn’t say why the number fell.

  • How star players will make Euro 2024 a hit with Saudi Fans

    With the Saudi Pro League drawing to a close and capping off a season featuring more star names than many would have imagined a few years ago, many could be forgiven for thinking that that’s it for football for a while. But while the 2024 Euros won’t feature the Al-Suqour Al-Khodhur, research from Footballco shows that young fans are just as excited as their European counterparts. Footballco counts global football media brand GOAL, and Kooora, the number one sports platform in the Arab world, among its portfolio and works with brands to reach fans through football.

  • Saudi Arabia’s Expanding Role In Advanced Technologies

    When Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the creation of Alat in February 2024, he stressed the vital role this organization will play in Saudi Arabia's economic development. Saudi estimates predict this company will create 39,000 direct jobs and reach $9.3 billion in non–oil GDP contribution by 2030. Alat's AI infrastructure unit will combine artificial intelligence with other Industry 4.0 technologies, including robotics, big data, and automation.

  • Celebrating World Environment Day in Saudi Arabia with two KAUST startups

     King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is celebrating Saudi Arabia hosting World Environment Day 2024 by highlighting two of its innovative local startups that are developing solutions for greening Saudi Arabia.
    Saudi Arabia is hosting World Environment Day on June 5 with a focus on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience. One of the most effective ways to restore degraded land, halt desertification and build drought resilience is through ecosystem restoration.

  • The Israeli ship is drifting, ever more dangerously, in uncharted waters

    While Israel moves toward a de facto long-term occupation of Gaza, the country faces increasingly heavy losses on the diplomatic front, with more and more countries, international organizations, academic institutions, and companies cutting off ties to, sanctioning, and boycotting Israeli entities and individuals.

  • Iran’s top diplomat confirms talks with US

    Iran's acting foreign minister Ali Bagheri said Monday his government was engaged in negotiations with arch-foe the United States hosted by the Gulf sultanate of Oman. Asked about the issue at a news conference during a visit to Beirut, Bagheri said "we have always continued out negotiations... and they have never stopped." Washington and Tehran have not had diplomatic relations since the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran.

  • Saudi Arabia warns of above-average heat during Hajj

    Saudi Arabia said Tuesday pilgrims can expect average high temperatures of 44 degrees Celsius (111 Fahrenheit) during the Hajj, which last year saw thousands of cases of heat stress. "The expected climate for Hajj this year will witness an increase in average temperatures of 1½ to 2 degrees above normal in Mecca and Medina," national meteorology center chief Ayman Ghulam told a press conference. The forecast indicates "relative humidity 25%, rain rates close to zero, average maximum temperature 44 degrees," he said.