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Wizz Air to launch 20 new routes between Saudi Arabia, Europe

The new flights will connect the Saudi capital as well as major cities with European destinations including Bucharest, Budapest, Milan, Naples, Rome, Venice and Vienna

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Saudi Arabia’s oil exports surged to a fresh high in June

The country’s top trading partner during June was China with exports reaching SAR21bn riyals

Al Othaim family

Saudi wealth fund buys $7bn US stocks amid recession fears

The wealth fund is boosting its investments in equities as Saudi Arabia’s income from oil almost doubled in the second quarter

Saudi permits all types of visa holders to perform Umrah

The decision coincides with the start of the Umrah season for the current year

Saudi Aramco announces record Q2 and H1 2022 results

Saudi Aramco posts record quarterly profit, announces H1 net income of $87.9bn

Aramco posted a 90 per cent year-on-year increase in net income in Q2 2022 to 48.4bn and declared a dividend of $18.8bn to be paid in Q3

Saudi mining giant Ma’aden reports Q2 net profit increase of 265% to reach SAR4bn

Saudi mining giant Ma’aden reports H1 net profit increase of 232% to reach SAR6.2bn

The mining company reported that sales rose 95 per cent quarter-on-quarter to SAR11.9bn, bringing H1 2022 sales to SAR20.8bn, an 80 per cent improvement on H1 2021

Saudi Aramco plans to go big carbon storage

Saudi Aramco plans to go big on carbon storage

Saudi Aramco plans to begin permanently storing carbon dioxide from 2026 in one of the largest facilities of its kind, as the state oil giant seeks to reach its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050

Saudi wealth fund starts company for Egypt investments

The company will invest in swathes of Egypt’s economy from infrastructure and real estate to pharmaceuticals

Ministry of Investment in Saudi Arabia signs MoU with French company Alstom

The MoU aims to explore the future of sustainable transport in the kingdom and identify investment opportunities in railway infrastructure

Saudi Arabia raises oil prices for Asia to record levels

State producer Saudi Aramco increased its Arab Light grade for next month’s shipments to Asia to $9.80 a barrel

Saudi Aramco plans to go big carbon storage

Aramco to acquire Valvoline Global Products for $2.65bn

Aramco will benefit from VGP’s robust manufacturing and distribution network, significant R&D capabilities, strong partnerships with major OEMs

Saudi crude exports jump to highest in more than two years

The OPEC+ alliance will meet via video conference on August 3 to decide on future production policy

Saudi Arabia and Greece sign MoU

Saudi Arabia and Greece sign agreements on energy, security, telecom, digital economy

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is on a two-day official visit to Greece

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince announces design for ‘The Line’ in Neom

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince announces design of ‘The Line’ in NEOM

The design showcases how urban communities in the future will run on 100 per cent renewable energy, free from roads, cars and emissions

BinDawood acquisition

BinDawood Holding to acquire stake in French influencer marketing agency

Ykone is an influencer marketing agency focused on travel, beauty, fashion and luxury brands

Twitter Saudi Arabia

Twitter unveils key trends shaping the Saudi conversation in 2022

The report highlights emerging opportunities for brands and marketers to connect with audiences

Saudi Investment

Venture capital investments in Saudi Arabia record SAR2.19bn

According to the ‘H1 2022 Saudi Arabia Venture Capital Report,’ this figure surpassed the total amount deployed in 2021

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Saudi crude exports set to rise in July on stronger China flows

Shipments for June were the lowest since September

Saudi Arabia airspace

Saudi Arabia opens airspace to all carriers

The move by Saudi Arabia marks a win for Joe Biden as he uses his visit to the region this week to advance US strategic interests

Hajj to begin on July 7

Hajj begins on July 7, Saudi Arabia announces full ICT readiness

Eid Al Adha will fall on July 9

Saudi Arabia raises oil prices for Asia with demand holding up

Saudi Arabia sends more than 60 per cent of its crude exports to Asia

Neom

Saudi’s NEOM selects Oracle Cloud to accelerate IT workloads

NEOM will be able to increase agility across business processes and accelerate innovation by accessing new cloud services on-premises

Oil

Oil holds above $110 as tight supply balanced by recession risk

Oil has started the third quarter in strong form after dropping in June

flynas

Saudi’s flynas to launch direct flights between AlUla and Cairo

Flynas will connect the cities with two weekly flights, starting October 6

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Saudi Arabia elevates two women to senior roles in government

Shihana Alazzaz has been named the first female Deputy Secretary General of the Saudi Cabinet

Al Othaim family

Saudi Al Othaim family scraps IPO of malls

Abdullah Al Othaim Investment Company decided to cancel the listing of a 30 per cent stake on the Saudi stock exchange

unemployment

Saudi unemployment falls to lowest since 2008 as economy booms

Citizen unemployment peaked at over 15 per cent at the height of the pandemic in mid-2020 and has since fallen almost every quarter

Oil

Oil set for first monthly decline this year before OPEC+ meeting

Oil is still up around 45 per cent this year as the global economic recovery coincided with upended trade flows

King Saud University IBM

IBM, Saudi’s King Saud University partner to advance skills development

IBM will work with KSU to support AI education and awareness while maximising partnerships with academia, the public, and private sector

Saudi Exchange announces intent to launch single stock futures contracts in July

The new contracts mark the second derivatives product to be introduced in the exchange