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Full list: Trump’s tariffs on every country, including the UAE, Saudi

The tariff regime, described by Trump as a “universal baseline tariff”, aims to set a flat 10 per cent import tax on all goods entering the US

Major real estate reform: Will Saudi Arabia implement a rent cap?

Saudi authorities have also lifted the ban on transactions related to sales, purchases, subdivisions, and permits in northern Riyadh

Tesla to launch in Saudi Arabia as Musk, kingdom mend relations

Tesla’s launch event in Riyadh, scheduled for April 10, will display its EVs and products powered by solar energy

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Masdar-EDF JV Emerge to build solar plant at Tanmiah’s Haradh facility

Under the agreement, Emerge will provide a full turnkey solution, including finance, design, procurement, construction, operations, and maintenance of the installation for 25 years

Healthcare in Saudi Arabia: Will insurance approvals be eliminated?

Careful study will guide the decision, ensuring it is made in the best interests of the beneficiaries

EVIQ launches Saudi’s first highway EV charging station

The initiative aims to overcome the challenges of long-distance travel for EV users in Saudi Arabia

Eid Al Fitr 2025: GCC countries announce long holidays

March 30 is expected to be the first day of Eid al-Fitr 1446 AH in Qatar

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Saudi Arabia set to deliver 362,000 new hotel rooms by 2030

International arrivals to Saudi Arabia reached 30 million in 2024, up from 27.4 million in 2023, demonstrating a robust upward trajectory for the tourism and hospitality sectors

Quant CEO Ahmed Bukhamseen on reshaping Saudi real estate data

Quant is an AI-powered real estate and location ecosystem working on digitalising real estate data in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia posts $8bn Q3 deficit as lower oil prices weigh

S&P lifts Saudi’s rating on economic shift away from oil

Fitch said the country’s Vision 2030 project provides some flexibility in managing capital expenditure and debt issuance

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600 companies now have their regional HQ in Saudi

The modern infrastructure and the other facilities are also attracting the international firms to the country

PIF launches Saudi Arabia’s first ever duty-free retailer

It will play a key role in securing a larger share of duty-free spending for Saudi Arabia’s economy

Derayah Financial debuts on Saudi Exchange after $400m IPO

Derayah Financial debuts on Saudi Exchange after $400m IPO

Derayah’s listing aligns with Saudi Arabia’s broader efforts to deepen its capital markets as part of the Financial Sector Development Program under Vision 2030

Ras Al Khaimah raises $1bn in sukuk offering amid strong investor demand

Ras Al Khaimah raises $1bn in sukuk offering amid strong investor demand

The sukuk was issued under the sukuk programme by RAK Capital, a special purpose vehicle affiliated with the government of Ras Al Khaimah

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The Arab Energy Fund, Hartree Partners set up $120m climate tech investment platform

The UK-incorporated platform will invest in venture capital (VC) stage companies developing physical and digital decarbonisation technologies

GE Vernova fuels Saudi Arabia’s energy transition with bold initiatives at the ‘New Era of Energy’ forum 2

GE Vernova boosts Saudi energy initiatives with new investments, alliances

GE Vernova announced plans to expand its GE Saudi Advanced Turbines (GESAT) facility in Dammam to locally manufacture high-voltage gas-insulated switch gears

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PwC seeks to ‘mend relations’ with Saudi Arabia following suspension

Bloomberg News reported that executives at the PIF have been told to stop handing out consulting projects to PwC until February 2026

Saudi Arabia unveils new official Riyal symbol

Saudi Arabia unveils new official Riyal symbol

The new Saudi Riyal symbol is inspired by Arabic calligraphy and aligns with the kingdom’s Vision 2030

Riyadh Air to commence operations by end of 2025, says CEO

Riyadh Air to start operations by end of 2025, says CEO

Riyadh Air is expected to start operations by the end of the year, the CEO said at an FII Institute event in Miami

Saudi Arabia's Entaj sets final offer price for IPO

Saudi Arabia’s Entaj sets final offer price for IPO

This pricing reflects an implied market capitalisation of SAR1.5bn (approximately $400m) at listing

Saudi Crown Prince meets US Secretary of State Rubio in Riyadh

Rubio arrived in Saudi Arabia earlier in the day from Israel where he began his first visit to the region as the top US diplomat

Saudi's stc Group, SambaNova launch sovereign AI cloud platform

Saudi’s stc Group, SambaNova launch sovereign AI cloud platform

This new platform is set to run the world’s largest open-source frontier model, powered by the fastest inference speeds for Llama 405B

Zoom, center3 partner for node deployment in Saudi Arabia

This initiative introduces high-performance infrastructure to address the increasing demand for low-latency conferencing

DeepFest spotlights women driving innovation

A number of female industry leaders and entrepreneurs took to the DeepFest stage, championing the sector’s drive for gender equality

LEAP 2025: How tech will transform Saudi Arabia’s FIFA World Cup

The World Cup is not the result – it is a milestone in a journey that Saudi Arabia is continuously investing in

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Tabby raises $160m, becomes MENA’s most ‘valuable’ fintech

Since its last funding round in October 2023, Tabby has nearly doubled its annualised transaction volume to over $10bn while maintaining profitability

LEAP 2025: What tech leaders have to say about their participation

LEAP 2025: What tech leaders have to say about their participation

We spoke to key leaders from these companies about the event and their participation

LEAP 2025: AI data centre, key tech deals signed

The data centre will boast of a a capacity of 1.5 gigawatts in Oxagon – the floating industrial city being developed in the Red Sea.

Tahaluf CEO Mike Champion on LEAP’s meteoric rise in Saudi Arabia

A driving force behind LEAP’s rapid expansion in Riyadh, Mike Champion gives us an insider’s view on how Tahaluf is reshaping the region’s event landscape

Tech To Make Riyadh Epicentre of MENA Music by 2030, Grammy Awards President Tells DeepFest 2025

Tech to make Riyadh MENA music hub by 2030, says Grammy head at DeepFest

The Recording Academy, which launched the Latin Grammys 25 years ago, is now looking to help music and artists from the Middle East and North Africa gain global traction