#Saudi Arabia

Saudi PIF eyes Boeing, Airbus jets for new cargo airline

Saudi Arabia’s PIF reportedly plans new cargo airline in logistics hub push

The wealth fund is said to discussions with both aircraft manufacturers and lessors to acquire Boeing 777 and Airbus A350 freighters

Al Majed for Oud to list 30% stake in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia’s Al Majed for Oud to sell 30% stake in Riyadh IPO

The perfume retailer is offering 7,500,000 shares to investors—equivalent to 30 per cent of the company’s paid-up capital

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Blinken back in the Middle East, dials Saudi FM

The mediating countries – Qatar, the US, and Egypt – have so far failed to narrow enough differences to reach an agreement in months of on-off negotiations

Saudi Arabia’s sports ambitions take off with Riyadh Air

Saudi Arabia’s sports ambitions take off with Riyadh Air

The multi-year sponsorship deal with Concacaf complements the airline’s existing agreement with Spain’s Atlético de Madrid

Saudi's SEDCO Capital to launch public IPO fund

Saudi’s SEDCO Capital launches IPO investment fund

SEDCO Capital’s new fund is expected to attract both local and international investors, offering them a vehicle to tap into the growing Saudi market

Will Riyadh Metro ease the city’s traffic jams? What you need to know

Initially, Riyadh Metro is expected to carry 1.2 million passengers daily, with the capacity to expand to 3.6 million at full scale

Saudi Arabia posts 2023 budget deficit of $22bn - capex

Saudi Arabia’s ‘capex super-cycle’ pivot to non-oil sectors: Goldman Sachs

Sectors such as clean energy, metals and minerals, transport and logistics, and digitalisation are expected to see significant funding as part of the kingdom’s economic diversification efforts

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MENA region sees 14 IPOs valued at $2.64bn in Q2 2024

Eight out of the 14 MENA IPOs in Q2 2024 delivered positive returns by the end of June, with Miahona Company achieving the highest gain of 90.4 per cent

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Saudi Arabia amends investment law to boost FDI

The updated law fosters a level playing field for both domestic and international investors

Saudi Aramco allocates $100m to boost R&D at KAUST

Saudi Aramco allocates $100m to boost R&D at KAUST

The funds have been allocated for a wide range of initiatives, from essential research to applied technologies

Aramco to buy stake in JV Petro Rabigh from Sumitomo

Oil giant Aramco to acquire additional 22.5% stake in Petro Rabigh

The sale aligns with Aramco’s downstream expansion and Sumitomo Chemical’s move away from commodity chemicals

Saudi's ACWA Power sees net profit surge 36% in H1 2024

Saudi’s ACWA Power sees net profit surge 36% in H1 2024

ACWA Power continued its expansion through the period, adding a record 10.5GW of renewable power generation capacity to its portfolio

Saudi Arabia mulls raising stake in Binladin Group

Saudi Arabia to raise stake in Binladin Group to boost construction sector

The government is considering helping pay off dues to banks, lending to the firm, and even potentially increasing its stake

GCC sovereign funds dealmaking at 15-year high

How GCC sovereign funds are conquering global markets

State investors accounted for 54 per cent of the $96bn deployed by sovereign funds – the highest rate since 2009

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Middle East tensions: US State Secretary Antony Blinken dials GCC counterparts

Blinken has spoken to his counterparts in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar as tensions have ratched up in the region, in recent days

OPEC+ latest: Group meets against backdrop of uncertain market

OPEC+ sticks to oil policy, repeats could pause October hike

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said OPEC+ could pause or reverse the production hikes if it decided the market is not strong enough

PIF signs 6 MoUs with financial institutions

Saudi’s PIF inks MoUs worth $50bn with financial entities

PIF signed the MoUs with key Chinese financial institutions, including the Agricultural Bank of China and Bank of China

Oil prices surge after OPEC + extends output cuts

OPEC+ likely to stick to output policy at JMMC meet

Oil has fallen from a 2024 high, above $92 a barrel in April to trade around $81, on July 30

Saudi Arabia’s budget deficit tops $4bn in second quarter

Saudi Arabia’s budget deficit tops $4bn in second quarter

The kingdom’s total public debt stood at SAR1.149tn at the end of June, up from SAR1.05tn at the end of last year

Saudi Arabia’s GDP contracts by 0.4% in Q2 2024

Saudi Arabia’s Q2 GDP shrinks by an estimated 0.4%, oil weighs

The kingdom’s GDP decreased by 1.7 per cent in Q1 2024, as cuts to oil production have continued to weigh on the country’s economy.

LME approves Jeddah Port as warehouse delivery point

LME approves Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Port as warehouse delivery point

The listing will become active three months after the first warehouse company has been approved in the new location

Saudi Arabia eyes lithium investment in Chile

Saudi Arabia sees lithium investment options in Chile

The kingdom is working to secure access to lithium and other minerals as part of its goal to turn itself into a hub for battery and EV manufacturing

Saudi Arabia to build 92,000-seat King Salman Stadium in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia to build 92,000-seat King Salman Stadium in Riyadh

Covering more than 660,000 square meters, the stadium will serve as the home ground for Saudi Arabia’s national soccer team

Baosteel boosts investment in Saudi steel JV to $1bn

China’s Baosteel doubles investment in Aramco, PIF steel venture to $1bn

The steel manufacturing facility has an annual production capacity of 2.5 million tonnes of direct reduced iron and nearly 1.7 million tonnes of steel

Airbus nabs order for 160 jets from Saudi Arabia’s flynas

Saudi Arabia’s flynas places order for 75 A320neo, 15 A330neo

The expansion of flynas’ fleet is expected to boost the airline’s capacity and range while enhancing its overall fleet capabilities

Al-Futtaim's Hasan Nergiz on BYD's popularity in UAE, Saudi Arabia

Al-Futtaim’s Hasan Nergiz on BYD’s popularity in UAE, Saudi Arabia

The MD of Al-Futtaim Electric Mobility Company shares that EV maker BYD’s SEAL, SONG PLUS and HAN models are very popular in the UAE and Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is a key growth market, says Honeywell exec Phil Daniell

Saudi Arabia is a key growth market, says Honeywell’s Phil Daniell

The VP and GM of Honeywell Building Automation (META) delves into the company’s expansion strategy in Saudi Arabia, including the opening of its new facility in Dhahran

Saudi data law deadline: Is your organisation ready? We ask an expert from FTI Consulting

Saudi data law deadline: Is your organisation ready?

Jack Fletcher, a privacy expert at FTI Consulting, shares his perspectives on the current state of readiness among organisations ahead of the enforcement of the Saudi Personal Data Protection Law in September

Operations at Saudi airports back to normal after tech outage

In a statement posted late on Friday by Saudi Arabia’s airports company, Matarat Holdings, it confirmed that operations are back to normal

Saudia turns to Germany’s Lilium for flying taxis

Saudia turns to Germany’s Lilium for flying taxis

The state-owned airline made a firm order for 50 of its eVTOL aircraft, with an option for an additional 50 later