UK Prime Minister to talk trade, Middle East during Gulf visit
London, United Kingdom -- Britain's leader Keir Starmer makes his first trip to the Gulf as prime minister from Sunday, seeking to attract investment from the region's oil-rich states, Downing Street announced.Starmer will first visit the United Arab Emirates and then travel to Saudi Arabia, before stopping off in Cyprus on...
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince named prime minister
Saudi Arabia has for years sought to quell speculation over the health of the 86-year-old king, who has ruled the world's top oil exporter since 2015. King Salman has been hospitalised twice this year, most recently a one-week stay in May that involved tests including a colonoscopy, according to state...Saudi Arabia urges cooperation in tourism for sustainable future
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Minister of Tourism Ahmed bin Aqeel Al-Khatib said more cooperation is a must for sustainable future in tourism in G20 nations. It includes facing issues spawned by the Covid pandemic, taking collective action for renaissance of the tourism sector and partnerships between private and public...Saudi Arabia ranks first in G20 visitors flow rating: report
According to the report, the number of foreign tourists visiting the kingdom has surged 121 percent from January to July 2022.As Ukraine war grinds on, Saudi influence grows
Saudi Arabia's unexpected role in brokering the release of foreign fighters detained in Ukraine was just the latest example of how the kingdom is seeking to bolster its international standing, diplomats and analysts say. It also enables Riyadh to argue that preserving ties with Moscow -– a source of tension...Jada to promote startups
It will collaborate with Invest Seoul Agency for the venture.Saudi Arabia to set up five new renewable energy projects
The projects, whose total capacity reaches 3,300 MW, includes three which will utilize wind energy and two which will use solar energy.Sure Global to list on Nomu
The Saudi tech firm has set the price at $19 per share.Freed Moroccan prisoner of war speaks of Ukraine struggle
A Moroccan prisoner of war released as part of an exchange between Moscow and Kyiv said he wanted to draw attention to the "struggle" of Ukraine as he returned home.UAE to provide Germany gas, diesel under ‘energy security’ deal
As part of the deal, the UAE will provide "an LNG cargo for delivery in late 2022, to be used in the commissioning of Germany’s floating LNG import terminal at Brunsbuettel", a North Sea port. UAE state oil company ADNOC completed its first ever direct diesel delivery to Germany earlier...Saudi launches five projects to produce electricity using renewable energy
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--Saudi Arabia has launched five new projects to produce electricity using renewable energy, which is part of the fourth phase of the projects of the National Renewable Energy Program. Saudi Press Agency said that Saudi Energy Procurement Company (the main buyer) launched the projects for competition. The financial...AlBabtain launches IPO
The company has set a price range of $18 to $21 per share.Foreign mothers struggle in KSA for custody of children
Out of 150,000 marriages registered in 2020 in Saudi Arabia, some 4,500 were unions involving a Saudi and a foreigner, which require a special permit, according to the Saudi statistics authority.German Chancellor in Saudi Arabia on energy hunt
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Saudi Arabia at the start of a two-day Gulf tour, in the hope of sealing new energy deals with the fossil fuel exporters. Scholz, accompanied by a sizeable industry delegation, was received at Jeddah airport by Mecca region's governor Prince Khalid bin Faisal Al...Saudi Arabia celebrates 92nd National Day with military parades, other festivities
Chairman of the Board of Directors of General Entertainment Authority (GEA) on September 17 launched the nine-day celebrations under the slogan, ‘This is our home’.Saudi-UAE non-oil trade increased by 92.5 percent in past decade
The value of non-oil exports from the UAE to Saudi Arabia over the past ten years was around AED205.5 billion, while re-exports were valued at AED471.7 billion, and imports at AED227 billion.Saudi Education Minister meets founder of edX platform in US
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Education Dr. Hamad bin Mohammed Al AlSheikh has met with the leaders of edX platform at Boston University in the United States.Saudi Arabia to launch two astronauts into space aboard Elon Musk’s SpaceX
The sources told Reuters that the deal was signed privately earlier this year with Houston’s Axiom Space.Saudi Arabia emerges as one of the world’s top eSports hubs
The PUBG Mobile tournament was part of Gamers8, a summer festival spotlighting Saudi Arabia's emergence as a global eSports dynamo -- one that officials hope can compete with powerhouses like China and South Korea. Much like with Formula One and professional golf, the world's biggest oil exporter has in recent...Wizz to set up fleet in KSA
It aims to set up a fleet of 50 aircraft in the kingdom.Saudi China’s largest oil supplier in Q1 despite Beijing’s Russia imports
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia topped the list of oil suppliers to China for the first time in four months despite a rise in Beijing’s imports from Russia, Argaam said. Saudi’s oil exports rebounded last month to 8.475 million tons, or 1.99 million barrels per day (bpd). The Kingdom...Aramco says global energy transition goals unrealistic
Oil giant Saudi Aramco's chief blasted "unrealistic" energy transition plans, calling for a "new global energy consensus", including ramped-up investments in fossil fuels to address painful shortages. Speaking at a conference in Switzerland, Amin Nasser lamented a "deep misunderstanding" of what caused the current energy crunch.Al Sagr, Gulf Union may merge
The two insurance firms will have discussions on the merger.Arab economies expected to grow by 5.4 percent in 2022: AMF
Arab economies grew by 3.5% in 2021. The higher growth in 2022 is attributed to an improvement in global demand levels and the growth of the oil and gas sectors. Aid by Arab governments to support economic recovery is another reason for the growth, the Fund said.German chancellor to visit Saudi seeking energy support
Scholz, whose two-day trip next weekend will also take him to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, becomes the latest Western leader to meet with the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. In July, French President Emmanuel Macron held talks with the crown prince in Paris, and US President Joe Biden...Record volume handled by Saudi ports in eight months: Mawani
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia---Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) handled record tons of volume at the Kingdom's various ports from Jan-Aug this year. Against the 187 million tons during the Jan-Aug period in 2021, Mawani said Saudi ports handled more than 212 million tons this year, an increase of 13.59 percent. Statistics during...Fossil fuel reserves contain 3.5tn tonnes of CO2: database
The global registry, Containing more than 50,000 fields across 89 countries, it found that some countries on their own held reserves containing enough carbon to blow through the entire world's carbon budget.APICO to list on Nomu
The Arabian Plastic will offer 1m shares at $7.19 per share.Saudi NDF pumped $7.45 billion into Covid relief measures
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia— The National Development Fund (NDF) of Saudi Arabia has since March 2020 financed SAR28 billion ($7.45 billion) to aid the healthcare and education sectors, support citizens and stimulate the local economy that was affected by Covid-19 pandemic. NDF closely monitored the consequences of the pandemic and directed...Grand celebrations announced to mark 92nd Saudi National Day
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—From Sept 18-26, Saudi Arabia will be hosting grand celebrations to mark the 92nd Saudi National Day. Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority Turki bin Abdulmuhsen Al Al-Sheikh announced the launch of the celebrations themed “It’s Our Home”. Aerial and marine shows by jets, helicopters, civil airplanes, ships...S&P updates its outlook for Saudi Arabia to positive
In a statement, issued on Saturday, it assessed the kingdom's short and long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings to A-/A-2.Saudi Arabia provides US$1m in assistance to UNAOC
Saudi Arabia has provided $1 million in assistance to the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) for supporting its work plan, activities and programs.Saudi Arabia chairs coordination meeting of GCC labor ministers in Cairo
The meeting discussed the agenda of the 48th session in addition to a number of other issues pertaining to GCC labor.Gulf construction market builds on KSA-UAE rivalry
As Saudi Arabia is all set to become the largest construction site in the world, the competition between Dubai and Riyadh to attract investments will intensify further.Saudi Arabia, Oman ministers discuss industrial cooperation
Oman Minister of Commerce along with a delegation met Saudi Arabia Minister of Industry where the two discussed industrial cooperation between the two countries.Digital payments help Middle East businesses recover
Widespread availability of cashless payment methods and universal access to affordable internet services are major facilitators of digital transformation in the region.Union of Arab Banks appoints CS Events strategic partner
Dubai, UAE: Union of Arab Banks (UAB), the apex body of the $4 trillion banking industry in the Arab World, has appointed Dubai-based CS Events, an events management company in the Middle East, as its Exclusive Strategic Partner to co-create, market and deliver its activities in the UAE and Saudi...Saudi Consumer Price Index rises by 3% in August: GASTAT
General Authority for Statistics said the main drivers of CPI inflation were the higher prices of food & beverages and transport, which rose by 4 percent each. The cost-of-living index for August rose to 107.61 points, according to the base year 2018, compared to 104.48 points in Aug 2021.Saudi Arabia: AI Algorithms to help crowd management at Holy Sites
The Saudi Ministry of Interior and the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) have announced a strategic partnership for the purpose.Saudi Arabia to enhance wheat storage capacity
Saudi Arabia is looking to enhance wheat storage capacity in the kingdom by building new silos. Once it is done the capacity will go up to 120,000 tons.Saudi Arabia plans seeks to create over 200 smart cities: Minister
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia plans to establish more than 200 smart cities, Majed Al Hogail, Minister of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing, said. He was speaking at the second edition of the Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit in Riyadh. The cities will use AI systems in numerous fields,...Adoption of new technologies tops Saudi Maritime Congress agenda
The purpose of the event is to highlight the most significant advancements in the digital transformation and adoption of cutting-edge technological solutions in the sector.PIF to buy stake in Seera
PIF will pick up $1bn stake in Seera Group's travel unit.Man held after claiming Umrah for queen
The man, a Yemeni national, on Monday published a video clip of himself on social media at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, where non-Muslims are forbidden.Saudi Arabia launches three new iron and steel projects
An integrated iron sheet production complex with a capacity of 1.2 million tonnes per year is one of the projects.Gulf International Bank continues partnership with Beehive
The strategic partnership, which initially began in 2020, brought to market a new digital GIB financing platform to ensure swift and efficient access to finance.A week of mixed fortunes for GCC equities
The UAE bourses ended the week high with help from foreign investors, but the Saudi equities took a tumble under selling pressure.Saudi PIF to come out with a debut green bonds issue
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), the sovereign wealth fund at the heart of the kingdom’s reform plans to wean the economy off oil, will tap into international debt markets for a debut green bonds issue in a week or so.IsDB sanctions US$1.12bn financing for member countries
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved a $1.12 billion financing for development projects in various sectors in nine member countries.Kubernetes simplifies container use in the Middle East
With Kubernetes, regional enterprises have automated their deployment, managment and scaling of containerized applications. Since it is controlled by developers and not infrastructure teams, there is a better understanding which ultimately leads to high quality results, he adds.Aramco sets new profit record.
The Saudi firm made $279.4bn in profit in 12 months.



















































