Jeddah

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

King Abdulaziz Airport in Jeddah records busiest week

Wed, 04 Feb 2026

King Abdulaziz International Airport set traffic records in January 2026, handling 5.45 million passengers, up 7.3% year-on-year. Flights rose 11% to 29,200. The airport recorded its busiest week and day ever, serving 195,300 travellers and 1,089 flights, reflecting strong demand and operational efficiency overall performance.

Construction & Real Estate

Alkhorayef wins Jeddah stormwater network maintenance project

Thu, 26 Feb 2026

Alkhorayef Water and Power Technologies Company has announced that it has secured a key contract from Jeddah Amana Municipality for the operation and maintenance of stormwater and surface water networks in the sub-municipalities of South and Al Malisa in the Saudi port city.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

APM Terminals unit to buy 37.5pc stake in Jeddah Port terminal

Sat, 21 Feb 2026

APM Terminals, an independent subsidiary of Netherlands-based AP Moller-Maersk, has announced that it has sealed a strategic partnership with DP World, a leading provider of smart end-to-end logistics solutions, to acquire a 37.5% stake in the South Container Terminal in Jeddah.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

flynas celebrates launch of direct flights between Jeddah, Moscow

Wed, 24 Dec 2025

flynas celebrated the launch of its direct flights between Jeddah and Moscow, effective December 23. flynas will operate three weekly flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, becoming the first Saudi carrier to operate scheduled flights between the two cities.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

flynas launches direct Jeddah-Entebbe flights

Tue, 23 Dec 2025

flynas has announced the launch of a new route between Jeddah and Entebbe in Uganda, as of March 24, 2026, further strengthening its international route in line with its growth and expansion plan.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Julphar to set up $80m pharma plant in Jeddah

Tue, 23 Dec 2025

Julphar (Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries) has signed a long-term lease agreement with Modon 3rd Industrial City in Jeddah to establish an integrated pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.

Health & Environment Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Julphar in deal to set up integrated pharma plant at Jeddah

Mon, 22 Dec 2025

Julphar (Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries) said it has entered into a long-term lease agreement with Modon Industrial City for setting up its integrated pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in the Saudi Arabia over a 45,000 sq m area at Jeddah.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Raffles Jeddah set to open new era of refined coastal luxury in Saudi Arabia

Wed, 17 Dec 2025

Raffles Hotels & Resorts, a leading Singaporean chain of luxury hotels, is gearing up for the opening of its new property in Saudi Arabia - Raffles Jeddah - which is set to introduce a new era of refined coastal luxury to the kingdom.

Motoring

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars names official dealer for Jeddah

Thu, 11 Dec 2025

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Middle East & Africa said it has appointed Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors as its official dealer based in Jeddah. The company is likely to open its new luxury showroom - Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Jeddah - in the second quarter of 2026.

Construction & Real Estate

ROSHN inks $119m land sale agreements for prime Jeddah project

Mon, 24 Nov 2025

ROSHN Group has signed four land sale agreements within its large-scale integrated community - ALAROUS - in North Jeddah. Valued at over SAR448 million ($119 million), the deals span over 87,000 sqm set for new residential and mixed-use projects.