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Linxon completes work on major Saudi 380 kV substation

Tue, 06 Jan 2026

Linxon, a global engineering, procurement, and construction company, has completed the work on the Taibah 380 kV Bulk Supply Point (BSP) substation and handed it over to the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), marking a significant milestone in boosting Madinah’s power grid capacity.

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi Arabia officially opens real estate market to foreign buyers

Sun, 25 Jan 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Real Estate General Authority has announced that the new laws allowing foreign companies as well as expats to own a wider range of local real estate assets have officially come into effect. With this, all provisions are now enforceable under the national real estate framework.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Saudi Arabia concludes ninth licensing round, 172 mining sites awarded

Fri, 02 Jan 2026

Saudi Arabia has announced the names of 24 companies that have won licences in the ninth exploration licensing round, the largest in its history to date. The winning entities were awarded 172 mining sites across three mineralised belts in Riyadh, Madinah and Qassim regions.