Saudi Arabia

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi Arabia expands its public green spaces by 6m sq m

Sun, 26 Apr 2026

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has developed approximately 6 million sq m of public parks across the kingdom between 2023 and 2025 through private sector investment models, generating an estimated financial impact of SAR2.4 billion ($639 million).

Construction & Real Estate IT & Telecommunications

Roshn, Dawiyat in deal to develop telecom infrastructure at Saudi community

Sat, 25 Apr 2026

Roshn Group, Saudi Arabia's leading multi-asset class real estate developer powered by sovereign wealth fund PIF, has signed an agreement with Dawiyat Integrated Telecom and IT Company, a unit of Saudi Energy, to develop fibre-optic telecommunications infrastructure within its Aldanah community in Dhahran.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Aquarabia, Saudi Arabia’s first water theme park, opens in Qiddiya City

Fri, 24 Apr 2026

Aquarabia, Saudi Arabia’s first and largest water theme park, opened to fun-seekers in Qiddiya City on Thursday (April 23).

Finance & Capital Market

Saudi Arabia to join JP Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index

Thu, 23 Apr 2026

Saudi Arabia will join the JPMorgan Emerging Market Bond Index (GBI-EM) in 2027, with sovereign bonds expected to reach a 2.52% weighting.

Construction & Real Estate

Riyadh accelerates Expo 2030 build-out with new infrastructure awards

Wed, 22 Apr 2026

Saudi Arabia has taken another step forward in preparing for Expo 2030 Riyadh, awarding two key utilities and infrastructure works packages to Al Yamama Company as the kingdom ramps up on-ground delivery for the global event.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Saudi Arabia civil aviation expects 12,000 flights during Hajj season

Wed, 22 Apr 2026

Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation has affirmed its full readiness to enhance operation during this Hajj season by providing more than 3.1 million seats for inbound and outbound flights and operating more than 12,000 scheduled and charter flights through six main airports.

Construction & Real Estate

Jeddah Tower hits new construction milestone; tops 100 floors

Wed, 22 Apr 2026

Jeddah Tower, Saudi Arabia’s landmark mega-tall mixed-use tower, has achieved a major construction milestone surpassing 100 floors and 400m in height.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Saudi non-oil exports rise 15% to $166.36bn in 2025

Tue, 21 Apr 2026

Saudi non-oil exports achieved a historic performance in 2025, rising to SAR624 billion ($166.36 billion) from SAR543 billion in 2024 and recording 15% annual growth, while their share of total exports increased from 39% to 44%, the highest in history.

Finance & Capital Market

Saudi liquidity hits $876.85bn by end-February, up 8.4%

Tue, 21 Apr 2026

Liquidity in Saudi Arabia, measured by broad money supply (M3), rose to more than SAR3.289 trillion ($876.85 billion) by the end of February, up 8.4% year on year.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Ministry of Industry Joins ALUMINIUM Arabia as Strategic Partner

Mon, 20 Apr 2026

ALUMINIUM Arabia has announced the participation of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources as a Strategic Partner for its upcoming edition in Riyadh in June.