Saudi Arabia

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Al Haier sewage plant set for commercial operations by year-end

Thu, 16 Apr 2026

Sharakat, a leading entity in the water sector in Saudi Arabia, has announced that work is in full swing on its Al Haer Independent Sewage Treatment Plant (ISTP), being set up at an investment of SAR1.8 billion ($479 million), in Riyadh, and is on track for commercial operations by the end of this year.

Construction & Real Estate

Musanadah appoints new Business Development Director

Wed, 15 Apr 2026

Saudi Arabia-based Musanadah Facilities Management has appointed Brad Robbins as its new Business Development Director, strengthening the company’s leadership team as it accelerates growth across the kingdom’s expanding integrated facilities management sector.

IT & Telecommunications

Lenovo opens regional headquarters for Middle East, Türkiye, Africa in Riyadh

Tue, 14 Apr 2026

Lenovo opened its regional headquarters for the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa in Riyadh on Sunday, marking a significant step in the Kingdom’s efforts to strengthen its position as a regional hub for global companies in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.

Motoring

33,250 Toyota, Lexus vehicles recalled in Saudi Arabia

Tue, 14 Apr 2026

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Commerce has announced the recall of 33,250 vehicles from Toyota and Lexus, covering various models, due to a programming defect in the electronic parking assistance control unit.

Finance & Capital Market

Saudi Arabia's Financial Control Law comes into effect

Tue, 14 Apr 2026

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Finance has announced the commencement of the Financial Control Law, issued by the Council of Ministers under Resolution No. (M/122), on December 1, 2025.

Finance & Capital Market

Saudi Arabia's Financial Control Law comes into effect

Tue, 14 Apr 2026

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Finance has announced the commencement of the Financial Control Law, issued by the Council of Ministers under Resolution No. (M/122), on December 1, 2025.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Saudi hotel occupancy reaches 57.3pc in Q4 2025

Mon, 13 Apr 2026

The average hotel room occupancy rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 57.3% in the fourth quarter of 2025, marking an increase of 1.3 percentage points compared to 56% during the same period in 2024.

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi Arabia awards $4.2bn contracts in March, up 458% on February

Mon, 13 Apr 2026

Saudi Arabia awarded over SR15.6 billion ($4.2 billion) in contracts in March, up about 458 percent from February, marking the sector's strongest activity this year.

Analysis, Interviews, Opinions Construction & Real Estate

Why Saudi Arabia’s digital future demands more than bandwidth

Mon, 13 Apr 2026

For more than a decade, the telecommunications industry has been defined by a single metric: speed. In Saudi Arabia’s rapid digital transformation, speed served as the initial catalyst - connecting cities, enabling services, and laying the foundation for a modern, connected economy.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

flyadeal to launch flights from Jeddah to Dubai

Mon, 13 Apr 2026

flyadeal, Saudi Arabia’s low-cost airline, is launching scheduled flights between Jeddah and Dubai, and reinstating services between the Saudi capital and Dubai, effective 15 April 2026.