Saudi Arabia

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi Arabia residential market records sharp slowdown: report

Mon, 15 Jun 2026

Saudi Arabia's residential market recorded a sharp slowdown in activity during Q1 2026, with transaction volumes falling by 50% year-on-year, according to an analysis by global property consultancy, Knight Frank.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

AMAALA welcomes first guests as Four Seasons Resort opens

Mon, 15 Jun 2026

Red Sea Global (RSG) has officially second flagship destination, AMAALA, welcoming its first guests with the opening of Four Seasons Resort and Residences AMAALA at Triple Bay on Saudi Arabia’s northwestern Red Sea coast.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Saudi Arabia, Ireland sign air transport cooperation agreement

Mon, 15 Jun 2026

Saudi Arabia and Ireland have taken a step toward strengthening aviation ties after signing a record of discussions on air transport services between the two countries.

Construction & Real Estate Finance & Capital Market

Riyadh's KAFD DMC secures $3.2bn finance facility

Mon, 15 Jun 2026

King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Company (KAFD DMC), the developer and operator of Riyadh’s premier business and lifestyle destination, has secured a SAR12 billion ($3.2 billion), 15-year, senior-secured Murabaha facility, its first independently secured debt facility.

Construction & Real Estate

NHC signs cooperation deal with China's Sinoma-CDI

Mon, 15 Jun 2026

Saudi Arabia's National Housing Company (NHC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China's Sinoma Chengdu Design and Research Institute of Building Materials Industry Co (Sinoma-CDI) to enhance cooperation in the field of construction and real estate.

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi Arabia seeks stronger construction, housing tieups at Chinese event

Sun, 14 Jun 2026

Leading Saudi Arabian groups have signed six agreements with Chinese entities covering investment co-operation, construction technology, knowledge transfer, workforce development and public-private partnerships at a key industry event in Shenzhen, China.

Finance & Capital Market

KSA can boost retirement savings, capital markets through pension reform: BlackRock

Sun, 14 Jun 2026

Saudi Arabia has an opportunity to strengthen long-term retirement savings as it advances economic reforms under Vision 2030, with expanded defined-contribution retirement schemes potentially improving retirement outcomes while unlocking domestic capital for long-term investment, said a report.

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Saudi Arabia awards LPG infrastructure development licences to top firms

Sun, 14 Jun 2026

Saudi Arabia has awarded licences to key industry players including Unigaz Arabia and Tazweed as well as a NGC-Zamil consortium for the establishment, development, operation and maintenance of strategic LPG infrastructure including filling and storage facilities across the kingdom.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Saudi Arabia, Indonesia expand tourism ties

Sun, 14 Jun 2026

Saudi Arabia and Indonesia reaffirmed tourism cooperation during a meeting in Toledo, Spain, focusing on boosting visitor flows, enhancing Hajj and Umrah experiences, and expanding leisure travel under their existing tourism partnership agreement.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

flynas to start Jeddah–Rabat flights on July 4

Sun, 14 Jun 2026

flynas will launch direct flights between Jeddah and Rabat on July 4, becoming the first Saudi airline to operate the route and expanding air connectivity and travel options between Saudi Arabia and Morocco.