The King Fahd Causeway, a key bridge linking Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, reopened Tuesday morning after a brief closure over possible threats from Iran, said media reports. The vital route was shut down after alerts issued by Saudi Arabia's National Early Warning Platform in the kingdom's Eastern Region.
The Gulf’s business community remained resilient in March, with new data from Sovereign PPG Corporate Services revealing that company formation and structuring accounted for 55% of all its client activity in March, up from 42% in January and 48% in February, highlighting sustained confidence despite ongoing regional tensions.
Cisco, a global leader in networking and security, has appointed Bader Almadi as Vice President, Cisco Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia is emerging as a top culinary destination, with Aseer Region gaining global recognition. The “Discover Aseer” platform was named among IGCAT’s Top 10 Foodie Websites for 2026.
Jazan Region in Saudi Arabia saw major tourism growth from 2020 to early 2026, with accommodation facilities increasing from 32 to 323, driven by rising investment, expanded infrastructure, and growing demand from visitors.
Saudi Arabia has announced the launch of its largest private sector residential development - Jawharat Al Arous (Arabic for Jewel of the Bride) - being developed at an investment of SAR8 billion ($2.1 billion). Spanning 107 million sq m, it boasts 18 residential neighbourhoods that will house over 700,000 citizens as well as more than 80,000 prime plots.
The United Arab Emirates’ planned exit from OPEC and OPEC+ from May 2026 is expected to have limited immediate impact on oil markets in the near term but could weaken the group’s supply management over time, HSBC said, while OPEC+ sources signalled the alliance would remain broadly intact.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) released its March 2026 classification index for airlines and airports based on passenger complaints, reporting a total of 2,033 complaints filed against airlines during the month.
Majority of construction professionals (58%) believe AI could help reduce workload across their two biggest challenges - keeping projects on schedule and managing mid-project changes - while 65% believe AI could streamline their biggest administrative time drains, according to a new study.
Saudi Arabia's National Gas and Industrialisation Holding Company (Gasco), a leading company in LPG solutions industry, said it has secured the go-ahead from the General Authority for Competition (GAC) to proceed with its planned acquisition of a 50% stake in Jacko Gases, a key provider of gas requirement service in the kingdom.
