Saudi Arabia

Construction & Real Estate

KSA completes first end-to-end tokenised property deed transaction

Tue, 03 Feb 2026

Saudi Arabia has achieved a global milestone in the digitisation of capital markets with the successful execution of the world’s first sovereign-native tokenised property title deed transfer.

Construction & Real Estate IT & Telecommunications

Saudi Arabia completes world's first tokenised property deed transaction

Tue, 03 Feb 2026

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has achieved a global milestone in the digitisation of capital markets with the successful execution of the world’s first sovereign-native tokenised property title deed transfer. This infrastructure reduces property settlement times from days to mere seconds.

Construction & Real Estate Health & Environment

World's largest integrated ‘Water Oasis’ begins operations in Rabigh

Tue, 03 Feb 2026

The world’s largest integrated ecosystem for water innovation, the “Water Oasis” in Rabigh Governorate, has begun operations, said the Saudi Water Authority.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping Media & Promotion

Catapult expands into Saudi Arabia with strategic AstroLabs deal

Tue, 03 Feb 2026

Catapult, the global full-service live experience agency with offices in Dublin, London, New York, and Los Angeles, has announced its strategic expansion into Saudi Arabia. The company's entry into the Kingdom is supported by AstroLabs, the Gulf's leading business expansion platform.

Motoring

Lucid delivers over 15,000 vehicles in 2025, up 55%

Thu, 26 Feb 2026

Lucid Group, maker of advanced electric vehicles, delivered 15,841 vehicles in 2025, up 55% compared to full year 2024. Lucid, which is majority-owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, said the production nearly doubled year over year.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Saudi Arabia non-oil exports soar 18.6% in Q4; trade surplus up 26.3%

Thu, 26 Feb 2026

Saudi Arabia recorded an 18.6% increase in non-oil exports, including re-exports, in the fourth quarter of 2025 (Q4) compared to the fourth quarter of 2024.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Achema expands to Saudi Arabia amid industrial, energy transformation

Wed, 25 Feb 2026

Achema Middle East will debut on 26–28 October 2026 at Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Centre, bringing its century-long expertise in chemical engineering and process technology to a region undergoing rapid industrial diversification and downstream growth.

Finance & Capital Market

Saudi Arabia's 2025 budget deficit rises to $73bn

Tue, 24 Feb 2026

Saudi Arabia recorded total revenues of SR1.11 trillion ($295.87 billion) in 2025, while expenditures reached approximately SR1.389 trillion ($370.24 billion), resulting in a budget deficit of SR276.61 billion ($73.73 billion), the kingdom's Ministry of Finance has announced.

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

LOBO brings modular work-at-height systems to the Saudi industrial sector

Tue, 24 Feb 2026

UK-based LOBO Systems has completed its first deployment of modular work-at-height platform system in Saudi Arabia, thus marking a significant milestone in the continued international expansion and formal entry into the Middle East industrial market.

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi Arabia allows exemptions to Regional HQ rule for government contracts

Mon, 23 Feb 2026

In a major move, Saudi Arabia has allowed limited exemptions to its regional HQ rule, permitting government entities to sign contracts with international companies which do not have a base in the kingdom, said a report. This directive applies to all government agencies, funds and their affiliated bodies.