Saudi Arabia

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi Arabia announces qualified bidders for landmark One-Stop Station project

Mon, 02 Feb 2026

Saudi Arabia's Roads General Authority (RGA) has announced the list of qualified bidders for the country's pioneering One-Stop Station Project. A key public-private partnership project for Saudi Arabia, it will be implemented on a design-build-finance-operate-maintain (DBFOM) model.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

WTM Spotlight Riyadh to explore hotel growth, influence of Saudi travellers

Mon, 02 Feb 2026

The inaugural WTM Spotlight Riyadh, which will take place from September 8 to 10 at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Convention Center (RFECC), will focus on the large-scale hotel development, and the increasing influence of Saudi travellers at home and abroad.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Saudi Arabia launches Wave 3 of Exploration Enablement Programme

Mon, 02 Feb 2026

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIM), in collaboration with the Ministry of Investment, has launched Wave 3 of the Exploration Enablement Program (EEP) application submission stage.

Finance & Capital Market Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Saudi real GDP records 4.5% growth in 2025

Mon, 02 Feb 2026

Saudi Arabia's real gross domestic product (GDP) recorded an annual growth rate of 4.5% in 2025 compared to the previous year, while growth reached 4.9% in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

165-room Radisson Hotel Madinah opens

Thu, 19 Feb 2026

The Radisson Hotel Madinah, a new four-star hotel, was opened in Madinah in the presence of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al-Khateeb.

Construction & Real Estate

ilmi Science Discovery and Innovation Centre at Misk topped off

Thu, 19 Feb 2026

The ilmi Science Discovery and Innovation Centre at Misk City in Riyadh has reached a major construction milestone with a topping-off ceremony, signalling steady progress on what is set to become one of Riyadh’s landmark developments.

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi Arabia leads in green buildings with 1m sq m of certified areas

Thu, 19 Feb 2026

According to the Saudi Green Building Forum’s SAAF conformity and specifications system, Saudi Arabia emerged as a regional leader, achieving the highest performance score of 76.31 points and registering over 1.03 million sq m of certified areas.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan expand energy, investment collaboration

Wed, 18 Feb 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy and Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs signed an agreement formally establishing the Saudi–Kazakh Coordination Council. The agreement strengthens bilateral ties, expands cooperation across multiple sectors, and enhances collaboration in energy, renewable energy, energy storage, and oil market coordination.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

King Fahd International Airport deploys latest navigation system

Wed, 18 Feb 2026

King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, recognised by Guinness World Records as the largest airport in the world by area, has introduced a state-of-the-art navigation system, marking the first Category III Instrument Landing System upgrade in Saudi Arabia.

Construction & Real Estate

Roshn inks $293m deal to develop Sedra community plot

Wed, 18 Feb 2026

Roshn Group, Saudi Arabia's leading developer powered by sovereign wealth fund PIF, has signed a SAR1.1 billion ($293 million) agreement with Arabian Dyar, a pioneering real estate group in the kingdom, for the development of a 55,000 sq m land plot within the Sedra community in Riyadh.