Saudi Arabia

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Saudi Arabia to host 26th UN Tourism General Assembly in November

Tue, 07 Oct 2025

Saudi Arabia will host the 26th session of the UN Tourism General Assembly in Riyadh from November 7 to 11, under the theme "AI-Powered Tourism: Redefining the Future." The session coincides with the 50th anniversary of the agency's founding.

Retail & Wholesale

Saudi Arabia tops region in cross-channel shopping: Visa study

Mon, 06 Oct 2025

Saudi Arabia is emerging as one of the most dynamic and connected retail markets in the world, with the Kingdom’s consumers leading in cross‑channel shopping, according to the 2025 Global Digital Shopping Index, commissioned by Visa Acceptance Solutions.

Finance & Capital Market Media & Promotion

600 global speakers, 20 heads of state to attend FII9 in Riyadh

Mon, 06 Oct 2025

The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute has announced that the 9th edition of its flagship conference, FII9, will welcome an unprecedented line-up of more than 600 distinguished speakers and 20 confirmed Heads of State.

Construction & Real Estate

ROSHN Group launches new release of 'The Garden Collection' in SEDRA

Fri, 31 Oct 2025

ROSHN Group, Saudi Arabia’s leading multi-asset class real estate developer and a Public Investment Fund (PIF) company, has launched a new release of The Garden Collection villas in the fully integrated SEDRA community in North Riyadh.

Construction & Real Estate Lifestyle

Parsons wins Diriyah Phase II design and construction supervision contract

Thu, 30 Oct 2025

Parsons Corp has secured a key design and construction supervision contract from Diriyah Company for Phase II of its mega project in Riyadh. The scope of work includes the delivery of a series of neighbourhood parks and over 55km of streetscape.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

EICT launches IO by HFCL in Saudi Arabia, now type approved for Kingdom

Thu, 30 Oct 2025

EICT, a leading Saudi Arabian ICT and systems integration company, has officially launched the IO by HFCL portfolio of enterprise Wi-Fi and networking solutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Aleph Hospitality grows in Saudi Arabia with 11 hotels

Wed, 29 Oct 2025

Aleph Hospitality announced its expansion in Saudi Arabia, signing agreements for five hotels and planning six more, at the Future Hospitality Summit in Dubai . This increases its portfolio to 11 hotels with 2,354 keys.

Construction & Real Estate Energy, Oil & Gas Industry, Logistics & Shipping

L&T lands $569m Saudi grid infrastructure orders

Wed, 29 Oct 2025

India's top construction conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has announced that one of its key units has secured a batch of grid infrastructure orders - worth nearly Rs50 billion ($569 million) - for construction of 380 kV substation and transmission lines in Saudi Arabia.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan launch economic cooperation framework

Wed, 29 Oct 2025

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have agreed to launch an economic cooperation framework, based on the two countries' shared economic interests.

Finance & Capital Market Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Saudi Arabia drives $700m in Mena IPO proceeds in Q3

Wed, 29 Oct 2025

The Middle East and North Africa region continued to demonstrate healthy activity and investor interest, with 11 IPOs raising $700 million in total proceeds. The IPO pipeline remains strong, with 19 companies and funds intending to list on the region’s exchanges.