Saudi Arabia

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Saudia tops global on-time performance in May 2026

Sun, 07 Jun 2026

Saudia ranked first globally for on-time performance in May 2026, achieving 92.30% on-time departures and 90.12% arrivals, according to Cirium, while operating 13,669 flights across more than 100 destinations worldwide.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Saudia, Myanmar Airways agree special prorate deal

Sun, 07 Jun 2026

Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, announced a Special Prorate Agreement (SPA) with Myanmar Airways International, expanding travel options between Saudi Arabia and Myanmar.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Riyadh Air’s first two Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets land in Saudi capital

Fri, 05 Jun 2026

Boeing and Riyadh Air have announced that the new carrier’s first two passenger airplanes, 787 Dreamliners, were delivered and arrived in Riyadh, a milestone for the airline as it prepares to launch commercial service.

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi NWC completes $640m water infrastructure programme in H1

Tue, 30 Jun 2026

Saudi Arabia's National Water Company (NWC) has announced that it has completed 50 water and sanitation projects worth more than SAR2.4 billion ($640 million) in the first half of the year as the kingdom seeks to expand infrastructure and improve public services under its Vision 2030 programme.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Almarai signs MoU with Voluntary Carbon Market to explore opportunities

Tue, 30 Jun 2026

Almarai Company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Company (VCM), allowing it to explore opportunities for participation in Saudi Arabia's emerging voluntary carbon market.

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Georg Fischer opens new commercial office in Riyadh

Wed, 03 Jun 2026

Georg Fischer (GF), a Swiss company dedicated to the manufacture, supply and marketing of thermoplastic piping systems, has announced the opening of its commercial office in Riyadh. With this move, GF aims to bring its global Flow Solutions expertise closer to its customers in Saudi Arabia.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector makes strong recovery in May

Wed, 03 Jun 2026

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector strengthened in May, as the latest Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia PMI showed output increasingly sharply as domestic demand improved and supply chains stabilised.

Construction & Real Estate

Narrative Shapers launches foreign sales service for Saudi developers

Mon, 29 Jun 2026

Riyadh-based advisory firm Narrative Shapers has launched a one-stop shop for Saudi-based developers who are looking to grow their sales to non-Saudi buyers.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

IHG to bring all six luxury, lifestyle brands to Saudi Arabia by 2028

Mon, 29 Jun 2026

IHG Hotels & Resorts will introduce all six of its Luxury & Lifestyle brands to Saudi Arabia by 2028, with each brand either already operating or in development.

Finance & Capital Market

GCC asset management market reaches $2.7 trillion, up 10%

Mon, 29 Jun 2026

Assets under management (AuM) in the GCC grew by 10% in 2025, reaching $2.7 trillion and marking one of the strongest annual performances in over a decade, according to a new report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG).