Saudi Arabia

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Egypt signals military support for Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks

Mon, 19 Oct 2026

Egypt has signalled its readiness to provide military support to Saudi Arabia to defend the kingdom against escalating Houthi attacks, as the UAE and Saudi Arabia stepped up high-level consultations on regional security amid growing fears of a wider Middle East conflict.

Finance & Capital Market Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Saudi Arabia’s FDI inflows up 33.5pc in 2025, says report

Sat, 17 Oct 2026

Saudi Arabia’s foreign direct investment (FDI) net inflows for FY2025 surged to SAR159 billion ($41.7 billion), up 33.5% over the previous year, thus boosting its position as an attractive investment hub, while the country's FDI stock rose 8.3% to hit SAR1.06 trillion ($278 billion), reported SPA.

Miscellaneous

Coalition dismantles key Houthi facilities, condemns attacks on civilian targets

Fri, 16 Oct 2026

The Saudi-led coalition has dismantled a network of Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen and destroyed several missile launch platforms as it steps up operations against the group's offensive capabilities.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Trina Storage unveils 6 MWh+ energy storage system

Thu, 16 Oct 2025

Trina Storage, an energy storage solution and a business unit of Trinasolar, has announced the launch of its next-generation 6.25 megawatt-hour (MWh) energy storage platform in Saudi Arabia.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Saudi Tourism Minister approves policies to localise jobs in sector

Thu, 16 Oct 2025

Minister of Saudi Arabia Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb has approved new policies and regulations for registering workers and localising activities in licensed tourism facilities across the Kingdom.

Energy, Oil & Gas Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Bahri renews 10-year contract with S-Oil for crude transport

Thu, 16 Oct 2025

Bahri, Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom’s leading shipping and logistics provider, has announced the renewal of its long-term contract of affreightment (COA) with S-Oil Corporation, one of South Korea’s largest refiners headquartered in Seoul.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Riyadh Season reschedules Six Kings Slam to December 2026

Thu, 15 Oct 2026

Riyadh Season has postponed the third edition of the international Six Kings Slam tennis tournament from October 21, 22 and 24 to December 27–30, 2026.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Applus+ completes advanced tube inspection services at Jubail Industrial City

Thu, 15 Oct 2026

Applus+ in Saudi Arabia has completed specialised tube inspection services for the Train 2 Turnaround 2025 at Jubail Industrial City 2, supporting a major oil and gas client during a critical maintenance period.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Saudi Energy Minister recognises winners of inaugural Energy Hackathon

Wed, 14 Oct 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz recognised the winners of the inaugural Energy Hackathon at a closing ceremony held during the 25th WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Saudi Aramco administrative building in Dhahran targeted, no injuries reported

Wed, 14 Oct 2026

A Saudi Aramco administrative building in Dhahran, in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia, was targeted by Yemen's Houthi militia on Tuesday evening, triggering a limited fire, according to an official source at the Saudi Ministry of Energy.