Aluminium Arabia, a premier platform for the aluminium and metals industry, which was scheduled to be held on November 11, has now been postponed to April next year. The event is expected to facilitate B2B engagement, enabling partnerships, technology transfer and the development of advanced manufacturing clusters.
The Gulf is one of the most active investment regions in the world. Diversification efforts have opened sectors from logistics and healthcare to technology, energy and financial services, and international capital has followed. But deals in the region rarely stall over price – they stall over process, timing and people. Investors who understand this early tend to close faster and build stronger partnerships.
Viking Completion Technology has formed a joint venture with Abdulrahman Algosaibi Holdings and launched an API-certified manufacturing, testing and service facility in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The facility will produce oil and gas completion equipment locally, strengthening supply chains, reducing delivery times and supporting the Kingdom’s localisation drive.
ROSHN Group, a PIF company, has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing to promote innovation in the Kingdom's real estate sector.
Saudi Arabia signed three energy cooperation agreements with the International Energy Forum, Sierra Leone and a US foundation in Riyadh, strengthening climate action, advancing sustainable energy initiatives and expanding access to clean cooking solutions, including liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), in underserved communities worldwide.
Saudi Arabia is accelerating its housing, transport and urban development programmes, with more than 63,000 Saudi families becoming first-time homeowners in the first half of 2026 and Riyadh advancing a wide range of infrastructure projects aimed at improving mobility, expanding residential options and supporting the capital’s long-term growth.
Saudi Arabia has signed strategic agreements with Kuwait, Qatar and Egypt, establishing frameworks for co-operation across a range of energy sectors. The deal covers electricity, renewable energy, oil, gas and petrochemicals sector, said a report.
Commvault, a leading provider of cyber resilience and data protection solutions for the hybrid cloud, has appointed Dr Mazen Abduljabbar as Country Manager for KSA.
Al Marjea for Professional Services Closed Joint Stock Company (CAM), a Saudi-based provider of Sharia compliance support services, has announced acquisition of Shariyah Review Bureau (SRB), a top-tier international provider of Sharia assurance services licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain.
HP has opened its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and confirmed the launch of an AI R&D Center of Excellence (CoE) in Dhahran.
