Saudi Arabia

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

W Hotels opens first Saudi Arabia property in Riyadh’s KAFD

Sun, 19 Jul 2026

W Hotels, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s global portfolio, has opened W Riyadh – KAFD, marking the brand’s debut in Saudi Arabia. Located in King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), the hotel combines luxury hospitality, dining and social experiences with locally inspired design.

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi NWC completes key water network projects in Hail

Sun, 19 Jul 2026

Saudi Arabia's National Water Company (NWC) has completed a water distribution network project in Al Shanan Governorate in the Hail region. The work involved laying of more than 21 km of water pipelines as well as providing service to more than 857 beneficiaries through 175 new connections.

Energy, Oil & Gas

SGS, Al Jeri Investment partner to support energy sector development

Sun, 19 Jul 2026

SGS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Al Jeri Investment Company to explore collaboration opportunities across strategic sectors, including energy, logistics and industrial services in Saudi Arabia.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Saudi Arabia's Qassim University partners with IATA for ground operations training

Thu, 16 Jul 2026

The Applied College at Qassim University in Saudi Arabia, in partnership with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), will launch two specialised ground services training courses under their existing cooperation agreement.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Saudia adds Tokyo to network with new direct Riyadh flights

Thu, 16 Jul 2026

Saudia, Saudi Arabia’s national carrier, has announced the launch of direct flights between Riyadh and Tokyo in partnership with the Air Connectivity Programme (ACP) and the Saudi Tourism Authority. The new service will begin in November 2026, operating three weekly flights.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

King Abdulaziz Foundation expands historical audio initiative across Saudi Airports

Wed, 15 Jul 2026

The King Abdulaziz Foundation (Darah) has signed a cooperation agreement with Cluster2 Airports to expand its historical audio summaries initiative across airports managed by the cluster in several regions of Saudi Arabia.

Construction & Real Estate Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

King Salman International Airport achieves major construction milestone

Tue, 14 Jul 2026

King Salman International Airport has achieved a major construction milestone with the completion of Phase Zero of its Private Aviation Terminal Apron, thus strengthening operational readiness as Saudi Arabia accelerates work on one of the world's largest airport developments.

IT & Telecommunications

Global AI Show Riyadh a huge success, draws nearly 7,000 attendees

Tue, 14 Jul 2026

The Global AI Show Riyadh held last month (June 29-30) cemented its status as the definitive anchor for the Kingdom’s newly designated "Year of Artificial Intelligence", said organisers.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Star, Hilton forge partnership to develop Saudi hospitality talent

Mon, 13 Jul 2026

Star, a human capability development company headquartered in Riyadh, and global hospitality group Hilton have announced a strategic partnership dedicated to human capital development within Saudi Arabia's hospitality industry.

Construction & Real Estate

Dammam residential property sales surges 71pc to $947m in Q1

Mon, 13 Jul 2026

Dammam is dominating Saudi Arabia’s residential property sector growth, with quarterly sales values rising 71% to reach SAR3.6 billion ($947 million) in Q1, said a report. Around 2,900 homes were sold in the Saudi city from January to March this year, up 41% over the previous quarter.