Saudi

Construction & Real Estate

Acwa Power buys entire 32pc Badeel stake in Shuaibah Water and Electricity Company

Wed, 18 Mar 2026

Global utility major Acwa Power has acquired the entire 32% stake of Saudi PIF company Badeel in Shuaibah Water and Electricity Company (developer of Shuaibah IWPP). With this move, Acwa Power has now become the majority stake holder in the Shuaibah company with 62% share.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Jazeera starts operating flights from Kuwait to Istanbul via Saudi

Mon, 16 Mar 2026

Leading Kuwaiti low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways has announced that it has begun operating flights to Istanbul via Qaisumah Airport (AQI) at Hafar Al Batin in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This comes following the recent launch of its similar flights to Egypt and Jordan.

Construction & Real Estate

Asas Makeen lands contract for Riyadh villa community project

Mon, 16 Mar 2026

Asas Makeen for Real Estate Development Company has announced that it has secured a major contract from Awa'id Al Hada for the development of a villa community project in Riyadh. The scope of work includes management and construction of key residential units over a 10,468 sq m area.

Construction & Real Estate

Retal eyes $151m capital hike for Ajdan stake acquisition

Mon, 16 Mar 2026

Saudi-based Retal Urban Development Company has announced plans to raise its capital to SAR555 million ($151 million) from SAR500 million ($136 million) in a bid to facilitate its planned acquisition of a stake in Ajdan Real Estate Development Company from AlFozan Holding.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Air India, Air India Express to operate 48 Mideast flights

Sun, 15 Mar 2026

Indian carriers Air India and Air India Express are jointly operating 48 scheduled and non-scheduled flights, to and from the Middle East region on March 16. The duo will continue their scheduled operations to Jeddah and Omani capital Muscat including a total of 10 flights between India and the Saudi port city.

Construction & Real Estate

Diriyah unveils 1.9km main spine within mega Saudi development

Sun, 15 Mar 2026

Diriyah Company, the developer of Saudi Arabia's premier historical, cultural, and lifestyle destination, has announced the launch of a 1.9-km-long main spine within its mega development in the kingdom's ancient city. The GrandAvenue will boast iconic landmarks, hotels, offices, retail spaces and residential units.

Construction & Real Estate

Retal secures $852m King Salman Park mixed-use project contract

Wed, 11 Mar 2026

Retal Urban Development Company said its consortium has secured a SAR3.2 billion ($852 million) contract to develop a mixed-use project within King Salman Park in Riyadh. It boasts an integrated urban district featuring over 600 residential units and 140 hotel properties in addition to 50,000 sq m of office space.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

140 US soldiers wounded so far in Iran war, says Pentagon

Wed, 11 Mar 2026

The Pentagon said Tuesday about 140 US service members have been wounded in the conflict with Iran giving the first insight into the broader toll of injuries sustained by US troops after a barrage of retaliatory rocket and drone strikes from Iran that also killed seven soldiers in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

Construction & Real Estate

89 global firms in race for Qassim airport project contract

Tue, 10 Mar 2026

Saudi Arabia's Matarat Holding has announced that 89 leading players in airport construction sector including 55 Saudi companies are in the race to build the Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Qassim. The list includes 19 developers, 33 EPC contractors as well as 13 operators.

Finance & Capital Market

Safanad completes sale of top UK care home provider for $1.6bn

Mon, 09 Feb 2026

Safanad, a principal-led investment company with a major presence in US and Saudi Arabia, said it has completed the sale of HC-One, the largest care home provider in UK featuring nearly 300 homes, to a leading healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT) for over $1.6 billion.