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.
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.
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.
Saudi Arabia-based flynas has signed an agreement with the Syrian General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport to establish a new commercial airline under the name flynas Syria. Operations are scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Lesha Capital, the Saudi-based subsidiary of leading Qatari shari’a-compliant investment bank Lesha, said it has obtained the licence from the kingdom's Capital Market Authority to fully operate as a regulated investment firm, in a major milestone in its regional expansion strategy.
Saudi-based Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Company has announced that it has successfully redeemed its $400 million Islamic bond (sukuk). The company used its internal resources to pay the sukuk on the due date and transferred the principal to the designated account.
The fourth quarter of 2025 saw a shift in the narrative towards a more delivery‑focused era for Saudi’s real estate market, with project rationalisation and rephasing now becoming apparent, as government investments refocused to Expo and other major drivers, says a CBRE Middle East report.
Saudi utility giant Acwa Power has announced that its consortium has signed an energy conversion and water purchase agreement for Az Zour North Phase 2 and 3 IWPP in Kuwait. The key $4.1 billion project will be implemented on a build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis.
The equity markets in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and UAE led gains across Gulf in January, outperforming regional peers as strong earnings, economic momentum and policy support lifted investor sentiment. The Saudi equity index rose 8.5% for the month, the strongest performance in the Gulf, said a report.
Leading Saudi utility company Marafiq has announced that its consortium - comprising partners Veolia Middle East and Lamar Arabia Energy - has achieved financial close for the $500 million Amiral Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Project in Jubail Industrial City II.
