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Logistics
Saudia Group achieves global leadership in on-time performance with 91.33 percent arrival rate
New AI systems optimize flight planning, improving coordination across all the airline’s sectors
Industry
Saudi Arabia’s industrial production index grows 1.5 percent in May on mining, manufacturing
The mining and quarrying sub-index rose by 2.1 percent year-on-year
Markets
Saudi Arabia’s CMA approves key amendments to investment funds regulations to boost competitiveness, protect investor rights
Key amendments expand distribution categories, allowing electronic money institutions to distribute fund units
Energy
OPEC reduces 2025 oil demand forecast to 105 million bpd, projects 122.9 million bpd by 2050
The long-term projection reflects increasing energy needs in developing nations and anticipated investments.
Banking & Finance
M&A in MENA hits $115.5 billion in H1 2025, up 149 percent YoY
The UAE emerged as the top target nation, with deals totaling $39.8 billion in value
Markets
Beyond oil, beyond IPOs: The rise of private funds in Saudi Arabia
A quieter transformation is underway—the rapid expansion of private-capital vehicles in the Kingdom
Real Estate
Saudi Arabia approves new law for foreign property ownership in designated zones starting 2026
The law permits non-Saudis to own property in designated zones, notably in Riyadh and Jeddah.
Banking & Finance
GCC countries drive foreign currency sukuk growth amid global issuance decline in H1 2025: S&P
Global sukuk issuance plummeted nearly 15 percent during this period
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia maintains top position in global IMD cybersecurity ranking in 2025
The Kingdom is classified as Tier 1 – “Role-modelling” in the Global Cybersecurity Index 2024 by ITU
Energy
Crude oil prices retreat over 0.3 percent to $69.25 as U.S. tariffs, OPEC+ output weigh
U.S. President Trump informed trade partners that higher tariffs would commence on August 1
Real Estate
Saudi Arabia’s construction output hits $148 billion in 2024, forecasted to reach $191 billion by 2029
Vision 2030 drives $215.4 billion in construction contracts across the Kingdom
Banking & Finance
EFG Hermes secures $190 million investment for Alameda Healthcare in landmark M&A deal
This transaction marks Egypt’s largest private equity healthcare investment to date
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