Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s real GDP sees 4.4 percent growth in Q4 2024, highest in two years

In 2024, Saudi Arabia’s economy rebounded, with real GDP increasing by 1.3 percent year-over-year

Qatar’s Ooredoo Group to build submarine cable connecting seven GCC countries

The FIG project will provide GCC nations a secure, low-latency route connecting Europe with 720Tbps capacity

INTERPOL to establish MENA regional office in Saudi Arabia

The signing followed a meeting where Prince Abdulaziz and the INTERPOL president discussed mutual interests

STC Bank to launch full banking operations in Saudi Arabia: SAMA

STC Bank will provide several financial products and solutions that will contribute to elevating banking services

EFG Hermes achieves top position in MENA Equity Capital Markets for 2024 through market-leading executions

EFG Hermes topped the MENA equity capital market in 2024 with 11 IPOs and 6 secondary offerings

Saudi Arabia’s maritime transport sector achieves 6.4 percent growth, 20th global ranking in 2024

The authority emphasized the crucial role of over 2,000 certified Saudi seafarers in advancing the sector

Saudi Arabia’s PIF announces pricing of $4 billion bond offering

Offering was four times oversubscribed, with an order book of approximately $16 billion

Dream of the Desert: Unveiling Saudi Arabia’s first five-star luxury train

The train features 14 carriages with 34 luxury suites for an exclusive traveler experience

stc secures $8.7 billion contract with government entity for telecom infrastructure services

The contract lasts 18 months for execution, followed by 15 years of operation

NEOM secures $3 billion financing facility with Italy’s SACE to support key projects

Deal marks NEOM's first corporate ECA financing and the largest untied financing ever guaranteed by SACE

Saudi Arabia permits foreign investment in Makkah, Madinah real estate

The ownership of natural and legal persons jointly who do not hold Saudi nationality shall not exceed 49 percent of the company's shares

Saudi Arabia Crown Prince, Italy Prime Minister ink agreement to establish Saudi-Italian Strategic Partnership Council

Saudi-Italian high-level roundtable resulted in the signing of 26 memoranda of understanding across key industries