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  • As Fasting Ends, the Lessons of Ramadan Linger
     

    Before we began our three-day Eid al-Fitr holiday, marking the end of Ramadan, I came across an article in a Saudi newspaper with a checklist of what makes a successful Ramadan. First on the list: Recognizing that one can change for the better and acquiring patience and strong will. This month my deficiencies have shone […]

     
  • What Islamic Advertising in Saudi Arabia Looks Like
     

    This image of McDonald’s famous Golden Arches — the ne plus ultra of a Western brand — looks jarring in Arabic script. But in the Middle East and parts of Asia, that’s McDonald’s all-American brand.

     
  • Saudis Back Syria Rebels, Mindful of Past
     

    Overcome by the suffering of civilians in warring Syria, a professor in Saudi Arabia’s capital strips off his watch on live television to give as aid. A Saudi bride on her wedding night offers up her entire dowry of $13,000. Parents bring their children to donation centers set up around the Saudi kingdom, watching proudly […]

     
  • Saudi: strongest passenger growth in a decade as market expands
     

    After several years of sagging performance, Saudi Arabia’s aviation market reported its strongest growth in passenger traffic in more than a decade in 2011, even against the background of the Middle East’s regional social unrest. Despite the Arab Spring uprisings in North Africa and some of the Gulf states, Saudi Arabian passenger traffic boomed in […]

     
  • Top 10 salaries in Saudi Arabia
     

    Banking is one of the only sectors in Saudi Arabia to see a dip in compensation in 2012 Salary Survey. Construction project managers now earn the highest monthly salary.

     
  • Seasonality and the Saudi Stock Market
     

    A recently released note by Jadwa Investment discusses the effect that seasonal trends have on the Saudi economy, noting that while all economies have seasonal trends, “for Saudi Arabia these trends are more pronounced than for most other global economies…The slowdown in activity in the third quarter due to the long hot summer is a key driver […]

     
  • Saudi construction sector to gather steam in H2 2012
     

    The Saudi construction sector will further gather steam in the second half of 2012, the National Commercial Bank “Construction Contracts Index” for the second quarter of this year released Saturday indicated. NCB Construction Contracts Index reached 309.12 points by the end of the second quarter of 2012, with the total value of awarded contracts reaching […]

     
  • Saudi Athletes in London
     

    London 2012 was historic for both Saudi Arabia and the Olympic games. Saudi Arabia sent its first female athletes ever to the Olympics, completing a strong talking point for the games’ organizers: London 2012 was the first time every country competing in the Olympics sent at least one woman. Sarah Attar (800m) and Wojdan Shahrkhani (Judo) […]

     
  • Saudi success in show jumping underscores shift in equestrian order, helps its Olympic future
     

    Saudi Arabia appeared on the equestrian show jumping map in at the Sydney Games in 2000 when Khaled Al Eid won an individual bronze. He qualified for London but had to withdraw in July after his horse, Presley Boy, developed laminitis, a painful inflammation of the hoof. Some had considered the Sydney medal a blip, […]

     
  • Many in GCC Prefer to Get Medical Treatment Abroad
     

    While Gallup surveys show that most GCC residents are satisfied with the availability of quality healthcare in their area, outbound medical care remains an expensive problem for Gulf governments, with the UAE alone spending $2 billion per year to send its residents abroad for treatments. Patients may choose to travel abroad because of poor quality […]

     

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  • Saudi PIF Has Poured $750 Million Into Depleted AR Firm Magic Leap

    Magic Leap, which has raised at least $3.5 billion, said it needs additional funds later this month and again in January and June 2025 “to meet its obligations as they fall due,” according to a company report filed in the UK. The firm has a “realistic expectation” of getting the funding from an unnamed investor, according to the filing from its European operations.

  • Saudi Aramco Sees Oil Demand Rising by 1.6 Million Bpd in Second Half of 2024

    Global oil demand is expected to rise by between 1.6 million and 2 million barrels per day (bpd) in the second half of the year, Saudi Aramco’s chief executive Amin Nasser said on Tuesday, noting that the past week’s selloff in oil doesn’t reflect fundamentals. Aramco sees total global oil demand at 104.7 million bpd for the full-year 2024, the top executive of the world’s largest oil company said on the second-quarter earnings call.

  • Saudi Aramco to Return $31 Billion to Shareholders, Government Despite Profit Dip

    Saudi Arabia's national oil company on Tuesday posted a quarterly net profit of $29.07 billion, down from the $30.83 billion it reported for the same period last year, after it sold less crude oil and its refining margins weakened, offsetting robust oil prices in the quarter.

  • ACWA Power to commission 2.6 GW of Saudi solar projects by end-2024

    Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power Co (TADAWUL:2082) will commence operations in the second half of 2024 for four domestic solar projects with a combined capacity of 2,620 MW and a total investment of SAR 11.5 billion (USD 3.06bn/EUR 2.81bn).

  • Saudi Aramco stock climbs on Q2 results, dividends

    Shares of Saudi Aramco (2223.SR) are trading higher after the company met second quarter net income expectations and will pay a quarterly dividend totaling $31.1 billion. Yahoo Finance reporter Ines Ferré breaks down the details, analyzing the company's financials and providing insights into the broader oil industry landscape.

  • Revolutionizing GCC Logistics: Impact of the Proposed Kuwait-Saudi Railway

    The Kuwait-Saudi Railway, a groundbreaking infrastructure project set to stretch 650 kilometers and connect Kuwait City with Riyadh by 2028, could revolutionize logistics in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. This rail link promises to bring about significant improvements in efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and environmental sustainability, marking a transformative moment for the region’s logistics landscape.

  • Distressed companies on rise in Saudi Arabia and UAE, study says

    The number of distressed companies in the UAE and Saudi Arabia has increased by almost 9 percent in the past year, with the sectors most at risk including chemicals, commodities and specialised retail. Concerns also surround the consumer-facing food and beverage industry in both countries, according to a report from consultancy Alvarez & Marsal. A&M defines distressed companies as those that have “significant” deficits in terms of both their financial and earnings situation.

  • Surviving Scarcity: Water and the Future of the Middle East

    Decades of poor water management, exploding populations, and rising temperatures have degraded the region’s land and sapped its limited water supplies. The region’s famous waterways are disappearing before our very eyes. Once-roaring rivers have been reduced to trickles that can easily be crossed on foot.

  • Saudi Aramco ‘confident’ in its oil demand growth forecasts

    Saudi Aramco maintained its medium- and long-term demand forecasts on Aug. 6, with 52% of crude oil production output used in refining and other downstream operations in the second quarter of 2024.

  • Saudi Arabia announces key Labor Law amendments to improve work environment

    The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development stated that the new amendments encompass 38 articles, deleting seven articles, and adding two new articles to the Labor Law. These amendments are in line with the Saudi employment market strategy as well as international agreements ratified by the Kingdom. The ministry said that the new amendments will be effective after 180 days from the date of their publication in the official Gazette.