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House Prices in Riyadh Continue Climb into Record Territory — Knight Frank Report
Global real estate consultancy Knight Frank released today its Winter 2023/24 Saudi Arabia Residential Market Review, available now on the company’s website.
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A Look at Saudi Arabia’s Latest Tourism Figures
Tourism minister Ahmed bin Aqeel Al Khateeb recently revealed Saudi Arabia’s latest tourism figures — key numbers for the Kingdom as it looks to diversify its economy in part by attracting visitors to the Kingdom.
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Discussing Saudi Arabia’s growth and construction projects with Waleed Abdel-Fattah, President of the MENA Region at Hill International
Waleed Abdel-Fattah, President of the MENA Region at Hill International, joins The 966 to talk about Saudi Arabia’s building boom and Hill’s traction in KSA since entering the market to help build out what is now known as KAFD. Hill has 100 offices across 42 countries, and its main geographical areas are the US, Europe […]
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Saudi Arabia Leads Arab Push for Palestinian State as Anger over Israel’s Brutality Mounts in East and West
Saudi Arabia is pushing for Arab states to take “a common position on how to end Israel’s war on Hamas as fears grow over its attacks on the refugee haven of Rafah — while increasing calls for an independent Palestinian state,” Bloomberg reports.
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Local content rate seen at 43% in Saudi Arabia with a 20% jump in spending – PIF
The growth rate of local content in Saudi Arabia has now reached 43 percent, a top PIF official noted at the Private Sector Forum in Riyadh yesterday, noting that overall spending on content has increased by 20 percent.
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2nd PIF Private Sector Forum Concludes; Expands Private Sector Interaction with PIF Portfolio Companies
Saudi Arabia concluded its second edition of the “PIF Private Sector Forum” in Riyadh, an event that brought together stakeholders from the PIF and its portfolio companies to engage directly with private sector companies at the King Abdulaziz International Convention Center in Riyadh.
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Fitch Affirms Saudi Arabia at ‘A+’ with Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Saudi Arabia’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A+’ with a Stable Outlook, the ratings agency said. “Saudi Arabia’s ratings reflect its strong fiscal and external balance sheets, with government debt/GDP and sovereign net foreign assets (SNFA) considerably stronger than both the ‘A’ and ‘AA’ medians, and significant fiscal buffers […]
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The Public Investment Fund’s Head of National Development, Jerry Todd, talks PIF investment strategy, localization and more…
Lucien Zeigler sits down with an exclusive conversation with Jerry Todd, Head of the National Development Division at the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, in a new format and program called 966 Live, recorded at PIF studios in a fireside chat style of engagement. Jerry Todd, who is also on the PIF’s Management […]
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Kingdom Launches ‘Alat’, A New Effort to Transform Saudi int Electronics and Advanced Industries Hub
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced on Thursday the launch of a new Public Investment Fund company called “Alat,” which will contribute to the aim of making Saudi Arabia a global hub for sustainable technology manufacturing that focuses on advanced technologies and electronics, Saudi Press Agency reported.
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Saudi Arabia’s non-oil sector grew 4.6 percent in 2023 – Reports
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil sector grew at a strong rate, a positive sign for the Saudi government’s Vision 2030 economic and social reform drive that puts diversification of the economy away from oil as a top goal.
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Saudi Arabia Wins First World Camel Endurance Championship
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia emerged victorious at the First World Camel Endurance Championship for men and women, held yesterday in AlUla. The championship, co-organized by the International Camel Racing Federation and the Royal Commission for AlUla, witnessed fierce competition from jockeys representing 20 countries. Saudi dominance was undeniable, with Saudi male jockeys securing the top three spots and winning trophies in both the first and second rounds. Adding to the Kingdom's triumph, a Saudi woman jockey took home first place in the women's category. The grueling race tested the endurance of both camels and riders. It covered a total distance of 16 kilometers across two stages, each 8 kilometers long. The event offered a total prize pool exceeding SAR2 million.
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Saudi Arabia is planting 10 billion trees across the Kingdom
This ambitious project involves carefully planned afforestation initiatives across the Kingdom over many years. In 2022, 18 million trees had already been planted. By December 2023, this number had risen to 43.9 million trees and shrubs planted. This equates to 94,000 hectares of degraded land (equivalent to over 146,000 football fields) rehabilitated throughout the country. By 2030, over 600 million trees are expected to be planted – equating to 3.8m hectares of rehabilitated land. Tree planting will continue beyond 2030, to reach the 10 billion target.
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Oil climbs as Gaza tensions rise, Saudi Arabia hikes prices
Oil futures climbed on Monday after Saudi Arabia hiked June crude prices for most regions and as the prospect of a Gaza ceasefire deal appeared slim, renewing fears the Israel-Hamas conflict could still widen in the key oil-producing region.Brent crude futures were up 77 cents, or 0.9%, to $83.73 a barrel at 1055 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were at $78.98 a barrel, up 87 cents, or 1.1%.
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Saudi Fintech Firm Rasan Plans to Sell 30% Stake in Riyadh IPO
Saudi Arabian fintech firm Rasan intends to sell a 30% stake in its Riyadh initial public offering, making it one of the first companies from the sector to go public in the kingdom.
Rasan and its investors will offer 22.7 million shares in the IPO, including 5.3 million new shares, according to a statement on Sunday. Bookbuilding for institutional investors will run from May 12 through May 16, while retail investors will be able to bid from May 29 to May 30.
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Over 80 Saudi Companies Showcase their Products at the Saudi National Products Exhibition in Qatar
More than 80 Saudi companies in the industrial, food, health and commercial sectors will participate in the first edition of the Saudi National Products Exhibition, scheduled to take place in the State of Qatar from May 13 to 16.
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Crown Prince to grace Arab Forum of Anti-Corruption Agencies on May 15 in Riyadh
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman will patronize the Arab Forum of Anti-Corruption Agencies and Financial Intelligence Units in Riyadh on May 15-16.
Around 600 experts and 75 speakers from 25 countries and a dozen organizations from within the Kingdom and abroad will participate in the forum, to be organized by the Presidency of State Security and the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha). The forum would include workshops, special meetings, and the launch of a number of initiatives and signing of agreements. -
Saudi Arabia sees 30% drop in work injuries
Saudi Arabia’s commitment to occupational safety and health has seen the rate of work-related injuries in the Kingdom drop from 416 to 288 injuries per 100,000 workers, over the past few years, marking a notable 30.7 percent decrease. At the same time, the compliance rate among establishments with occupational safety and health standards has risen to 71.27 percent.
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Saudi Arabia Posts Budget Deficit as Capex Spending Climbs
Saudi Arabia recorded a sixth straight quarterly budget deficit as increased spending on capital expenditure and other areas outpaced growth in revenue.
The shortfall stood at 12.4 billion riyals ($3.3 billion) in the first quarter, more than four times higher than a year ago, according to a statement from the Ministry of Finance on Sunday. On a quarterly basis, the deficit eased from about 37 billion riyals at the end of 2023.
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EU announces 1 billion euros in aid for Lebanon amid a surge in irregular migration
The European Union announced Thursday an aid package for Lebanon of 1 billion euros — about $1.06 billion — much of which will go to boost border control to halt the flow of asylum seekers and migrants from the small, crisis-wracked country across the Mediterranean Sea to Cyprus and Italy.
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F-15EX ‘Dogfights’ Eurofighter, Rafale Aircraft For Big, Fat Saudi Deal; Can Boeing Outdo Airbus & Dassault?
With three options on the table, there is also conjecture that the kingdom might take the Qatar route and make its fleet more diverse by adding Rafales to the mix of its existing fleet comprising the F-15SA and the Eurofighter Typhoons. Although the officials in the kingdom have not officially acknowledged their interest in the French Rafale or the Airbus Eurofighter, a potential acquisition of either of these fighters may come as yet another setback to the US arms industry, which is believed to be steadily losing ground to European and even Chinese and Russian arms manufacturers in the Middle Eastern region.
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