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Saudi Arabia’s Stock Market Rises as Construction Sector Sentiment Strengthens

The Saudi main index closed at 10,925 points as continued infrastructure, residential and non-residential construction activity supported investor sentiment, with the Saudi Construction Index reaching a strong multi-month level.
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Bodies of Sailors Killed in Houthi Red Sea Attack Transferred to Jeddah

The bodies of four Pakistani and Indonesian sailors killed in a Houthi missile strike on a commercial vessel were transferred to Saudi Arabia through Jeddah, while six wounded c...

Saudi Arabia Warns of Extreme Heat as Riyadh Temperatures Exceed 44 Degrees Celsius

Meteorological authorities have issued severe heat warnings for Riyadh and surrounding areas, with daytime temperatures forecast above 44 degrees Celsius and limited overnight r...

Bisha Airport Passenger Traffic Rises 8.5 Percent in First Half of 2026

Bisha Airport handled more than 600,000 passengers in the first half of 2026, an 8.5 percent increase from a year earlier, while expanded routes to Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam are...

Saudi Arabia and Sudan Formalize Bilateral Coordination Framework

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Sudanese Foreign Minister Mohieddin Salem Ahmed Ibrahim signed a formal agreement establishing a coordination council to alig...

Saudi Judiciary Approves New Rules for Court Administration and Case Distribution

Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Judiciary Council has approved new regulations covering court structures and the distribution of cases, with the changes intended to improve procedural st...

Saudi Arabia Attracts Gaw Capital to Riyadh With New Office for Alternative Investments

Hong Kong-based Gaw Capital Partners has opened a Riyadh office and appointed Khalid AlBihlal as managing director, expanding its presence in Saudi Arabia as it targets private ...

Saudi Arabia Accelerates Data Centre Expansion to Support Artificial Intelligence Ambitions

Saudi Arabia has expanded national power capacity for digital infrastructure sixfold under Vision 2030, supported by more than 56 billion Saudi riyals in investment as the Kingd...

Saudi Public Investment Fund Takes 25 Percent Stakes in Four Major Football Clubs

The Saudi Ministry of Sports has begun transferring 25 percent stakes in Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahli, Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr to the Public Investment Fund as part of the second phase of ...

Saudi Arabia and Sudan Establish New Coordination Council to Expand Bilateral Cooperation

Saudi and Sudanese foreign ministers signed an agreement creating a Saudi-Sudanese Coordination Council to provide a formal platform for cooperation on political, economic and d...

Saudi Arabia Injects $150 Million Into Yemen Development and Infrastructure Projects

The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen provided $150 million during the second quarter of 2026 for power plant fuel, housing and healthcare infrastructure, a...

Saudi Arabia Reports 1,000 Economic Reforms Under Vision 2030

The Saudi government said it has implemented about 1,000 economic reforms and introduced 1,200 new laws and regulations over the past decade, with the changes intended to stream...
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