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Saudi Arabia Signs $1.2 Billion Battery Storage Projects to Support Grid Expansion

Saudi Arabia agreed to develop four standalone battery energy storage projects with a combined capacity of 2,000 megawatts and eight gigawatt-hours, with investment exceeding 4.35 billion Saudi riyals to support renewable energy expansion and grid reliability.
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Saudi Arabia Signs International Anti-Corruption Information-Sharing Agreement Through UN GlobE Network

Saudi Arabia's Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority, known as Nazaha, signed an international agreement through the United Nations GlobE Network to strengthen cross-border co...

Qiddiya Signs Agreement With France for Six Billion Euro Theme Park Development Near Paris

Qiddiya Investment Company signed a memorandum of understanding in France to finance a six billion euro leisure development near Paris featuring three major theme parks, expandi...

BNP Paribas Receives Riyadh Regional Headquarters License

BNP Paribas has received investment registration to establish a regional headquarters in Riyadh, adding to more than 750 global corporate offices attracted under Saudi Arabia's ...

Saudi Arabia Tightens Rules for Gulf-Registered Private Vehicles

Saudi authorities have introduced a 90-day limit on the stay of privately owned Gulf-registered vehicles within a three-year period, with fines and vehicle impoundment for viola...

Saudi Arabia Welcomes US Decision to Remove Syria From State Sponsors of Terrorism List

Saudi Arabia welcomed the United States decision to remove Syria from its State Sponsors of Terrorism list, reaffirming its support for regional stability, stronger state instit...

Saudi Aramco Signs More Than $3.7 Billion in Agreements With French Companies

Saudi Aramco signed agreements and a memorandum of understanding worth more than $3.7 billion with French companies covering oilfield drilling equipment, steel pipes and industr...

Saudi Arabia Opens World Robot Olympiad Registration as Mawhiba Promotes Youth Technology Skills

Saudi Arabia’s Mawhiba foundation has opened nationwide registration for the 2026 World Robot Olympiad, supporting efforts to develop young talent in robotics, engineering and a...

Saudi Arabia Strengthens Regional Measures Against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

The Gulf Cooperation Council reviewed coordinated measures against money laundering, illicit financial flows and terrorist financing during high-level meetings in Riyadh involvi...

Saudi Industrial Development Fund Expands Financing for Advanced Manufacturing and Green Technology

The Saudi Industrial Development Fund is increasing financing facilities for manufacturers adopting clean energy systems, robotic automation and more sustainable resource manage...

Saudi Arabia Advances Renewable Energy Projects Ahead of Grid Modernization

Energy infrastructure operators across Saudi Arabia are accelerating grid interconnection work for new solar and wind projects as the Kingdom expands renewable power capacity un...

Saudi Arabia Expands Public Transit as Second-Quarter Ridership Rises 23.2 Percent

Saudi Arabia recorded more than 26 million public transit passengers in the second quarter of 2026, with ridership up 23.2 percent as modern urban mobility networks expand acros...
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