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Saudi PIF Consortium Seeks EU Approval for $55 Billion Electronic Arts Acquisition

A consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners has requested European Union approval for its acquisition of gaming company Electronic Arts, a deal that would become one of the largest leveraged buyouts in corporate history.
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Saudi Arabia Offers 500 Annual Scholarships for Bangladeshi Students Under New Initiative

Saudi Arabia will provide 500 scholarships each year for Bangladeshi students as part of a new bilateral initiative aimed at expanding educational ties and supporting broader ec...

Saudi Arabia and Egypt Strengthen Coordination During Riyadh Diplomatic Talks

Officials from Saudi Arabia and Egypt have held high-level discussions in Riyadh focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation and coordinating responses to regional and intern...

Saudi Arabia Presents Vision 2030 Sustainability Progress at United Nations Forum

Saudi Arabia’s delegation has concluded participation in the United Nations High-Level Political Forum in New York, presenting its third Voluntary National Review and highlighti...

Saudi Arabia Begins Enforcing 30 Percent Saudisation Requirement for Engineering Jobs

Saudi Arabia has started applying a new rule requiring private-sector companies to employ Saudi nationals in 30 percent of engineering positions, while allowing employers time t...

OPEC Plus Raises Oil Production Targets Despite Regional Supply Uncertainty

The OPEC Plus alliance has increased output targets for the fifth consecutive month, balancing global supply needs with Saudi Arabia’s efforts to support oil revenues during a p...

Red Sea Global Expands Luxury Tourism Projects Ahead of Saudi Arabia’s 2030 Development Goals

Saudi Arabia is accelerating the rollout of Red Sea coastal resorts as new hospitality projects open and aviation links improve, making sustainable luxury tourism a central part...

Saudi Construction Sector Shifts Toward Delivery Phase as Vision 2030 Projects Mature

Saudi Arabia’s government agencies and sovereign developers are moving from project announcements toward phased construction and execution, with major developments such as Neom ...

Saudi Aramco Expands Artificial Intelligence Investments Through Venture Capital Arms

Saudi Aramco’s investment divisions have backed major artificial intelligence startups, including Prosperity7’s investment in Together AI at a $7.5 billion valuation and Wa’ed V...

Saudi Sports Investment Group Partners With Live Nation to Manage Stadium Portfolio

SURJ Sports Investment has partnered with Live Nation and Oak View Group to launch Radia, a new company focused on operating and commercialising Saudi Arabia’s growing network o...

ROSHN Seeks Investors for 47,000-Capacity Aramco Stadium Project in Al Khobar

Saudi developer ROSHN has appointed JPMorgan to arrange an equity fundraising process for the new Aramco Stadium, using a lease-and-leaseback structure to unlock capital for oth...

Saudi Arabia Uses East-West Pipeline to Protect Oil Exports During Strait of Hormuz Disruptions

Saudi Arabia is relying on its strategic East-West Pipeline to move crude exports to Yanbu on the Red Sea as shipping risks increase around the Strait of Hormuz, helping maintai...
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