NEWS
Politics
Saudi foreign minister determined to bolster Cyprus ties
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister says his country is keen to explore ways of strengthening...
September 12th, 2019
Saudi minister seeks best investment environment for health sector
Minister of Health Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah has highlighted the importance of healt...
September 12th, 2019
Economics
Saudi Arabia raises ownership of US T-bills in July
Saudi Arabia increased its holdings of US Treasury bills by 8.4%, or $14 billion, year-on-...
September 19th, 2019
Saudi Arabia launches Madinat Al Wouroud
Governor of the Saudi Arabia’s Taif, Saad Al-Maimouni, has launched Madinat Al Wouroud pro...
September 13th, 2019
Industry
Herfy Food to distribute SAR 1/shr dividend for H1-19
The board of directors of Herfy Food Services Company approved to distribute SAR 1 cash di...
September 13th, 2019
KOC's operating budget totals KWD 2.5bn in FY19/20
The CEO of Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) Emad Sultan announced that the firm’s operating budget...
September 13th, 2019
Markets
Banks boost TASI on Wednesday
The Saudi Stock Exchange’s Tadawul All-Share Index (TASI) grew by 50.68 points, or 0.65%,...
September 19th, 2019
Banks weigh on TASI at Thursday’s close
The Saudi Stock Exchange’s Tadawul All-Share Index (TASI) ended Thursday in the red territ...
September 13th, 2019
ANALYSIS
Politics
ANALYSIS: Debunking Iran’s claim of ‘advisory roles’ in Middle East wars
Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has acknowledg...
December 17th, 2017
Economics
GCC foreign reserves rise to $693bn; Saudi leads – Analysis
Foreign reserves held with members of the GCC rose by the end of September 2018 from a yea...
November 28th, 2018
Industry
Al Khodari gains SAR 17m profit from selling equipment
Abdullah Abdul Mohsen Al Khodari Sons announced selling equipment in a public auction for...
May 22nd, 2017
Markets
GCC bourses await new liquidity to recover – Analysts
The GCC stock markets need the entry of new liquidity on Monday to be able to break above ...
August 8th, 2017
ECONOMY
Saudi Arabia: Economy April 2019
Two-decade de ation low points to subdued economy A fall in in ation to its lowest levels for almost 20 years comes amid fears that a recent economic upturn may…
RISK
Saudi Arabia: Risk April 2019
The economy has recovered from the 2017 recession, but the scale of rebound is unclear as ques- tion marks hang over the government’s handling of a series of challenges. Economic…
INDUSTRY
Saudi Arabia: Banking, Finance & Insurance June 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The banking and nance industry involves the range of institutions, products and services that together support the functions of a modern economy via the provision of nancing, commercial…
FDI
Saudi Arabia: Foreign Direct Investment
Historically, Saudi Arabia has been one of the largest recipients of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, though in recent years, FDI flows…
SME
MENA Small and Medium Enterprises September 2017
Over the past several decades, the MENA region has realised the growing importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in economic development and diversification, job creation, reducing unemployment, raising incomes,…
