NEWS
Politics
US criticises Saudi Arabia, Bahrain for lack of religious freedom
US President Donald Trump's administration says the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL...
August 20th, 2017
‘Jadidah Arar’ border crossing between Saudi Arabia, Iraq revived
Arar- Saudis and Iraqis hope that al-Jadidah Arar crossing on Saudi Arabia’s border with I...
August 20th, 2017
Economics
KSA non-oil revenues to rise $21.3bn by 2018 - Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Bank of America Merrill Lynch forecast that Saudi non-oil revenues will grow by SAR 80 bil...
August 23rd, 2017
Ten countries acquire 70% of KSA exports in June 2017
Ten countries acquired 69.7% of Saudi exports in June 2017, at a value of SAR 40.2 billion...
August 23rd, 2017
Industry
Al Othaim Markets sells shopping mall at SAR 361m
Abdullah Al Othaim Markets on Tuesday announced selling a shopping mall in Ha'el city at a...
August 23rd, 2017
Saudi Cable announces corrected financials
The Saudi Cable Company on Monday announced that its accumulated losses reached SAR 145.1...
August 22nd, 2017
Markets
TASI, Nomu end Tuesday in green
The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) closed Tuesday 0.39% or 28.14 points higher to reach 7,...
August 23rd, 2017
TASI up, Nomu down at Monday close
The Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) ended Monday in the green zone after gaining 0.22% or 1...
August 22nd, 2017
ANALYSIS
Politics
Saudi Arabia woos Persian-speaking Sunnis in Central Asia
In an unprecedented move that surprised many observers around the world, Tajikistan’s stat...
August 23rd, 2017
Economics
VAT in Saudi Arabia and the UAE - how do they compare?
As the UAE and Saudi Arabia continue to lead the GCC VAT drive, this article compares the...
August 6th, 2017
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 Economic Report May 2017
Potential Trump visit reassures Saudis; King reinstates benefits Speculation that US President Donald Trump will add a visit to Saudi Arabia to a trip to Europe in May 2017 in…
RISK
Saudi Arabia Risk Report May 2017
The challenge that Saudi economy faces in putting in place plans to move away from its reliance on oil was laid bare by the forecast that growth will slow to…
INDUSTRY
Saudi Arabia Banking & Finance April 2017
Saudi Arabia’s banking and finance sector is one of the most secure and fastest growing industries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. The sector is also one of the…
FDI
Middle East & North Africa Foreign Direct Investment January 2016
Even by the tumultuous standards of the MENA region, the past few years have been remarkably violent and destructive. The Syrian and Libyan economies have nearly entirely collapsed due to…
SME
Middle East & North Africa Small & Medium Enterprises January 2016
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,…
