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Saudi Arabia

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 04:14:45 GMT
Saudi's SWPC receives bids for three independent sewage treatment projects
Bids received for Madinah 3, Buraydah 2 and Tabuk 2 ISTP projects

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 03:58:00 GMT
Saudi Arabia’s anti-corruption authority initiates a number of criminal cases
The authority said crimes of financial and administrative corruption do not fall under the statute of limitations

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 03:19:25 GMT
France’s Alstom on track to expand presence in Saudi Arabia
The French technology provider has been part of several other key projects in Saudi Arabia

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 12:30:02 GMT
Saudi's Ayyan Investment buys out minority shareholders in Al-Ahsa Medical Services
Deal will increase Ayyan's ownership in firm to more than 96%

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 11:30:02 GMT
Lilly Saudi names new additions to Board of Directors
Dr Mustafa Al Jawadi and Dr Ahmed J. Al Buraidi to its Board of Directors in Saudi Arabia as of March 2021

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 10:16:47 GMT
Startup Kemmit secures 2nd seed round from Saudi Angel investors
The new fund will be allocated for the company’s expansion plan

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 09:48:01 GMT
Saudi approves 218 new housing projects
Other projects to produce 100,000 houses

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 08:51:04 GMT
Saudi's EIC in final stages of setting up Belgian company
The electrical company is to establish PAUWELS Transformers Co after it bought up the assets of the liquidated CG Power Belgium

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 06:39:34 GMT
Unemployment rate in Saudi drops as more women, youth enter workforce
Localization and economic recovery will add more jobs for citizens this year, according to Jadwa Investment

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 03:23:04 GMT
Saudia ready to operate international flights by May 17
In a tweet on its Twitter account, Saudia said: “Have you packed your bags?”

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 09:30:52 GMT
Petrochemical projects to drive Saudi oil, gas sector by 2025
The report reveals that petrochemical projects will be the highest with 50, followed by midstream with 18, refinery at eight, and upstream (fields) at six

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 06:00:02 GMT
Saudi Arabia's Ithra launches Arabic calligraphy programs
Ithra will feature inscriptions of verses by 51 Arab poets of different eras using various types of Arabic calligraphy on 50 columns in the center's library

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 05:43:35 GMT
Digital driving license service launched in Saudi Arabia
Through the service, all details can be viewed electronically through a QR code

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 05:01:38 GMT
Saudi authorities uncover two criminal networks
The fraudulent operations included job announcements, conducting interviews through video calls, and luring victims to obtain their personal and banking information

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:00:01 GMT
Saudi Public Transport Authority launches 15 business centers across the Kingdom
Cities served will include Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah and Dammam

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:00:01 GMT
Saudi NESCO to replace 74,000 streetlamps with LEDs in Riyadh
Replacing lights will cut power consumption by 70%

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 05:30:01 GMT
One million copies of Holy Qur’an in 21 languages being shipped to 29 countries
The shipment is being done in coordination with Saudi Arabia's embassies and the Islamic and cultural centers affiliated to Saudi Arabia in those countries.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 05:30:01 GMT
Conference shows leadership in developing ESG standards
The conference did an excellent job by involving players from all relevant sectors and underscoring the role finance was playing in achieving ESG standards. The importance of a broad-based approach stood out

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 05:30:01 GMT
200,000 bottles of Zamzam water being distributed daily at Grand Mosque
The water distribution covers the Mataf and the public prayer squares on the first floor as well as King Fahad and King Abdullah expansions

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 05:29:59 GMT
62 Jeddah outlets shut for COVID-19 breaches
The municipality of Jeddah governorate carried out 4,219 inspection tours of commercial centers and facilities

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 05:00:33 GMT
VAT specialists and accounting technicians in Saudi get Hadaf support
HADAF will extend financial support to those who have obtained these two certificates in its bid to raise the efficiency of Saudi holders of these certificates and increase their competitiveness in the labor market

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 04:31:55 GMT
Makkah sees surge in real estate offices as work progresses on major projects
Value of real estate transactions in 2020 rose 4.31% to $240.39mln

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 04:28:07 GMT
Saudi Arabia sets Umrah mechanisms, procedures for foreign pilgrims
Pilgrims need to go to a care center in Makkah six hours before performing Umrah to check the inoculation status according to the type of approved vaccines

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:30:04 GMT
Al Akaria liquidates Alinma Fund within two months
The company is also planning to transfer the ownership of pre-invested land plots

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:30:04 GMT
Saudi Steel Pipe’s subsidiary to sell assets for $9.7mln
Paid in cash

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:30:04 GMT
Batic seeks capital raise
Al Jazira Capital has been appointed as the financial advisor for the offering

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:30:04 GMT
UAE, Saudi travellers to prioritise mental wellbeing in post-pandemic travel: study
62% in the UAE and 67% travellers in KSA think travel post-pandemic will be more stressful in the current climate

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:30:04 GMT
Aldrees’ shareholders approve capital hike
Aldrees aims to meet the size of its business

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:00:04 GMT
SABIC offers solutions for needs after pandemic at Chinaplas 2021
SABIC enhances collaboration with the industry value chain in China to capture emerging needs by offering market-oriented solutions

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:49:46 GMT
Saudi Steel Pipe announces sale of troubled subsidiary's operating assets for $9.7mln
Transaction scheduled to close in third quarter of 2021

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:23:11 GMT
Saudi builds over 8,900 houses in Medina
7 projects under construction in partnership with private sector

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:00:04 GMT
Saudi Arabia reopens 300-year-old Al Ahsa-based Abu Bakr Mosque after renovation
Distinguished by its construction in a unique architectural style, the mosque was built of mud, pebbles and logs of palm wood

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 06:50:40 GMT
Saudi Al-Khodari executives to be investigated for insider trading
Entire board, including the chairman, resigned in early April

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 06:30:04 GMT
Arab coalition destroys Houthi drone targeting Saudi Arabia
The drone targeting Jazan is the latest in a long line of attacks against the Kingdom by the Iran-back Houthi militia

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 04:11:44 GMT
Recruitment firms in Saudi warned against human rights violations of foreign workers
The ministry has instructed that all types of advertisements that violate the regulations related to human rights and trafficking in persons as well as those that violate social and religious privacy or public morality are prohibited

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 03:21:46 GMT
Saudia targets post-pandemic profitability, privatization
Saudi Arabia's flag carrier gearing up for resumption of international passenger travel on May 17

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:41:55 GMT
Samsung Engineering wins $650mln Saudi petchem plant contract
The contract was awarded by Advanced Global Investment Company

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:58:10 GMT
Maire Tecnimont wins $500mln Saudi petchem units contract
The project completion is expected by the second quarter of 2024

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:30:04 GMT
Jeddah hotels see performance improve in March
Occupancy and RevPAR levels were Jeddah’s second highest since February 2020

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:30:04 GMT
Saudi Arabia remains Bahrain’s foremost economic partner
Longstanding relations have yielded economic and trade initiatives and projects that supported economic development for both countries

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:10:57 GMT
MENA start-ups raise $1bln venture capital investment
UAE accounted for the maximum share in terms of total funding and number of deals, occupying the top spot in Mena followed by Egypt and Saudi Arabia

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 06:52:03 GMT
Advanced Petrochemical signs EPC contracts for 2 polypropylene plants in Jubail
The PP plants have a capacity of 400,000 tons per annum each

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 06:35:07 GMT
Samsung Engineering bags $653mln contract from Saudi's AGIC
EPC contract awarded for 843,000 tonnes/year propylene plant and associated utilities

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 06:24:03 GMT
Hotels in Saudi's port city of Jeddah see strong occupancy: STR
March booking rates at second highest since February 2020

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 05:31:03 GMT
King Salman offers Ramadan wishes, orders best services for pilgrims
The comments came as the king chaired the weekly government meeting virtually

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 04:50:34 GMT
Anti-narcotics chief highlights Saudi Arabia’s efforts to combat drug abuse and trafficking
CND is the central policy-making body for the UN drug control system, which meets on an annual basis.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 14:00:02 GMT
Saudi GACA reports more than 2,000 COVID-19 violations
GACA has increased educational awareness messages in all its buildings, airports and facilities, and companies and commercial centres in airports

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:30:02 GMT
Sadara resumes operations of mixed feed cracker
Sadara confirmed that downstream production units have been fully restored



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