Saudi Arabia's $7 billion "Land Bridge" rail project to link Jeddah and Riyadh in under 4 hours

Saudi Arabia’s $7 billion Landbridge high-speed rail to link Jeddah, Riyadh, and Dammam—cutting travel time to under four hours / Image Credit: file Saudi Arabia is building more than just tracks; it's building a future that moves at high speed....

Shipping emissions levy shelved as countries bow to U.S pressure

Under intense pressure from Donald Trump’s government, countries have postponed plans to force shipowners to start paying for the damage they do to the climate. U.S officials were accused of “bullying” and “intimidation”, as nations met in London...

SAudi Arabia’s KFSHRC Among the World’s Top Centers for Kidney Transplant Outcomes

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) has recorded exceptional kidney transplant survival rates, with one-year patient and graft survival ranging between 97 percent and 99 percent, placing it among the world’s leading...

Saudi bourse ends 4-day winning streak on weak oil

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s stock market closed lower on Sunday, snapping a four-session winning streak due to soft oil prices, while Egypt’s index reached a fresh all-time high. Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index eased 0.1 percent, dragged lower by a 0.6...

Number of Saudi train passengers soars to 39mln in Q3 2025

RIYADH — The Transport General Authority (TGA) announced on Sunday that the rail transport sector in the Kingdom recorded an exceptional figure in the third quarter of 2025, with more than 39 million passengers traveling by train. This figure...

Mideast Stocks: Saudi bourse ends 4-day winning streak on weak oil; Egypt hits record high

Saudi Arabia's stock market closed lower on Sunday, snapping a four-session winning streak due to soft oil prices, while Egypt's index reached a fresh all-time high. Saudi Arabia's benchmark index eased 0.1%, dragged lower by a 0.6% fall in Al...

Top Meat & Dairy Companies Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Saudi Arabia: Study

5 Mins Read Combined emissions from the world’s top meat and dairy producers are on par with those of the biggest fossil fuel companies, and higher than those of Saudi Arabia. This year, experts have warned that the world’s 1.5°C warming limit may...

TRISHA CURTIS: Winning Against China Means Winning On Energy

China spent the past 40 years building an industrial powerhouse, fueled by coal while American politicians, Europe, and California focused on decarbonizing and green washing. Such efforts enabled the purchase of Chinese wind turbines, solar...

China's Sany Heavy Industry seeking up to $1.6bln in Hong Kong listing

Sany Heavy Industry is seeking to raise as much as HK$12.36 billion ($1.59 billion) through its Hong Kong listing, a filing showed on Monday, as the machinery maker taps into renewed investor appetite for Chinese listings in the city. The company...

Liberia: Minister Nuetah Engages FAO Director-General to Advance Liberia’s Agricultural Transformation

The bilateral meeting focused on strengthening FAO–Liberia collaboration, advancing key agricultural programs, and mobilizing new investment opportunities to accelerate Liberia’s agricultural transformation. ROME, Italy – Agriculture Minister Dr....

Energy, Water and the Cost of Jordan’s Dependence on Israel

On the morning of June 13, 2025, air-raid sirens sounded across Amman and other Jordanian cities warning residents to shelter in place. Hours earlier, Israel had launched an unprecedented attack on Iran, triggering 12 days of retaliatory missile...

Business Insights China is soaking up oil imports, and the US and Russia are reasons why

There is a mystery at the heart of the global oil market. China has soaked up a torrent of oil imports this year, filling tanks and underground caverns. Without this, prices would be much lower. But why is Beijing snapping up oil it doesn’t...

Egypt's Nanovate closes $2mln funding round to expand in Saudi, UAE

Cairo: Egypt’s AI startup Nanovate has raised $2 million in a pre-seed funding round led by a group of angel investors, according to a press release. The startup will use the new funding to expand in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, strengthen CRM and...

Environment adviser seeks Saudi support, investment

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan sought Saudi investments, as Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Abdullah Jaefer H Bin Abiyah paid a courtesy visit to the adviser at her Secretariat office in the capital on Sunday....

4 construction workers die in Madrid construction site collapse

Emergency personnel work on the scene of a building collapse in Madrid, Spain, on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. [AP Photo/Manu Fernandez]On October 7, a building undergoing renovation in central Madrid to be converted into a luxury hotel collapsed,...

Reinventing Takaful: How Al Rajhi is leading Saudi Arabia’s insurance transformation

Where do you stand in terms of digital distribution and embedded insurance? Digital distribution is central to our strategy. We have introduced a state of art sales platform for our motor business allowing us to achieve scale, speed, and high...

Trump wins 1-year reprieve on global shipping carbon tax

by WorldTribune Staff, October 19, 2025 Real World News President Donald Trump was successful in his effort to block an international carbon tax on the shipping industry from going into effect. The UN’s International Maritime Organization’s vote...

From Oslo to Offshore—The Rise of Energy Normalization in the Eastern Mediterranean

When US President Donald Trump’s first administration unveiled its “Peace to Prosperity” plan in January 2020, the glossy document promised Palestinians a share in regional growth. An Israeli gas platform in the Mediterranean, 2014. Amir...

Sinner Retains Throne In Six Kings Slam As Riyadh Raises Tennis Stakes

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - OCTOBER 18: Jannik Sinner of Italy and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain pose for a photo after the Men's Single's Final on day three of the Six Kings Slam 2025 at ANB Arena on October 18, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Clive...

Saudi Arabia To Build $7b High-Speed Rail Linking Red Sea To Gulf, Riyadh To Jeddah Under 4 Hours

Saudi Arabia is developing a $7 billion high-speed rail project linking the Red Sea to the Arabian Gulf, a transformative initiative aimed at connecting the Kingdom’s major cities and redefining the future of transport and trade across the Arabian...