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Devexperts Strengthens Middle East Presence With Week-Long Networking Program in Saudi Arabia
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Middle East News once a month in your Inbox Devexperts, the software developer for the global capital markets industry, is expanding its presence in the Middle East with a renewed focus on Saudi Arabia....
MoneyHash and Tabby Partner to Expand BNPL Access in UAE and Saudi
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Middle East News once a month in your Inbox MoneyHash, a payment orchestration platform, has partnered with Tabby, the Saudi Arabia-based financial services app. The partnership enables merchants to offer...
Iraq's agricultural heartland slowly succumbs to collapse
Once the cradle of early agriculture, Iraq risks losing its fertile lands to desertification driven by climate change, upstream dams, and poor water management. This accelerating loss highlights the need for urgent action if Iraq is to avoid...
Economic Watch: China's oldest truck maker goes global, with an entire industry ecosystem in tow
CHANGCHUN, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- In the heart of China's industrial northeast, a manufacturing titan is undergoing a quiet transformation. FAW Jiefang, the commercial truck behemoth that represents the very roots of the country's automotive...
Saudi Arabia abolishes 'Kafala System' after 50 years; What was it and how it will grant new freedom to millions of foreign workers?
Home News Saudi Arabia abolishes Kafala System after 50 years; What was it and how it will grant new freedom to millions of foreign workers? Saudi Arabia's abolition of the kafala system will transform the working lives of approximately 13 million...
Saudi’s Vice Minister of Industry visits India to forge industrial partnerships
Saudi Arabia’s Vice Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for Industrial Affairs Eng. Khalil bin Ibrahim bin Salamah held a series of high-level government meetings and private sector engagements during his visit to India, aimed at...
light festival noor riyadh illuminates city with interactive installations ‘in the blink of an eye’
noor riyadh returns from 20 November to 6 December In Riyadh, creativity is reshaping the very fabric of the city as Noor Riyadh, the world’s largest festival of light and art and part of the Riyadh Art program, is transforming the Saudi capital...
Vantris Energy JV secures Aramco diving services deal
PETALING JAYA: Vantris Energy Bhd’s joint venture Rawabi Sapura Ltd (Rawabi JV), has been awarded a seven-year contract commencing in 2027 to provide essential diving support services for Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and...
UN’s Failed Shipping Emissions Scheme: A Case of Taxation Without Representation
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. The recent collapse of the United Nations–backed global shipping emissions deal is not the environmental catastrophe portrayed by...
Goldman Sachs sets up private wealth management team in Saudi Arabia
Goldman Sachs is setting up a private wealth management team in Saudi Arabia, it said on Tuesday, as it boosts its offer in the Middle East to serve a growing number of high net worth individuals in the region. In May last year, the U.S. bank...
Acwa Power achieves $2.9bln financial close for Saudi CCGT plant
Leading global utility project developer Acwa Power has announced that one of its key affiliates - Hajar Two Electricity Company - has achieved a SAR10.8 billion ($2.9 billion) financial close for the Qurayyah CCGT IPP Expansion Project located in...
India’s oil imports in Oct rise as refiners come out of maintenance; GST cuts, travel boost demand
New Delhi: India’ crude oil imports are likely to increase in October compared to the past few months, as refineries return to operating at higher capacity after scheduled maintenance and the recent GST cuts boost economic activity and consumer...
Saudi Arabia’s $7b rail: Riyadh to Jeddah in 4 hours
A Land Bridge: A desert marvel The ambitious “Land Bridge”, described by many as a “desert miracle”, will connect Jeddah on the Red Sea to Dammam on the Gulf via Riyadh, spanning nearly 1,500 kilometres of rail. Once completed, the project will...
Mideast Stocks: Most Gulf markets track Asian shares higher; weak earnings weigh on Saudi
Most Gulf stock markets rose in early trade on Tuesday, in line with Asian benchmarks, on potential easing of U.S.-China trade tensions, although Saudi Arabia’s index dipped due to disappointing corporate earnings. Dubai's main share index rose...
Creativity Takes Centre Stage as Global Industry Leaders Gather in Riyadh for Athar Festival 2025
Athar – Saudi Festival of Creativity, the Kingdom’s largest gathering of the creative marketing industry, returns to Riyadh from 21-22 October at JAX District’s Diriyah Biennale Foundation for its third edition. This celebration of all things...
Fury Mounts over a global AI frenzy and energy consumption
The United States has been at the nexus of a data center boom, as OpenAI, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and others invest hundreds of billions to build the giant computing sites in the name of advancing artificial intelligence. But the companies have...
Energy Deficit Can Cloud The Future Of Russia’s Megacity
Smart cities integrate advanced technologies, such as robots tasked with food and package delivery in Moscow. Russia's current electricity generation and distribution strategy is unlikely to sustain the expansion of cloud city development. CNN The...
Mongolia and Saudi Arabia Hold First Political Consultation in Riyadh
Ulaanbaatar, October 21, 2025 /MONTSAME/. The first Political Consultation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia took place in Riyadh on October 20, 2025. During the...
UAE Fintech Giant Qashio Acquires Sanad Cash to Accelerate Saudi Expansion
Qashio, the UAE’s leading corporate spend management platform, acquired Sanad Cash, one of Saudi Arabia’s first and most established expense management solutions. This landmark deal marks a major milestone in Qashio’s growth into the Kingdom of...