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Saudi Arabia and Italy agree to boost economic partnership
ROME — Saudi Minister of Commerce and Chairman of the National Competitiveness Center Dr. Majed Al-Qasabi has successfully concluded a two-day official visit to Rome, accompanied by a high-level delegation. The visit aimed to boost the economic...
Dubai’s Al-Futtaim to invest $2.7 billion in Saudi Arabia
Dubai conglomerate Al-Futtaim is planning to invest 10 billion Saudi riyals ($2.7 billion) in Saudi Arabia over the next three years as the company looks to expand its operations in the kingdom amid diversification of its economy. The new...
AHEAD OF 2034 WORLD CUP:- Saudi Arabia to Build World’s First Suspended ‘Sky Stadium
AHEAD OF 2034 WORLD CUP:- Saudi Arabia to Build World’s First Suspended ‘Sky Stadium’ Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans for a futuristic football venue that promises to redefine the boundaries of sports architecture — the Neom Sky Stadium, a...
Saudi Arabia Wins 12 Medals at 3rd Asian Youth Games
Italian top seed Jannik Sinner produced a spirited comeback to defeat Germany's Alexander Zverev 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the Vienna Open final on Sunday, securing his fourth ATP Tour title of the season and his second triumph in Austria's capital. Sinner,...
Saudi Arabia to Host 26th UN Tourism General Assembly in November Marking Agency’s 50th Year
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the 26th session of the UN Tourism General Assembly from 7 to 11 November. The landmark session will focus on “AI-Powered Tourism: Redefining the Future” and also commemorate five decades of cooperation under...
BlackRock, PIF expand Riyadh platform
Strengthening Riyadh operations The announcement comes as BlackRock continues to expand its local operations. Since the launch of BRIM, the firm’s Riyadh headcount has nearly tripled, with new investment professionals and corporate functions added...
High-Speed Thrills And Unforgettable Performances
The 2026 F1 stc Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, which takes place from April 17-19, 2026, at the iconic Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, will be another unforgettable edition of one of Formula One’s most electrifying race weekends. Now in its sixth...
L&T wins projects worth ₹2,500-5,000 crore in Saudi Arabia
Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Wednesday said it has bagged projects worth between ₹2,500 crore and ₹5,000 crore in Saudi Arabia. The first order pertains to the construction of a gas Insulated substation. The second set of orders...
Crude Oil: How Will US Sanctions on Russia Impact OPEC+ Strategy?
OPEC+ will meet this weekend to decide December output levels, with sources suggesting a modest 137,000 bpd increase. New U.S. sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil have injected fresh uncertainty into global oil markets and could disrupt Russian...
50,000 Households to Get Free Cooking Gas Kits Courtesy of Rwanda-Saudi Deal
1 On Monday, President Kagame arrived in Riyadh, where he began his visit with a bilateral meeting with His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, ahead of the 9th edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII9) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia —...
Kuwait Oil Company to invest $3.9 billion in exploration by 2030
Kuwait Oil Company launches major exploration drive aimed at 4M bpd output by 2035. KUWAIT CITY, Oct 29: The Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) will invest 1.2 billion Kuwaiti dinars ($3.92 billion) in its exploration drilling program through 2030 as part...
Gender consultant Aisha Hamad: ‘There will be no peace in Sudan without gender justice and accountability for violations…’
The ongoing war in Sudan is being waged on women’s bodies, with rates of sexual violence increasing by 288 per cent in just one year, Aisha Hamad, advisor to former Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on gender issues laments in an exclusive...
New Border Road Set to Boost Iraq-Saudi Trade
Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has launched construction of a major new border road in Al-Muthanna Province, marking a significant step in strengthening trade and religious travel between Iraq and Saudi Arabia. The Al-Samawah...
L&T Secures INR 2,500-5,000 Cr Orders in Power Transmission and Distribution in Saudi Arabia
The Power Transmission and Distribution (PT&D) vertical of L&T has announced that it has won a batch of grid infrastructure orders for construction of a 380 kV Substation and Transmission Lines in Saudi Arabia. The first order pertains to the...
Albert Devadasan Appointed as Managing Director of Yokogawa India Ltd
Bengaluru: Albert Devadasan has been appointed as the Managing Director of Yokogawa India Limited, effective September 2025. In this role, he will be responsible for driving the company’s growth strategy, strengthening customer engagement, and...
US has only ‘scratched the surface’ of its oil potential as emerging technology strengthens energy outlook
Chevron CEO Mike Wirth joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss America’s untapped energy power, new drilling technology and why the U.S. has only ‘scratched the surface’ of its oil potential. The U.S. has only "scratched the surface" of its oil...
Warlord Haftar’s Son Touts Libya as Business Hub at Saudi Summit
“We are working with confidence and determination to make our country an attractive destination for investment and a center for trade, energy, and services in the region,” Haftar — who’s increasingly the business-friendly face of the family — told...
Ayoung Kim, a South Korean Star, Takes Over New York with a MoMA PS1 Show and a Motion-Caption Performance
Perhaps more than any other artwork made during the 2020s, Ayoung Kim’s video Delivery Dancer’s Sphere (2022) captures the dizzying, unsettled quality that characterized so much of the world under Covid-induced lockdown. But this is not a video...
AI can help double oil-well productivity: Saudi Aramco
I and digitalisation can double an oil well's productivity, the head of Saudi Aramco said on Tuesday, insisting fossil fuels would provide a big slice of the world's energy needs for decades. President and CEO Amin Nasser said Aramco, the world's...
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib unveils $506mln hospital projects in Riyadh, Dammam
Riyadh - The board of Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group approved two new integrated hospital projects in Riyadh and Dammam, with a combined estimated value of SAR 1.97 billion. The Riyadh hospital will be developed by Bawabat AlGharb...