Saudi Arabia

Construction & Real Estate Miscellaneous

Saudi Arabia tops globally in Road Network Connectivity Index

Wed, 07 Jan 2026

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has ranked first worldwide in the Road Network Connectivity Index, and also ranked fourth among G20 countries in the Road Infrastructure Quality Index, thus reflecting the continuous development of the road sector, said a report.

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Flowciti starts operations in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and UAE

Wed, 07 Jan 2026

Flowciti has officially announced its launch in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and UAE as a holding company specialising in smart cities solutions, bringing together technology, operational execution, and user experience within a fully integrated ecosystem. The group seeks to create sustainable value for the real estate sector, businesses and institutions.

Construction & Real Estate IT & Telecommunications Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Red Sea Global, Bunat VC launch fund to empower AI innovations

Tue, 06 Jan 2026

Red Sea Global, the Saudi developer behind regenerative tourism destinations Amaala and The Red Sea, has joined hands with Bunat Ventures (Bunat VC) to launch an investment fund - a first of its kind in the kingdom - dedicated exclusively to empowering startups specialised in artificial-intelligence (AI) technologies.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Qatar Airways lands inaugural flight in Hail, Saudi Arabia

Tue, 06 Jan 2026

Qatar Airways marked the launch of three non-stop weekly flights between Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Qatar and Hail International Airport (HAS), its 13th destination in Saudi Arabia.

Finance & Capital Market

KSA's 2026 funding needs put at $57.85bn; borrowing plan approved

Mon, 05 Jan 2026

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Finance and Chairman of the National Debt Management Center (NDMC) Mohammed Aljadaan has approved the annual borrowing plan for the fiscal year 2026, following its endorsement by the Board of Directors of NDMC.

Lifestyle

Work progresses on shopping destination Diriyah Square

Mon, 05 Jan 2026

Construction is progressing on more than 400 shopping and dining outlets at Diriyah Square in Diriyah, The City of Earth, in Saudi Arabia, Diriyah Company has said.

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Southern Province Cement plant in Jazan set for 2026 commercial operations

Sun, 04 Jan 2026

Southern Province Cement has announced that steady progress is being made on its new cement plant in the Saudi city of Jazan with work on most phases of the clinker production line already completed. The commercial operations are set to begin later this year.

Finance & Capital Market

Saudi service exports soars to $15.5bn in Q3, says report

Sat, 03 Jan 2026

Saudi Arabia’s service exports totaled SAR58.2 billion ($15.5 billion) during the third quarter of 2025, mainly led by the travel services sector with the lion’s share of SAR33.8 billion ($9 billion), followed by the transport services sector, said a report.

Construction & Real Estate Finance & Capital Market

Huge boost to PPP under new Saudi National Privatization Strategy

Thu, 29 Jan 2026

Saudi Arabia has launched a new National Privatization Strategy to significantly expand the role of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in delivering and operating large-scale projects and advancing economic diversification in line with Saudi Vision 2030.

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Saudi Modon picks WSP to develop its carbon neutrality strategy

Thu, 29 Jan 2026

Global engineering and professional services firm WSP has announced that it has signed an agreement with Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (Modon) to develop its carbon neutrality strategy, a defining step towards achieving net-zero across its industrial cities, in alignment with Saudi Arabia’s national climate ambitions.