Saudi Arabia

Construction & Real Estate Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Saudi Arabia breaks ground on new Westin Abha tourism project

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

Aseer Governor Prince Turki bin Talal laid the foundation stone for the “Westin Abha” project, spanning more than 153,000 square metres and featuring 330 hotel units, 52 villas and chalets, and 78 residential units, in a bid to strengthen the region’s tourism sector.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Saudi Oil Sustainability Programme wins two Vega Digital Awards

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

The Saudi Oil Sustainability Programme (OSP) has won two international Vega Digital Awards for its “We Know Its Worth” campaign, launched to mark Saudi Arabia’s 95th National Day and highlight the importance of oil in everyday life.

Construction & Real Estate

Big 5 Construct Saudi brings together construction, project leaders

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

Big 5 Construct Saudi, which kicked off at Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center on Monday, will feature in-depth technical discussions, product showcases and opportunities for industry professionals to connect with suppliers, project stakeholders and experts from across the ecosystem during the next two days.

Construction & Real Estate Energy, Oil & Gas

Arabian Drilling signs $800m five-year contract with SLB for 11 gas rigs

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Arabian Drilling Company has signed a new five-year contract worth approximately SAR3 billion ($800 million) with SLB for the provision of 11 land rigs for gas-related lump-sum turnkey (LSTK) operations.

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi Arabia homeownership rises to 66.24%, exceeds target

Mon, 31 Aug 2026

Saudi Arabia reached a significant homeownership milestone in 2025, with the national rate rising to 66.24%, exceeding the annual target of 65% and moving closer to the Saudi Vision 2030 target of 70%.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Holiday Inn launches Elite Gaming Pods across four Saudi hotels

Sun, 30 Aug 2026

Holiday Inn, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ Essentials Collection, has partnered with global educational esports provider EStars to launch Elite Gaming Pods across four hotels in Saudi Arabia.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Intech secures maintenance contract for Saudi petchem facility

Sun, 30 Aug 2026

Intech has secured a services contract to provide comprehensive maintenance support for critical safety and control infrastructure at a major petrochemical facility in Saudi Arabia.

Miscellaneous

US-Iran talks set to resume today amid Gulf de-escalation efforts

Mon, 03 Aug 2026

Diplomatic efforts to defuse the Gulf crisis are expected to gain fresh momentum on Monday as the United States and Iran prepare to resume negotiations, following US President Donald Trump's decision to suspend a planned military strike against Iran.

Construction & Real Estate Education, HR & Training

Qiddiya Investment Co launches initiative to develop Saudi engineering talent

Mon, 03 Aug 2026

Saudi Arabia's Qiddiya Investment Company has announced PlayPath, a new mid-career recruitment and development initiative designed to attract, develop, and accelerate Saudi engineering talent supporting the delivery of Qiddiya City.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Saudi group Nama Chemicals begins arbitration over terminated Jana contracts

Mon, 03 Aug 2026

Saudi Arabia's Nama Chemicals has begun arbitration proceedings against a consortium of Green Dimension Company for Environmental Services and Confident Engineering International after terminating two contracts with its key unit, Jubail Chemical Industries (Jana), over alleged contractual breaches.