Saudi Arabia

Energy, Oil & Gas

Oil slides as Trump signals Iran talks, but warns of fresh escalation

Mon, 21 Sep 2026

Oil prices fell more than 2% on Monday to their lowest levels in more than a week as hopes for renewed US-Iran diplomacy reduced some of the geopolitical risk premium, while President Donald Trump signalled he could meet Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian but warned Tehran that much bigger action could follow if it did not change course.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping IT & Telecommunications

Arab Tank Terminals selects IFS Cloud

Mon, 21 Sep 2026

IFS, a leading provider of Industrial AI software, has announced that Arab Tank Terminals Ltd (ATTL) has chosen to implement IFS Cloud embedded with IFS.ai.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Arab Tank Terminals selects IFS Cloud for digital transformation

Mon, 21 Sep 2026

IFS, a provider of Industrial AI software, has announced that Arab Tank Terminals (ATTL), an independent bulk liquid storage terminal operator on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast, has selected IFS Cloud embedded with IFS.ai as its enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform.

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi Arabia’s FM market worth over $50bn: Minister

Mon, 21 Sep 2026

Saudi Arabia's facility management market is worth more than $50 billion and its size reflects opportunities to maximise asset value, improve urban efficiency, and develop a nationally competitive sector with a global reach.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Air Arabia-led consortium launches first flight from Dammam Airport

Mon, 21 Sep 2026

The Air Arabia-led consortium, Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, has commenced operations from King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, launching its inaugural flight to Riyadh and marking the start of services from the Eastern Province.

IT & Telecommunications

Saudi Arabia advances data and AI leadership

Mon, 21 Sep 2026

Saudi Arabia continues to strengthen its leading position on the global digital map, with data and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies serving as key pillars in achieving the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

PepsiCo opens $10m regional R&D hub in Mena

Mon, 21 Sep 2026

PepsiCo has opened its new $10 million Regional Research & Development (R&D) Hub in Riyadh.

Miscellaneous

Farmers Market showcases crop diversity

Sun, 20 Sep 2026

The Al-Manshiyah Farmers Market, held as part of the AlUla Date Season, serves as an economic platform for farmers and families working in the cottage industry to showcase their crops and products to visitors.

Construction & Real Estate Lifestyle

Work completed on 136-m-long walkway in Saudi Arabia

Sun, 20 Sep 2026

Saudi Arabia's Al Baha Municipality has completed the work on a 136-m-long walkway in Bani Hasan as part of its efforts to improve public spaces across the kingdom and support local commercial activity. The Al Ronq Walkway combines pedestrian paths with investment kiosks.

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi RGA expands recycled demolition waste road project to Riyadh, Jeddah

Sun, 20 Sep 2026

Saudi Arabia's Roads General Authority (RGA) expanded its initiative to process and reuse building demolition waste in asphalt mixes to Jeddah, Riyadh, and Al Muzahimiyah, following the construction of the world's first road using such material in Al Ahsa Governorate, said a report.