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Saudi Arabia’s military spending localization rate reached 27.3 percent by the end of 2025, up from 4 percent in 2018, according to figures presented at the Military Industries Forum in Riyadh on Sunday.

Saudi King Salman has ordered a series of measures to support citizens following a proposal by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as Saudi Electricity Company and National Water Company announced changes to electricity and water consumption rates effective…

وجَّه خادم الحرمين الشريفين الملك سلمان بن عبد العزيز، بناءً على ما عرضه الأمير محمد بن سلمان، ولي العهد رئيس مجلس الوزراء السعودي، باتخاذ عدد من الإجراءات.

Weeks before hosting COP31, Turkey is pitching itself as the key route for Gulf oil and gas. Its climate face and its fossil fuel strategy don’t match.

For more than seven decades, oil has been at the heart of Saudi Arabia’s economic transformation. But as global oil prices have repeatedly demonstrated, an economy overly exposed to a single commodity is vulnerable to forces beyond its control.

تراجعت أرباح «أسترا الصناعية» 19.5 في المائة في الربع الثالث إلى 35.9 مليون دولار، متأثرة بانخفاض إجمالي الربح في قطاعي الأدوية والمواد الكيميائية المتخصصة.

Oman's import prices surged 11.7% year-on-year in Q2, primarily driven by a 45.5% rise in mineral fuel prices. The overall import price index also increased by 2% from Q1, reflecting broader energy-market disruptions and rising costs associated with shipping…

أعلنت وزارة البلديات والإسكان دخول 7 ملايين متر مربع من الأراضي البيضاء في مناطق تبوك وحائل وجازان مسارات التطوير أو التداول.

Al-Riyadh secured a 2-1 victory over Al-Taawoun in the Saudi Pro League, breaking a losing streak against them that dated back to 2015. With goals from Teddy Okou and Bernard Mensah, Al-Riyadh rose to 11th in the league, while Al-Taawoun remained winless.

قال الرئيس التنفيذي لـ«دار غلوبال»، زياد الشعار، إن الشركة توظف شبكة مستثمريها الممتدة إلى 120 جنسية لجذب مزيد من الاستثمارات الأجنبية إلى السوق السعودية.

Saudi Arabia ranked first among Gulf Cooperation Council states and 12th globally among 55 pension systems in the 2026 Marsh CFA Institute Global Pension Index, with its overall score rising to 73.2 out of 100 from 67.6 in 2025.

Saudi shipping company Bahri has signed a SR1.69 billion ($451 million) contract with International Maritime Industries to build three very large crude carriers, expanding its fleet and supporting domestic shipbuilding.