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Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Support for Afghanistan’s Security and Stability
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its unwavering support for Afghanistan’s security and stability on Tuesday, calling for respect for the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, while voicing deep concern over the humanitarian and economic...
Saudi Aramco’s $3.4B US refinery plan unveiled during Trump visit
Energy, Oil & Gas magazine - Florida
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July 9, 2025
Subscribe to our free newsletter today to keep up to date with the latest energy, oil and gas news. Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, has announced plans for a $3.4 billion expansion of its US refinery operations during former...
Saudi Arabia’s Mandatory List Boosts Local Companies in Government Procurement
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 9, 2025
Saudi Arabia’s Mandatory List has emerged as a strategic lever to strengthen the role of local businesses in public sector procurement. Designed to drive demand for Saudi-made products, the list not only expands market opportunities for domestic...
Morocco Ratifies Extradition Agreement with Saudi Arabia to Boost Judicial Cooperation
Morocco World News
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July 10, 2025
Rabat – On Thursday, the Moroccan government reviewed and approved the implementation of an extradition agreement between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Originally signed in Riyadh on November 13, 2024, the agreement aims...
Saudi Arabia inbound tourism hits new heights in 2024
The Moodie Davitt Report
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July 9, 2025
SAUDI ARABIA. Saudi Arabia welcomed 29.7 million inbound visitors in 2024, a rise of +8% year-on-year. That’s according to the Saudi Ministry of Tourism, which has just released its annual report on the market. The inbound figure marked a +70%...
Saudi Arabia begins $186 mn Jeddah logistics corridor project
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Saudi Arabia has launched a major infrastructure initiative with the foundation-laying of a new logistics corridor connecting Jeddah Islamic Port to the Al-Khomra Logistics Zone. Saudi Arabia has begun work on a SAR689 million (~$186 million)...
Saudi Crown Prince, Iranian FM Discussed Regional Developments, Bilateral Ties
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Nam News Network) RIYADH/TEHRAN, Jul 9 (NNN-SPA/IRNA) – Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, reviewed yesterday, in the Saudi city of Jeddah, the latest...
Saudi Arabia, Iran hold rare meetings after Tehran-Israel truce
Sabah
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July 9, 2025
Iran’s foreign minister met with Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, the kingdom’s Foreign Ministry said, marking a rare diplomatic engagement two weeks after a cease-fire between regional rivals Iran and Israel took effect. Saudi Prince Mohammed bin...
Saudi Arabia Sets October Date for Future Investment Initiative Summit
News Ghana
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July 9, 2025
Riyadh will host the 9th Future Investment Initiative (FII9) from October 27–30, 2025, at King Abdulaziz International Conference Center. The invitation-only forum convenes global investors, innovators, and policymakers under the theme “The Key to...
AC Milan's Theo Hernandez joins Saudi side Al-Hilal
Punch
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July 10, 2025
Saudi club, Al-Hilal, on Thursday signed AC Milan’s French full-back, Theo Hernandez, on a three-year contract. The 27-year-old leaves the Serie A side in a deal worth 25 million euros ($29.2 million), Italian media report. Hernandez has played 38...
Saudi Arabia, Russia Seek to Deepen Economic and Industrial Ties
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Arabia and Russia have stepped up efforts to strengthen their economic and industrial partnerships, as Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Al-Khorayef led a high-level Saudi delegation to the INNOPROM 2025 International...
Saudi SABIC explores IPO option for gas subsidiary
Zawya
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Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), which is currently evaluating strategic options for its industrial gas subsidiary, said that an initial public offering (IPO) and listing on the main market of the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) is among the...
Saudi Crown prince meets Iranian foreign minister to boost ties
Madhyamam
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July 9, 2025
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his delegation on Tuesday at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The meeting aimed to improve Saudi-Iranian ties and address...
Saudi crown prince, Iran's FM hold 'fruitful' talks in Jeddah
Press TV
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July 9, 2025
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has met and held "fruitful" talks with high-ranking Saudi Arabian officials in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah on a range of issues, including the consolidation of security and stability across the West...
Business Insights Saudi Arabia wants to power 7% of global AI – but can it earn world's trust?
The National News
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When Saudi Arabia announced its new state-backed artificial intelligence company, Humain, it did so with a level of ambition consistent with its broader economic development plans. Backed by the $940 billion Public Investment Fund, and with $10...
UN and Saudi Arabia Partner to Fight Malnutrition in Syria
Enab Baladi
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July 10, 2025
The Saudi-based King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has reaffirmed its commitment to combating malnutrition in Syria through an ongoing partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The initiative focuses on...
Saudi food delivery firm Jahez to acquire 76% stake in Qatar’s Snoonu for $245mln
Zawya
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The Saudi-listed food delivery firm Jahez is acquiring a 76.56% stake in Qatari on-demand delivery company Snoonu in a $245 million transaction. The acquisition will mark Jahez’s entry into the Qatari market, as part of its GCC expansion drive....
Saudi Arabia Bent on Elevating Ties with Iran: MBS
Tasnim News Agency
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July 9, 2025
In a meeting with the Iranian foreign minister in Jeddah on Tuesday, the Saudi crown prince and prime minister hailed the growing trend in cooperation and understanding between Saudi Arabia and Iran as two major Muslim states. He said the...
Saudi Arabia opens property market to foreigners
Gulf News
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“The updated law aims to increase real estate supply, attract global investors and developers, and further stimulate foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Saudi market,” Al Hogail said. He stressed that the law was crafted with safeguards to...
Saudi Heritage Commission, University of Exeter Launch Archaeological Survey Along Ancient Hajj Route
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 9, 2025
Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission has signed a scientific cooperation agreement with Britain’s University of Exeter, aiming to implement archaeological survey and excavation work on archaeological sites located on the historic Hajj route between...