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Saudi Arabia Enacts New Real Estate Foreign Ownership Law: A Calibrated Opening for Foreign Investors
National Law Review
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July 10, 2025
On 8 July 2025, the Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia approved a new and far-reaching law: the Law of Real Estate Ownership and Investment by Non-Saudis. This legislation replaces the 2000 framework and introduces a more progressive and...
Saudia adds a new route between Dammam and London Heathrow Airport
Times Aerospace
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Introduced in partnership with the Air Connectivity Program (ACP) and Dammam Airports Company (DACO), the route positions Dammam as the third city in the Kingdom after Jeddah and Riyadh, to offer direct flights to one of the United Kingdom’s...
‘Napoli Block Galatasaray’s €75 Million Bid For Osimhen, Push For Saudi Move’
Naija News
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July 11, 2025
According to Nigerian journalist and transfer insider, Onyebuchi Onokala, popularly known as Buchi Laba, Napoli are stalling on the Turkish club’s proposal and instead pushing for a deal that would send Osimhen to Saudi Arabia, where Al Hilal are...
Gaëtan Laborde close to leaving Nice for Saudi Arabian second division
Get French Football News
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July 11, 2025
12According to a report from L’Équipe, Gaëtan Laborde (31) is close to leaving OGC Nice for Al-Diraiyah FC, who will play their football in the second tier of Saudi Arabia from next season. The exact details surrounding this transfer have not yet...
IDS Next Completes 50+ Hotel Installations in Saudi Arabia
Hospitality Net
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July 11, 2025
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Global enterprise hospitality technology leader IDS Next has successfully crossed the 50+ hotel installations milestone across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its enterprise hospitality technology solutions. With the new...
Saudi foreign property ownership rules will be 'transformational' for long-term expats
The National News
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Saudi Arabia updating its rules to allow foreigners to buy property in specific zones will encourage long-term expats to invest in homes, boost the real estate sector and benefit businesses from banks to cement companies, analysts said. Non-Saudis...
Saudia adds Dammam-London Heathrow direct route
Gulf News
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Saudia currently operates 38 weekly flights to London Heathrow from Jeddah and Riyadh, offering a total capacity of 11,900 seats each week. In the first six months of 2025, the airline reported carrying 447,287 passengers on these routes. Saudia...
Rixos debuts in Saudi Arabia with launch of all-inclusive resort in Jeddah
Business Traveller
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July 11, 2025
Rixos Hotels has opened Rixos Obhur Jeddah, marking the brand’s entry into Saudi Arabia and introducing the kingdom’s first true all-inclusive family and lifestyle resort. Situated along the Red Sea in Obhur Bay, the resort aims to blend modern...
Saudi Arabia executed more than 100 foreigners in 2025 so far: AFP
Iran Front Page
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July 10, 2025
Riyadh executed two Ethiopians on drug charges, the Saudi interior ministry announced Thursday, bringing the number of foreigners put to death since the beginning of the year to at least 101, according to an AFP tally. “Khalil Qasim Muhammad Omar...
Saudi Arabia executes over 100 foreigners in 2025 amid surge in death penalties
Daily Times
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July 10, 2025
RIYADH – Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreign nationals in 2025 so far, according to an AFP tally, reflecting a sharp rise in the kingdom’s use of capital punishment this year. On Thursday, the Saudi Interior Ministry confirmed the...
Saudi: GASTAT: Industrial Production Index rises by 1.5% in May
Zawya
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RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) recorded an increase of 1.5 percent in May 2025 compared to the same month last year. The increase was mainly driven by the rise in mining and quarrying activity, manufacturing activity and...
Saudi Arabia lifesaving date shipment to feed 100,000 conflict affected Mozambicans
World Food Programme
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MAPUTO - The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), has delivered 23 metric tonnes of premium Saudi dates to support more than 100,000 vulnerable women,...
Saudi seafood chain secures new investments
Gulf News
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Shrimp Nation, founded in late 2018, has rapidly established a strong presence in the Saudi Arabian dining scene and has since expanded to operate 35 branches across Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, and Egypt by 2025. It gained popularity for...
Saudi Red Sea Authority Issues Maritime Tourism Agent License to Support Coastal Tourism Activities
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFNEditorial) As part of its ongoing efforts to regulate and develop a thriving coastal tourism sector, the Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) has issued a maritime tourism agent license to Maritime Solutions Company, based in Jeddah. This step...
Saudi Arabia won't lift its alcohol ban anytime soon. Here's why
The New Arab
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July 10, 2025
Saudi Arabia has denied a report claiming it would allow limited and controlled sales of alcohol on its soil for the 2034 FIFA World Cup. The denial was a reminder that, while Riyadh has permitted sweeping top-down loosening of myriad societal...
Atalanta pocket €68m as Serie A top scorer heads to Saudi Arabia
Goal
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Mateo Retegui is set to join Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah after Atalanta accepted a massive offer for the Serie A top scorer. Article continues below Article continues below Article continues below Atalanta to receive €68m from Al-Qadsiah...
Tech Secretary hosts Saudi minister for showcase event
UK Tech News
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July 11, 2025
Technology Secretary Peter Kyle will host a delegation of Saudi Arabian government officials as part of a showcase event designed to encourage investment from the Middle Eastern kingdom. Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology...
Side to open new studio in Saudi Arabia in partnership with Savvy Games Group
Gamesindustry.biz
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July 11, 2025
Games services provider Side has announced it's opening a new studio in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in partnership with Savvy Games Group. As reported by Game Developer, both companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding yesterday. The studio will open...
Saudi Arabia opens doors for foreigners to buy property
The National News
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Saudi Arabia has approved a law that will allow foreigners to buy property in specific zones as it seeks to attract international investors and boost its economy. Non-Saudis will be able to own property in designated areas in Riyadh and Jeddah,...
Amansamar, Saudi Arabia’s first ultra-luxury Aman destination, to open in Wadi Safar
Business Traveller
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July 11, 2025
Residences will include five- to six-bedroom villas set on plots starting from 9,000 sqm, offering privacy, expansive living, and access to world-class amenities such as a Greg Norman-designed golf course, polo grounds, an Aman Spa with a hammam...