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Saudi startup SDM named among top three at London Business School MENA Startup Competition 2026

News Desk 15/10/2026

KSA-based startup SDM has been named one of the top three startups at the London Business School (LBS) MENA Startup Competition 2026.Supported by London Business School’s Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital (IEPC), the competition attracted nearly 100 applications from across the

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Saudi Attacks Fuel Oil Concerns as Markets Brace for US CPI – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 14/10/2026

US Markets SPX was down 0.01% yesterday, and at the time of writing, the SPX futures are up 0.11%, pushing SPX to 7,816. Meanwhile, NDX was down 0.29%, closing at 30,559, as the tech rout spread across Asia, after Chinese memory company CXMT said it is making rapid progress and closing the technological gap. All […]

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Riverbed Study: 90% of Saudi Organisations Say AI Has Met or Exceeded ROI Goals as Focus Shifts to Execution at Scale

News Desk 07/10/2026

Riverbed, the leader in AIOps for observability, today announced the results of the Riverbed Global Survey on ‘The State of Autonomous IT Operations’. Artificial intelligence has crossed the threshold from experimentation into the IT operating model, with organisations accelerating efforts to operationalise AI and progress towards autonomous IT. As AI assumes a greater

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WTM Spotlight Riyadh highlights new strategies to develop Saudi outbound demand

News Desk 10/09/2026

Destination and travel brands seeking a greater share of Saudi Arabia’s high-value outbound market need to look beyond awareness and focus on the factors that ultimately convert traveller interest into bookings, according to industry leaders speaking at WTM Spotlight Riyadh.   During the panel discussion, The $35BN Opportunity – How and Where to Capture Outbound […]

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Athar Festival Sets the Stage for Highly Anticipated Fourth Edition as Saudi Creativity Enters a New Era

News Desk 02/09/2026

Athar – Saudi Festival of Creativity, the Kingdom’s largest gathering of the creative marketing industry, has brought its highly anticipated fourth edition into focus ahead of its return later this year from 24-25 November at Crowne Plaza Riyadh RDC Hotel & Convention. Details were shared during the Athar’s Origins to 2026 Edition panel in Riyadh, […]

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Under the patronage of His Excellency Minister of Transport & Logistic Services, Eng. Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, Saudi Warehousing & Logistics Expo returns to Riyadh for its 3rd edition

News Desk 19/08/2026

Under the patronage of His Excellency Minister of Transport & Logistic Services, Eng. Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, the 3rd edition of Saudi Warehousing & Logistics Expo will take place from 8 – 10 September 2026 at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center, bringing together industry leaders as Saudi Arabia continues to strengthen its position […]

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Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company Announces the Pricing of Its Third International Sukuk Issuance

News Desk 09/07/2026

Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company (SRC), a PIF company, announced the successful pricing of its third international issuance of sukuk guaranteed by the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with an aggregate value of USD 2.75 billion. The issuance comprises two tranches: a USD 1.25 billion tranche with a 5.5-year tenor and a USD […]

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Atheel KAFD Hotel to Open with Majority-Saudi Leadership Team

News Desk 29/06/2026

Riyadh property’s Executive Committee is majority Saudi, framing its launch as a marker of how the Kingdom’s hospitality expansion is reshaping its leadership pipeline Atheel KAFD Hotel, set to open later this year, will do so with a leadership team that is majority Saudi — positioning the property as an early indicator of how the […]

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VOSS Expands Saudi Portfolio with Launch of Its 250ml Still Water Bottle

News Desk 24/06/2026

VOSS Water has introduced its 250ml Still Water bottle in Saudi Arabia. The launch expands the brand’s regional portfolio to meet the Kingdom’s growing appetite for premium hydration in a format built for modern life. Sourced from protected underground aquifers in Norway, VOSS is established across more than 50 countries and is the water of […]

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Fourth Athar Festival Set to Celebrate the Future of Saudi Creativity This November

News Desk 22/06/2026

Athar – Saudi Festival of Creativity, the Kingdom’s largest gathering of the creative marketing industry, returns for its fourth edition from 24-25 November. Convening local, regional, and international leaders, decision-makers, tastemakers, and practitioners at the Crowne Plaza Riyadh RDC, the festival will examine the ideas and real-world challenges shaping the next

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HITEK AI expands Saudi market proposition with sustainability & ESG consultancy

News Desk 13/05/2026

HITEK AI, a pioneering leader in advanced digital facility management solutions, part of the Farnek group of companies, has added sustainability and ESG consultancy services, to its market proposition in Saudi Arabia. The strategic move which follows the opening of HITEK’s new regional office, earlier this year, in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, not only broadens […]

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AppyThings launches Saudi entity to support AI-native digital infrastructure in the Kingdom

News Desk 11/05/2026

AppyThings, a Google Cloud partner focused on building the AI-native data and integration stack that powers secure, scalable digital services and enables enterprise AI adoption, headquartered in the Netherlands, has strengthened its commitment to Saudi Arabia with the launch of AppyThings Arabia, its new legal entity in the Kingdom. The move follows two years of […]

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Saudi Hospital KFSH Wins Sigma’s Healthy Work Environment Award

News Desk 27/03/2026

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH) has received the Healthy Work Environment Award in the Clinical Category from Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing; a global leader in advancing the nursing profession. The Healthy Work Environment award recognizes KFSH’s commitment to creating a comprehensive work environment that supports

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Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company Signs Deal to Boost Residential Mortgage Market Stability

News Desk 11/02/2026

The Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company (SRC), a Public Investment Fund (PIF) company, has signed a residential real estate finance portfolio purchase agreement with Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB).  The signing ceremony was attended by the Minister of Municipalities and Housing and SRC Board Chairman Majed Al-Hogail.   The agreement forms part of SRC’s ongoing efforts […]

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WAM Saudi to Supercharge Kingdom’s Industrial Future, Cementing Global Advanced Manufacturing Hub Status

News Desk 10/02/2026

The World Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics (WAM) Saudi Summit & Expo 2026, organised under the patronage of His Excellency Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources and in strategic partnership with the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON), is set to be a significant catalyst for the Kingdom of […]

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Editage Successfully Hosted Saudi Research Summit 2026 to Advance AI-Powered Research Excellence Aligned with Vision 2030

News Desk 03/02/2026

Editage, the flagship brand of Cactus Communications (CACTUS), successfully hosted the Saudi Research Summit 2026 in Riyadh to explore the role of artificial intelligence in strengthening Saudi Arabia’s research ecosystem. The summit, themed “AI-Powered Research Excellence,” served as a strategic platform for discussions on how responsible AI adoption can enhance research

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Expansion of Investcorp’s digital platform through distribution agreement with Stake in Saudi

News Desk 28/01/2026

Investcorp Saudi Arabia Financial Investments Company (together with its affiliates, “Investcorp”), a leading global alternative investment manager, has expanded its digital platform offering through a distribution agreement with Stake, the MENA region’s leading digital real-estate investment platform. The partnership provides investors with access to select international

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$110bn UAE–Saudi Logistics Investments Reshape Project Cargo Market at Breakbulk Middle East 2026

News Desk 14/01/2026

Governments across the GCC deployed an estimated USD 110 billion in investment expenditure in 2024, with significant allocations directed toward infrastructure, special economic zones and logistics-linked connectivity. The UAE and Saudi Arabia have emerged as the region’s primary engines of transport and trade transformation, with combined logistics investments and

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Seequent partners with Saudi educators to accelerate geoscience education and digital skill development

News Desk 07/01/2026

Seequent, the Bentley Subsurface Company, is partnering with leading universities and research institutions in Saudi Arabia to advance geoscience education and digital skills development across the Kingdom. As part of this effort, Seequent will provide any university access to its 3D Geological modelling software, Leapfrog Works, and its geotechnical analysis software,

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Google Selects Saudi’s Lahint for Global AI in GovTech Program

PR News Desk 06/10/2025

Google has selected Saudi startup Lahint, a rising GovTech platform, to join the Growth Academy: AI for GovTech 2025, as one of 24 startups worldwide chosen to drive innovation in the government sector. This milestone follows Lahint’s graduation from leading regional programs such as Misk Launchpad, CODE Tech Founders, and Unlocked by Sanabil 500, underscoring […]