Business & Money | Wednesday 16 September, 2026 10:11 am

Global Aviation Leaders to Converge in Riyadh to Discuss Industry’s Key Challenges and Opportunities

As Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East enter a period of rapid aviation investment, technological transformation and infrastructure development, Global Airports Forum 2026 will bring together four co-located conferences examining the forces set to shape the future of airports and...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 15 September, 2026 6:13 pm

Bahri completes SAR 986M refinancing agreement

National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) completed today, Sept. 15, a SAR 986.3 million ($263 million) refinancing agreement with BNP Paribas and National Bank of Greece. In a statement to Argaam, the company said the agreement marks its first unsecured international bank...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 15 September, 2026 6:11 pm

SAMA starts Mada, Himyan cards acceptance in Qatar, Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), in cooperation with Qatar Central Bank (QCB), announced the gradual rollout of acceptance for Saudi Arabia’s national payment network mada cards in Qatar and Qatar’s national payment card Himyan in Saudi Arabia. The central banks said accepting the two...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 15 September, 2026 6:01 pm

Al Akaria signs SAR 463.1M contract with MOBCO for Porta Jeddah project

Saudi Real Estate Co. (Al Akaria) signed a SAR 463.13 million contract, excluding VAT, today, Sept. 15, with Mounes Mohamed Alshayeb Civil Construction Co. (MOBCO) to execute the first package of the Porta Jeddah project in Jeddah. In a Tadawul statement, the company said the contract runs for ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 15 September, 2026 5:58 pm

The organizations winning the Intelligence Age are not the ones with the most AI. They are the ones with the best leadership, new KPMG report explains why.

KPMG Middle East released Lead First: The Human Playbook for the Intelligence Age, a report that makes a direct and important argument: the organizations succeeding in the Intelligence Age are not doing so because of their technology. They are succeeding because of how they lead. KPMG's Global ...

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Business & Money | Monday 14 September, 2026 8:35 pm

Saudi design leaders and emerging talent set the agenda at INDEX Saudi Arabia 2026

INDEX Saudi Arabia 2026 will return to Riyadh from 15–17 September at Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center (RICEC), with the Architecture and Design Commission as Strategic Partner. Held under the theme “Built on heritage. Designed for tomorrow.”, the 2026 edition will...

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Business & Money | Monday 14 September, 2026 8:32 pm

H.E. Mohammed Al-Jadaan, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Finance, Opens Money20/20 Middle East in Riyadh as Saudi and Global Leaders Set Future Finance Agenda

Money20/20 Middle East officially opened in Riyadh on Monday, bringing together senior Saudi government officials, global financial leaders, investors, policymakers, financial institutions, fintech innovators and technology companies,at the Riyadh Exhibition & Convention Centre in Malham. The...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 14 September, 2026 3:08 pm

Hotel & Hospitality Expo Saudi Arabia 2026 returns with new features and industry programme

Hotel & Hospitality Expo Saudi Arabia returns to Riyadh from 15–17 September 2026 with an expanded programme spanning new sourcing sectors, the Saudi Arabia Barista Championship 2026, leadership content and awards across the Kingdom’s hotel, restaurant and café sectors. Saudi Arabia...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 September, 2026 8:00 am

DCO, MEWA, RDI and KACST Launch Future Makers Challenge to Advance AI Solutions for Critical Sustainability

 The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA), the Research, Development and Innovation Authority (RDI), and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) announced the launch of Future Makers: AI Challenge for Critical...

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Business & Money | Sunday 13 September, 2026 8:00 am

CEER to launch first EVs in Saudi Arabia on Sept. 21

CEER, Saudi Arabia's first automotive company, stated that it will launch its first electric vehicles, including sedan and SUV models, on Sept. 21.  The launch reflects Saudi Arabia’s strategic drive to develop an advanced industrial sector in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision...

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