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Sustainable energy transition and measures to mitigate the effects of climate change were on top of the agenda at the 10th Arab-China Business Forum that began in Riyadh on Sunday. Dashing common misconceptions about energy transition,…

In a bid to strengthen trade ties between Arab nations and China, the Saudi capital Riyadh is set to host a major business event on June 11 and 12 at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center. The 10th Arab-China Business…

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency reported early Wednesday. The pair discussed ways to enhance cooperation and bilateral relations in various…

Aiming to boost Saudi Arabia’s housing market, the Kingdom’s Real Estate Development Fund inked finance agreements worth SR13.7 billion ($3.64 billion) in the first quarter of 2023. The deals sought to offer housing benefits to 21,000…

Bangladeshi women pilgrims have lauded Hajj operations in Saudi Arabia, describing their experience so far as smooth while thanking authorities in the Kingdom for treating them with care and kindness. Bangladesh is sending about 125,000…

Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad have reached an agreement with French striker Karim Benzema to sign him on a two-year deal, Saudi state-run Al-Ekhbariya television station reported on Sunday. Benzema is set to join Al-Ittihad as a free agent…

Saudi Arabia and the US on Sunday made a renewed push for truce talks between Sudan’s warring generals as deadly fighting raged into its eighth week. Envoys of Sudan’s regular army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces or RSF have…

Delegations from both Sudanese warring sides remain in Jeddah after the end of a ceasefire agreement as Saudi Arabia and the US continue to engage with them daily in an effort to facilitate humanitarian aid, the Kingdom’s foreign ministry…

Saudi Arabia’s banking sector has experienced rapid growth over the past few years, primarily driven by mortgages and thanks to continued government support, according to a new report from S&P Global Ratings. The US-based agency…

The aggregate profit of banks operating in Saudi Arabia increased by 3.4 percent year on year in April to reach SR5.78 billion ($1.55 billion), according to the latest figures released by the Saudi Central Bank, also known as SAMA. The…