Saudi Arabia
The latest business news, company announcements and analysis from Saudi Arabia. Keep abreast of the most up-to-date developments in the oil industry in the Kingdom, the progress in infrastructure and real estate projects, such as the King Abdullah Economic City, and investments in the Arab world's largest economy, and see how these will affect you and your business.
Saudi Arabia news
Jotun opens Saudi plant
Jotun Saudia, a subsidiary of the Norwegian paint and coatings producer Jotun A/S, has inaugurated its new SR100m paint factory in Saudi Arabia. With the inauguration of the new factory, Jotun's installed production capacity in the kingdom has increased to 110 million litres of paint, making it one of the largest in the Middle East.- » SaudConsult, Technip plan engineering JV
- » KAU opens climate change centre
- » Raytheon wins Saudi contract
- » IBM, KACST ink multi-year deal
- » FEB to build Saudi polysilicon plant
- » Saudia signs engine wash service deal
- » Tadawul posts slight rise
- » Saudi sets H1N1 vaccine deadline
- » Tadawul posts slight increase
Saudi Arabia press releases
Swicorp Joins the M&A International Inc
Swicorp is pleased to announce that it became a member of the M&A International Inc. (MAI) alliance during the MAI fall conference 2009, which took place in Miami from the 7th to the 9th of November.- » Bravo enhances its network to secure passing over 15 million walkie-talkie calls during Hajj
- » Emaar Middle East to showcase Saudi Arabian projects in Qatar
- » Bravo combines scanning and walkie-talkie connectivity in one handheld handset
- » Allen and Overy advises Gulf International Bank on issuance of SR2bn bond
- » Jotun inaugurates new state-of-the-art paint factory in Yanbu
- » Raytheon selected to supply surveillance systems for Saudi Arabia
- » CMCS opens new offices in KSA
- » CITC governor tours Mobily facilities in the holy sites
- » First Energy Bank launches 'Saudi Polysilicon'
Analysis
Saudi real estate sector to exceed $400bn in 2010
The real estate sector in Saudi Arabia continues to retain its appeal, despite the global recession and property market downturn. Saudi Arabia, the GCC's largest economy, continues to focus on diversifying its economic activities. It is expected that the total investment in the kingdom's real estate sector will exceed the $400bn barrier by 2010.- » Saudi Arabia: Public debt reduced to SR237bn
- » Saudi Arabia tops regional foreign investment
- » Saudi gold consumption tops SR16.5bn
- » Saudi housing market facing mid-income unit shortfall
- » Apple can't save Saudi billionaire
- » Saudi 2008 tourism revenues hit SR 78.5bn
- » Saudi real estate regulations to follow Dubai model
- » Growth plans for Saudi tourism talked about by HRH Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
- » Mobily: Mobile broadband to outstrip fixed line
Basic country information
Read more Saudi Arabia articles
- » Siemens IT Solutions and Services and Naizak implement SAP system at KAUST
- » Saudi Telecom Company signs partnership agreement with Real Madrid Football Club
- » Sabic affilate Hadeed signs agreement with Danieli for construction of new steel plant
- » Raytheon wins Saudi contract
- » First Energy Bank launches 'Saudi Polysilicon'

