SAUDIA Group allocated 1.2 million seats for 2023 Hajj season
SAUDIA Group has revealed its operational performance during the peak of the summer travel season from May 21-August 2, 2023, which included this year’s Hajj season. During this period, it allocated more than 1.2 million seats for Hajj pilgrims, operating 79,000 flights. Its fleet flew an average of half a million hours, while recording an […]
Riyadh Air to support inclusion of Saudi nationals in aviation workforce
Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air, the newly launched national carrier of Saudi Arabia, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Colleges of Excellence (CoE) to support the inclusion of Saudi nationals in the aviation workforce. CoE, established by the Technical and Vocational Training Corporate (TVTC) in Saudi Arabia, provides training services in the kingdom. […]
Roshn unveils Marafy, to redefine urban living in Jeddah
In a significant stride towards enhancing Saudi Arabia’s real estate landscape, Roshn Group and the Public Investment Fund (PIF) have jointly launched Marafy, a modern mixed-use development poised to redefine urban living in the north of Jeddah. The development is projected to accommodate over 130,000 residents. It boasts a groundbreaking 11-kilometre-long manmade canal at its heart. […]
Saudi PIF, holders to offer 30% stake in oil driller ADES IPO
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, ADES Investments Holding and Zamil Group Investment plan to sell shares in oil and gas driller Ades International Holding in a local initial public offering (IPO), set to be one of the kingdom’s biggest this year. The offering will consist of 338.7 million shares, or a 30 per cent stake […]
Saudi Arabia launches real estate platform to support owners, buyers
Saudi Arabia has launched a new platform to boost the country’s real estate sector. The platform facilitates real estate transactions and provides various e-services for property owners and buyers. Saudi Justice Minister Walid Al-Samaani inaugurated the ‘Real Estate Market’ platform in Riyadh on August 27. “The real estate market aims to enhance customer experience and […]
World’s first zero-carbon 5G network unveiled at Six Senses Southern Dunes
The Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind The Red Sea and Amaala projects in Saudi Arabia, and telecom company Zain KSA have unveiled the world’s first zero-carbon 5G network at the Six Senses Southern Dunes resort at The Red Sea. RSG said that the zero-carbon 5G network, designed exclusively for The Red Sea, will […]
Saudi Arabia plans to issue $9.6bn in sukuk after buyback
Saudi Arabia has completed an early purchase of more than SAR35.7bn ($9.5bn) of outstanding debt and will issue about SAR35.9bn in sukuk , as the kingdom plans to bolster its domestic market. The government bought a portion of its debt instruments maturing in 2024, 2025 and 2026, the National Debt Management Center said in a […]
SIRC & flynas partner to recycle aircraft waste
The Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC), owned by the Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and flynas, the national carrier and the leading low-cost airline in the world and the Middle East, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore partnership opportunities in sustainability to enhance efforts to create an advanced circular economy. The MoU […]
JOSLOC renews partnership with Al Wallan Trading
Aljomaih and Shell Lubricating Oil Company (JOSLOC) has renewed its strategic partnership with Al Wallan Trading in order to provide their service centers with Shell oil. According to the statement, “Through this successful partnership, Shell will supply Al Wallan’s service centers with Shell’s technically advanced lubricants; which make Shell oils the approved oils in their […]
Ma’aden renews deal to supply fertilizers to Bangladesh
The Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) has renewed its agreement with the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) to supply 600,000 tons of fertilizers to BADC. Ma’aden is the largest multi-commodity mining and metal company in the Middle East and the world’s second-largest exporter of phosphate fertilizer. BADC is a government-owned corporation that imports fertilizers under […]