Saudi Arabia FDI Inflows Climb 33.5 Percent to SAR159.1 Billion in 2025

Saudi Arabia's foreign direct investment inflows increased 33.5 percent to SAR159.1 billion in 2025 from SAR119.2 billion a year earlier,…

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Oil Tanker Catches Fire in Strait of Hormuz as Egypt Seeks to Aid Saudi Arabia

Iran's IRGC navy reported an oil tanker struck a mine and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz on October…

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UAE Apartment and Villa Sales More Than Double in First Half of 2026

UAE apartment and villa transaction volumes climbed 103 percent to 16,585 deals in the first half of 2026 while their…

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Houthi Missile Strikes Hit Saudi Airport and Pipeline as Coalition Launches Yemen Airstrikes

The Saudi-led coalition and Yemen's Houthis exchanged strikes on airports, oil facilities and military sites this month with attacks disabling…

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Davidovich Fokina Rallies Past Jodar in All-Spanish Final to Secure Maiden Masters 1000 Title

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina came back from a set and a break down to defeat fellow Spaniard Rafael Jodar 1-6, 7-6(5),…

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Saudi Arabia Accounts for 57.6 Percent of GCC Industrial Investment

The Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf reported on October 18, 2026 that…

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“One Conversation Can Change the Trajectory”: Taiba Al-Humaidhi on Bringing People Together

Taiba Al-Humaidhi explains why face-to-face conversations matter, with research showing how new connections influence ideas and careers.

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Boursa Kuwait Receives Arab Award for Highest 2025 Turnover Ratio

Boursa Kuwait received an award from the Arab Federation of Capital Markets on October 17, 2026 for recording the highest…

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Sisi Seeks Parliamentary Approval for Potential Military Support to Saudi Arabia

On October 18 2026 Egypt's presidency declared the country ready to furnish Saudi Arabia with all necessary support to defend…

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