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Saudi Arabia Advances Hajj 1447 Preparations With Registration Active and Infrastructure in Place

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is advancing preparations for Hajj 1447 / 2026, with visas issued since February, Nusuk registration active, 485 camps allocated for pilgrims, and infrastructure fully coordinated

26 March، 2026

Kingdom

Riyadh Season 2025–2026 Closes Its Final Weeks After Welcoming Over 11 Million Visitors

Riyadh Season 2025–2026 is entering its final weeks after attracting more than 11 million visitors by end of December. The season's blend of international concerts, sporting events, and immersive attractions has reinforced

26 March، 2026

Entertainment

Maaden Posts $2 Billion Net Profit for 2025 on Record Phosphate Output and 19% Revenue Growth

Maaden reports 2025 net profit of $2 billion (SAR 7.35B), up 156% year-on-year, on revenue of $10.3 billion and record phosphate production. CEO signals further acceleration in growth ahead.

26 March، 2026

Business & Finance

Mohammad Abunayyan: The Man Who Turned Sunlight Into Billions

Early Life & Upbringing Mohammad Abdullah Abunayyan was born in 1962 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, into a family with deep roots in commerce. Raised in an environment that valued diligence and entrepreneurship,

25 March، 2026

Businessmen

stc Posts SAR 14.83 Billion Full-Year Profit for 2025 as Prior-Year One-Off Inflates Comparison

stc Group posts SAR 14.83 billion in net profit for 2025, down 39.94% from 2024 due to a large non-recurring gain in the prior year. Underlying revenue in Saudi Arabia grew approximately

25 March، 2026

Business & Finance

Saudi Arabia Closes Ramadan 1447H with 96.6 Million Pilgrims and Landmark Operational Success

Saudi Arabia concludes Ramadan 1447H with 96.6 million pilgrims recorded at the Two Holy Mosques and 15.6 million Umrah completions, as the General Authority praises the season's operational success.

25 March، 2026

Kingdom

Saudi Conventional Banks Post Rise in Islamic Loans as Kingdom’s Sharia Finance Sector Surpasses $938 Billion

Saudi Arabia's conventional banks posted a rise in Islamic lending in 2025, as the Kingdom's Islamic banking assets reach $938 billion and mega-projects like NEOM drive demand for Sharia-compliant finance.

25 March، 2026

Business & Finance

SAMA Issues Updated Oversight Framework for Payment Systems and Operators

SAMA has issued an updated oversight framework for payment systems and operators, anchoring it to Royal Decree No. M/26 and aligning with international standards to strengthen Saudi Arabia's digital finance sector.

25 March، 2026

Business & Finance

Kingdom Holding Posts SAR 2.14 Billion Net Profit for 2025 as Board Proposes Cash Dividend

Kingdom Holding Company posts SAR 2.14 billion in net profit for 2025, with Q4 earnings at SAR 512.1 million. The board proposes a 2.8% cash dividend for the year.

25 March، 2026

Business & Finance

Saudi Arabia’s Three Clubs Reach ACL Elite Last 16 as Jeddah Confirmed to Host Postponed Ties

Al Hilal, Al Ahli, and Al Ittihad all advance to the ACL Elite last 16, as Jeddah's King Abdullah Sports City is confirmed to host the postponed knockout ties.

25 March، 2026

Sports

SMASCO Posts SAR 150.6 Million Full-Year Profit in 2025 on the Back of Saudi Arabia’s Growing Workforce Demand

Saudi Manpower Solutions Company (SMASCO) closed 2025 with a full-year net profit of SAR 150.6 million, delivering a fourth quarter contribution of SAR 40 million as the company continued to benefit from

25 March، 2026

Business & Finance

Red Sea International Outlines SAR 280 Million Capital Raise to Clear Acquisition Debt and Unlock First Fix Listing

Red Sea International Co. (RSI) has laid out the strategic rationale behind its recently announced SAR 280 million capital increase, clarifying that the proceeds from the rights offering will be used primarily

25 March، 2026

Business & Finance

Ithra Closes Eid Al-Fitr 2026 With Three Days of Immersive Cultural Celebrations in Dhahran

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, known as Ithra, has wrapped up three days of Eid Al-Fitr celebrations at its landmark campus in Dhahran, bringing the curtain down on a programme

25 March، 2026

Entertainment

Tadawul Resumes Post-Eid Trading With Calm Opening as FTSE Russell Rebalancing Looms Wednesday

Saudi Arabia’s stock market returned from its Eid Al-Fitr holiday on Tuesday with a measured opening session, as the Tadawul All Share Index held near the 10,940-point level in a first day

25 March، 2026

Business & Finance

Arabian Pipes Signs SAR 241 Million in Steel Pipe Contracts With Saudi Aramco

Arabian Pipes Co. has announced the signing of two separate manufacturing and supply contracts with Saudi Aramco totalling SAR 241 million, in the latest demonstration of the Kingdom’s commitment to sourcing strategically

25 March، 2026

Business & Finance

GASCO Moves to Expand Industrial Gas Portfolio With SAR 125 Million Stake in JACKO Gases

National Gas and Industrialization Holding Co. (GASCO) has announced the signing of an equity interest purchase agreement to acquire a 50% stake in JACKO Gases, a limited liability company active in the

25 March، 2026

Business & Finance

Solutions and Aramco Sign SAR 1.4 Billion Supercomputing Contract to Advance the Kingdom’s Digital Energy Future

Saudi Arabia’s leading technology services company, Arabian Internet and Communications Services, known as solutions, has signed a contract with Saudi Aramco valued at SAR 1.4 billion, including value-added tax, to establish next-generation

25 March، 2026

Business & Finance

Gold Hits 2026 Low as Rate-Hike Expectations Rise — Saudi Consumers and Investors Watch Closely

Gold prices have fallen sharply in recent sessions, tumbling to their lowest level of the year as rising expectations for higher global interest rates weigh heavily on the precious metal. The decline

24 March، 2026

Business & Finance

Saudi Arabia’s Mawani Launches Five New Shipping Services to Strengthen Global Connectivity

Saudi Arabia’s Ports Authority, Mawani, has announced the launch of five new maritime shipping services, marking a significant step in the Kingdom’s ambition to become one of the world’s leading logistics hubs.

24 March، 2026

Business & Finance

Saudi Arabia’s PIF Recalibrates 2026 Strategy, Channelling Investment into AI, Events and Housing

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the US$1 trillion sovereign wealth fund at the centre of Vision 2030, is in the midst of a significant strategic recalibration. Rather than stepping back from its

24 March، 2026

Business & Finance

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Eid Al-Fitr 2025 Holidays in Saudi Arabia: When Does the Celebration Begin?

Saudi Billionaire Hassan Jameel A Legend in Investments

Admission Requirements for Free Postgraduate Studies at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Years of Achievements: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the real coronation: proving the pledge of allegiance

Saudi Arabia Advances Hajj 1447 Preparations With Registration Active and Infrastructure in Place

Riyadh Season 2025–2026 Closes Its Final Weeks After Welcoming Over 11 Million Visitors

Maaden Posts $2 Billion Net Profit for 2025 on Record Phosphate Output and 19% Revenue Growth

Mohammad Abunayyan: The Man Who Turned Sunlight Into Billions

stc Posts SAR 14.83 Billion Full-Year Profit for 2025 as Prior-Year One-Off Inflates Comparison

Saudi Arabia Closes Ramadan 1447H with 96.6 Million Pilgrims and Landmark Operational Success

Saudi Conventional Banks Post Rise in Islamic Loans as Kingdom’s Sharia Finance Sector Surpasses $938 Billion

SAMA Issues Updated Oversight Framework for Payment Systems and Operators

Kingdom Holding Posts SAR 2.14 Billion Net Profit for 2025 as Board Proposes Cash Dividend

Saudi Arabia’s Three Clubs Reach ACL Elite Last 16 as Jeddah Confirmed to Host Postponed Ties

SMASCO Posts SAR 150.6 Million Full-Year Profit in 2025 on the Back of Saudi Arabia’s Growing Workforce Demand

Red Sea International Outlines SAR 280 Million Capital Raise to Clear Acquisition Debt and Unlock First Fix Listing

Ithra Closes Eid Al-Fitr 2026 With Three Days of Immersive Cultural Celebrations in Dhahran

Tadawul Resumes Post-Eid Trading With Calm Opening as FTSE Russell Rebalancing Looms Wednesday

Arabian Pipes Signs SAR 241 Million in Steel Pipe Contracts With Saudi Aramco

GASCO Moves to Expand Industrial Gas Portfolio With SAR 125 Million Stake in JACKO Gases

Solutions and Aramco Sign SAR 1.4 Billion Supercomputing Contract to Advance the Kingdom’s Digital Energy Future

Gold Hits 2026 Low as Rate-Hike Expectations Rise — Saudi Consumers and Investors Watch Closely

Saudi Arabia’s Mawani Launches Five New Shipping Services to Strengthen Global Connectivity

Saudi Arabia’s PIF Recalibrates 2026 Strategy, Channelling Investment into AI, Events and Housing

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Saudi Pro League to pause for 46 days as the Kingdom hosts the 2027 AFC Asian Cup

Al-Hilal edge Al-Ittihad 3-2 to top the Roshn Saudi League as Al-Nassr beat Diriyah 3-0

FDA launches rare disease framework initiative and seeks public input on October 28

FDA approves new medicines for thyroid eye disease, schizophrenia and hard-to-treat herpes

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