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ACWA Power Completes SAR 843 Million Acquisition of Shuaibah Water and Electricity Stake

ACWA Power, one of Saudi Arabia’s largest listed utility developers, has completed its acquisition of Badeel Company’s entire 32% stake in Shuaibah Water and Electricity Company (Shuaibah IWPP) for SAR 843.32 million,

16 March، 2026

Business & Finance

Jeddah to Host AFC Champions League Elite Finals 2026 as Saudi Arabia Cements Its Sport Ambitions

Jeddah will take centre stage in Asian football this April as Saudi Arabia hosts the concluding phase of the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite, the continent’s most prestigious club competition. The quarter-finals,

16 March، 2026

Sports

SIIG Approves SAR 1.4 Billion Bio-Protein Production Project in Jubail with Unibio

Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG) has approved the development of a SAR 1.4 billion bio-protein production facility in Jubail Industrial City, a move that places the Kingdom firmly on the map of

16 March، 2026

Business & Finance

Saudi Arabia Deploys Full Operational Plan at the Two Holy Mosques for Ramadan’s Final Ten Days

Saudi Arabia has mobilized the full weight of its institutional resources to serve the millions of worshippers and pilgrims converging on the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah

16 March، 2026

Kingdom

Saudi Arabia’s Consumer Price Inflation Eases to 1.7% in February 2026

Saudi Arabia’s annual inflation rate fell to 1.7% in February 2026, easing from 1.8% recorded in January, according to data released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The reading reflects a

16 March، 2026

Business & Finance

Roshn Saudi League Matchday 28: Al Ahli Host Champions Al Ittihad as Al Hilal Chase Record 27th Unbeaten Game

Matchday 28 of the 2025-26 Roshn Saudi League brings Al Ahli vs Al Ittihad and NEOM vs Al Hilal, as the unbeaten Blues look to extend their record 26-match run and Ivan

16 March، 2026

Sports

Saudi Aramco Marks Ex-Dividend Date Today as Full-Year 2025 Profit Reaches SAR 348 Billion

Saudi Aramco's ex-dividend date for its Q4 2025 cash dividend falls on March 16, with distribution due March 31. The company's 2025 full-year net profit reached SAR 348 billion, maintaining its position

16 March، 2026

Business & Finance·Businessmen

Saudi TGA Launches Digital Truck Carrier Directory on ‘Logisti’ Platform, Boosting Freight Connectivity

Saudi Arabia's Transport General Authority launches a digital truck carrier directory on the Logisti platform, providing verified carrier data for domestic and regional routes to modernise the Kingdom's freight logistics sector.

15 March، 2026

Tech

Laylat al-Qadr: Saudi Arabia Prepares for the 27th Night of Ramadan 1447 at the Grand Mosque

The 27th night of Ramadan 1447H — considered the most sacred night of Laylat al-Qadr — falls on Monday March 16, 2026. Saudi Arabia has activated full operational plans at the Grand

15 March، 2026

Kingdom

Saudi Arabia Endorses New Delhi AI Declaration, Aligning Vision 2030 with Global AI Governance

Saudi Arabia formally endorses the New Delhi Declaration from the India AI Impact Summit 2026, with SDAIA President Alghamdi affirming alignment between the 88-country declaration's seven pillars and the Kingdom's AI strategy

15 March، 2026

Tech

Red Sea Becomes World’s First Destination to Earn Forbes Travel Guide Destination-Wide Accreditation

The Red Sea in Saudi Arabia achieves a historic first — a destination-wide Forbes Travel Guide accreditation — with three resorts also earning FTG Star Awards, setting a new global benchmark for

15 March، 2026

Tourism

flynas Posts SAR 67.4 Million Q4 2025 Profit as Annual Revenue Climbs to SAR 7.84 Billion

flynas reports SAR 67.4M net profit in Q4 2025, with full-year adjusted profit up 28% to SAR 556M and EBITDA rising 15% to SAR 2.51 billion, driven by revenue growth and network

15 March، 2026

News

S&P Global Affirms Saudi Arabia’s A+ Credit Rating, Forecasts 4.4% GDP Growth in 2026

S&P Global Ratings affirms Saudi Arabia's sovereign credit rating at A+/A-1 with a stable outlook, citing non-oil GDP growth, Vision 2030 progress, and strong fiscal buffers.

15 March، 2026

Business & Finance

Saudi Tadawul Suspends Trading from March 17 for Eid Al-Fitr as Saudi Aramco Dividend Date Nears

Saudi Arabia’s financial markets are entering their final two trading days of the week before closing for the Eid Al-Fitr 1447H holiday, with the Tadawul exchange confirmed to suspend all trading activity

15 March، 2026

Business & Finance

Saudi Arabia’s Volunteer Rate Reaches 19 Percent in 2025, With Highest Participation Among Postgraduates

Saudi Arabia recorded a volunteer participation rate of 19.0 percent among residents aged 15 and above over the twelve months of 2025, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The findings,

15 March، 2026

News

Riyadh Arts University Launches Official Details as Saudi Arabia Opens Its First Dedicated Arts Institution

Saudi Arabia has taken a significant step toward building a world-class creative economy with the establishment of Riyadh Arts University, the Kingdom’s first institution dedicated entirely to arts and cultural education. The

14 March، 2026

Kingdom

Haramain High Speed Railway Braces for Eid Al-Fitr Travel Surge as Ramadan Nears Its End

As Saudi Arabia prepares for Eid Al-Fitr, demand for seats on the Haramain High Speed Railway has surged sharply in the final days of Ramadan 1447H, with hundreds of thousands of pilgrims,

14 March، 2026

Kingdom

SIIG Signs Shareek and Investment Ministry Deals to Launch Bio-Protein Production in Jubail

Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG) has signed two strategic agreements that position the company at the forefront of Saudi Arabia’s industrial diversification drive, one with the Shareek Program under the patronage of

14 March، 2026

Business & Finance

Al-Qadisiyah vs Al-Ahli: Round 26 of the Roshn Saudi League Heats Up the Title Race

Round 26 of the 2025–26 Roshn Saudi League delivered one of the weekend’s most anticipated fixtures when Al-Ahli traveled to Dammam to face Al-Qadisiyah at Prince Mohammed bin Fahad Stadium on Friday

14 March، 2026

Entertainment

Saudi Arabia Jumps to 10th Globally on Mining Investment Attractiveness Index, Only Asian Nation in Top 10

Saudi Arabia has climbed to 10th place in the global Mining Investment Attractiveness Index for 2025, marking a leap of 13 positions in a single year and representing a 14.3% improvement. The

14 March، 2026

Kingdom

The Saudi Times

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

ACWA Power Completes SAR 843 Million Acquisition of Shuaibah Water and Electricity Stake

Jeddah to Host AFC Champions League Elite Finals 2026 as Saudi Arabia Cements Its Sport Ambitions

SIIG Approves SAR 1.4 Billion Bio-Protein Production Project in Jubail with Unibio

Saudi Arabia Deploys Full Operational Plan at the Two Holy Mosques for Ramadan’s Final Ten Days

Saudi Arabia’s Consumer Price Inflation Eases to 1.7% in February 2026

Roshn Saudi League Matchday 28: Al Ahli Host Champions Al Ittihad as Al Hilal Chase Record 27th Unbeaten Game

Saudi Aramco Marks Ex-Dividend Date Today as Full-Year 2025 Profit Reaches SAR 348 Billion

Saudi TGA Launches Digital Truck Carrier Directory on ‘Logisti’ Platform, Boosting Freight Connectivity

Laylat al-Qadr: Saudi Arabia Prepares for the 27th Night of Ramadan 1447 at the Grand Mosque

Saudi Arabia Endorses New Delhi AI Declaration, Aligning Vision 2030 with Global AI Governance

Red Sea Becomes World’s First Destination to Earn Forbes Travel Guide Destination-Wide Accreditation

flynas Posts SAR 67.4 Million Q4 2025 Profit as Annual Revenue Climbs to SAR 7.84 Billion

S&P Global Affirms Saudi Arabia’s A+ Credit Rating, Forecasts 4.4% GDP Growth in 2026

Saudi Tadawul Suspends Trading from March 17 for Eid Al-Fitr as Saudi Aramco Dividend Date Nears

Saudi Arabia’s Volunteer Rate Reaches 19 Percent in 2025, With Highest Participation Among Postgraduates

Riyadh Arts University Launches Official Details as Saudi Arabia Opens Its First Dedicated Arts Institution

Haramain High Speed Railway Braces for Eid Al-Fitr Travel Surge as Ramadan Nears Its End

SIIG Signs Shareek and Investment Ministry Deals to Launch Bio-Protein Production in Jubail

Al-Qadisiyah vs Al-Ahli: Round 26 of the Roshn Saudi League Heats Up the Title Race

Saudi Arabia Jumps to 10th Globally on Mining Investment Attractiveness Index, Only Asian Nation in Top 10

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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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