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LEAP 2026 Riyadh: Inside Saudi Arabia’s Amazon, Nvidia and Microsoft Bet

LEAP 2026, Saudi Arabia’s flagship technology event, opened in Riyadh on August 31 with Amazon and Nvidia projects and an official Microsoft Azure launch on

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Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Reform 2026: Why Riyadh Is Racing to Open Up

Saudi Arabia moved on three fronts of its capital markets in a single week. The Saudi Exchange waived a year of derivatives fees, a new

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New Murabba Healthcare Investment: Inside the $266 Million Riyadh Hospital Deal

A giga-project is getting its first hospital. New Murabba, the PIF-backed developer building a new downtown for Riyadh, has signed a SAR 1 billion ($266.7

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HUMAIN Mistral AI Partnership: Inside Saudi Arabia’s Sovereign AI Push

France’s leading AI lab just picked Saudi Arabia as a partner for building AI that Gulf governments and regulated industries can actually trust with their

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Red Sea Amaala Resort Opens in Saudi Arabia Despite Tourism Slump

Saudi Arabia opened another luxury resort on its Red Sea coast this week, betting that construction can outrun a war. The 110-key Rosewood Amaala welcomed

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Accor Ibis Makkah Deal: Why Economy Hotels Are the Kingdom’s Next Bet

Accor is betting that Makkah’s next wave of hotel demand will not come from five-star towers, but from reliable, affordable rooms. The hospitality group has

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Saudi Sah Sukuk August 2026: Inside the Kingdom’s 4.7% Savings Play

Saudi Arabia opened subscriptions for its August “Sah” savings sukuk this week at a fixed annual return of 4.70 percent, the highest rate the retail

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stc Group H1 2026: Revenue Climbs to SAR40.1 Billion

Saudi Arabia’s largest telecom operator just posted one of its strongest first halves in years, and it is leaning harder into 5G and fiber to

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Saudi Arabia’s KAFD Secures $3.2 Billion Islamic Finance Deal: What It Signals for Riyadh’s Rise as a Global Financial Capital

In a transaction that broke new ground for Saudi Arabia’s sovereign-backed development model, the King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Company — known as

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