The ear-splitting roar of his jet ski fills the air as Hamza al-Hamm thunders past, kicking up plumes of water -- not at the beach, but in the heart of the Saudi Arabian desert. Sand-caked SUVs ...

Investing.com -- On March 14, 2025, S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) Ratings upgraded Saudi Arabia’s sovereign rating to ’A+’ from ’A’, indicating an improved governance and institutional structure, as well as ...

Investing.com -- S&P Global Ratings has raised Saudi Arabia’s long-term sovereign credit rating to ’A+’ from ’A’, citing sustained socioeconomic and capital market reforms under Vision 2030. The short ...

Jafar currently holds the position of Chief Investment Officer at the Al Muhaidib Investment Office, part of the Al Muhaidib Group, a major private conglomerate based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Jafar ...

Saudi Arabia’s absolute monarchy restricts almost all political rights and civil liberties. No officials at the national level are elected. The regime relies on pervasive surveillance, the ...

RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior has clarified the uses, procedures, and restrictions when dealing with the Saudi national flag, the most prominent of which was a ban on raising the flag which is ...

Private yachts were moored nearby, and some of the biggest celebrities were in attendance as Saudi Arabia partially opened Neom, its ambitious $500 billion mega-city in the desert. The event was ...

In Saudi Arabia, the benchmark stock index fell by 1.3%, driven by a 1.6% decrease in Al Rajhi Bank and a 1.9% fall in Saudi National Bank, the largest lender in the country. This article was ...

But one country --Saudi Arabia -- is emerging as a center of gravity for potential peace talks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Riyadh on March 10 to meet Saudi Crown Prince ...

According to a Wall Street Journal report, Neom’s estimated cost has ballooned to $8.8 trillion—over 25 times Saudi Arabia’s annual budget. The first phase alone, set for 2035, is projected to require ...