Riyadh - Mubasher: Saudi Arabia’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market continues to show resilience despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty across the region, according to Ansarada’s latest Middle East M&A analysis report. In the first quarter …
Riyadh - Mubasher: Madinah Central Dates Market recorded sales of 724,381 kilograms of dates worth nearly SAR 12 million during the past 20 days, driven by strong demand from pilgrims arriving in and departing from the city during the Hajj season. …
Riyadh - Mubasher: Saudi Arabia’s general operating revenue index for wholesale and retail trade statistics recorded an increase of 7.30% during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, compared to Q1-25. On a quarterly basis, the index also rose by 0.50% …
Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi market has been defined by strategic recalibration, steady structural demand drivers, and continued investor confidence during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 despite a more complex regional economic backdrop, according …
Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi MICE sector is entering a period of extraordinary growth, Danielle Curtis, Regional Portfolio Director – UAE, RX, said in a recent press release. Saudi Arabia advances its Vision 2030 economic diversification agenda, …
Riyadh – Mubasher: Saudi Arabia’s operating revenue index rose by 10.20% year-on-year (YoY) in March 2026, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). Compared to February 2026, the index posted an 8.10% monthly rise, driven by …
Riyadh – Mubasher: Saudi Arabia’s non-oil trade surplus with the GCC countries hit SAR 4.47 billion in February 2026, marking a 7% year-on-year (YoY) growth, according to the data released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). Total …
Riyadh – Mubasher: Consumer-price inflation in Saudi Arabia eased in April 2026, according to a report by Emirates NBD Research. April inflation data from Saudi Arabia, bucking the broader trend of rising price pressures elsewhere, showed subdued …
Riyadh – Mubasher: Al Rajhi Capital has issued its monthly report on the economy of Saudi Arabia, pinpointing that the PMI recovery signals improving business conditions within the Kingdom. Meanwhile, the real GDP of Saudi Arabia grew by 2.8% in …
Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) has initiated a public consultation process aimed at a comprehensive development of securities business activities within Saudi Arabia, according to an official statement. The proposed …
Riyadh – Mubasher: The total number of passengers who traveled through the Kingdom’s airports reached 140.9 million in 2025, up 9.60% year-on-year (YoY), according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). International flights accounted …
Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi listed companies recorded a 21.9% annual growth in earnings during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 when compared to Q1-25, on the back of higher net profit in the energy sector. Earnings of the entities listed on the …
Riyadh – Mubasher: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Finance held the second High-Level Strategic Dialogue on Capacity Development and agreed to a suite of support to IMF capacity development across the Middle …
Mubasher: The GCC Projects Market Outlook by Kamco Invest indicated that the war in the GCC region is expected to thwart the strong outlook for the Gulf projects market in 2026. Three countries, namely Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain, have by far …
Mubasher: The total value of contracts awarded in Qatar hit $8.8 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, reflecting a strong increase of 62.1% from $5.5 billion in Q1-25, Kamco Invest said based on data from MEED Projects. This expansion in …
Mubasher: The total value of annual projects awarded in Kuwait during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 reached the highest quarterly level in more than 21 quarters, since Q1-21, according to the market update report by Kamco Invest. The overall …
UAE – Mubasher: The total value of projects awarded in the UAE during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 declined by 18.5% or nearly $6.6 billion to reach $29.2 billion compared to $35.8 billion in Q1-25, Kamco Invest said in its latest market update …
Riyadh – Mubasher: The total value of contracts awarded in Saudi Arabia during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 amounted to $11 billion, representing a substantial decline when compared to $22.5 billion awarded in Q1-25, according to Kamco Invest’s …
Mubasher: The projects market across the GCC experienced a slowdown in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 in line with the regional instability, Kamco Invest said in its latest market update report. The total value of contracts awarded across the Gulf …
