EconomyTop StoriesIran war hammers Saudi economy as GDP sees largest post-COVID contractionGBO CorrespondentJuly 31, 2026July 31, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 31, 2026July 31, 2026 Overall GDP shrank 4.8% in the three months through June, compared with...
IndustryIssue 03 - 2026MAGAZINEUAE’s $150 billion bet: Reshaping post-OPEC oil marketGBO CorrespondentJuly 24, 2026July 24, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 24, 2026July 24, 2026 Freed from OPEC quotas, Abu Dhabi is building the pipelines, terminals, and...
Real EstateTop StoriesWith Q1 figures of USD 947 million, Dammam now dominates Saudi’s residential property sectorGBO CorrespondentJuly 15, 2026July 15, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 15, 2026July 15, 2026 Around 2,900 homes were sold in Dammam from January to March this...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesDeutsche Bank to set up regional headquarter in Saudi as its eyes Middle East expansionGBO CorrespondentJuly 9, 2026July 9, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 9, 2026July 9, 2026 The new regional headquarters will oversee Deutsche Bank's regional management, strategic decision-making...
EnergyTop StoriesLessons from Iran war? Saudi mulls expanding oil pipeline to Red SeaGBO CorrespondentJuly 8, 2026July 7, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 8, 2026July 7, 2026 The East-West pipeline, which was built in the early 1980s, has become...
TechnologyTop StoriesITU ICT Development Index: Saudi’s digital transformation occupies first rankGBO CorrespondentJuly 3, 2026July 3, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJuly 3, 2026July 3, 2026 The latest edition of the index evaluated 159 digital economies using two...
Real EstateTop StoriesSaudi Properties starts receiving foreign property ownership applicationsGBO CorrespondentJune 29, 2026June 28, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJune 29, 2026June 28, 2026 The portal enables prospective property owners, both within and outside the Kingdom,...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesIran war failed to disrupt Saudi’s asset management growth, finds Fitch reportGBO CorrespondentJune 23, 2026June 23, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJune 23, 2026June 23, 2026 Firms have been increasing their footprint, capturing around one-fifth of industry revenues...
FeaturedReal EstateSaudi Arabia’s residential housing market cooled in Q1 2026, says reportGBO CorrespondentJune 22, 2026June 21, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJune 22, 2026June 21, 2026 Residential transaction volumes fell by half in Q1 compared to the same...
Real EstateTop StoriesSaudi signs MoUs with Chinese firms, awards housing projects worth over SR1.9 billionGBO CorrespondentJune 16, 2026June 16, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJune 16, 2026June 16, 2026 Chinese firms are already involved in housing, transport, and major development projects...