Author: Steven Sahiounie

Saudi Arabia’s startup ecosystem continues to gain momentum, with multiple companies across diverse sectors securing significant funding.

Education quality needs to be improved across the Gulf if the region is to truly unlock its economic potential, experts have told Arab News.

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef began his official visit to Hong Kong on Saturday

RIYADH: Construction permits led Saudi Arabia’s investment licenses in the second quarter of 2024, with 737 issued, representing 27 percent of the total, according to official data.

Exports from the Amman Chamber of Industry have decreased by 3.94 percent during the first eight months, reaching 4.55 billion Jordanian dinars

Oman’s total outstanding credit from other depository corporations reached 31.4 billion Omani rials ($81.6 billion) by June

Saudi master developer Emaar The Economic City, the firm behind King Abdullah Economic City, has unveiled a SR8.7 billion ($2.32 billion) capital optimization plan aimed at restructuring its financial framework.  

Saudi Arabia will eliminate fees for all customs services related to exports and cut import service fees to 0.15 percent of the goods’ value starting Oct. 6

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil activities expanded 4.9 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2024, driven by gains in the financial and insurance sectors

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The elusive ceasefire deal in Gaza is not held up on a condition. The sticking point to end an 11-month-long war, which has killed over 40,000 in Gaza, is held up by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alone. Aaron David Miller is an American Middle East analyst, author, and negotiator. Miller worked for the US Department of State for 24 years and as an advisor on Arab-Israeli negotiations. Miller said on CNN on September 4, that the ceasefire deal between Netanyahu and Hamas will not happen, because the sticking point is not the Philadelphia…