Riyadh Metro to begin accepting bids for station naming rights this month
Dubai: The $23 billion (Dh84.5 billion) Riyadh Metro will begin accepting bids for private companies to acquire naming rights on December 17, with the...
Despite converging millions, sense of calm prevails in Riyadh on Hajj eve
A sense of calm prevailed at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport well past midnight on Wednesday.
It’s business as usual with international arrivals outnumbering...
Mashaer train ticket cost increased from SR250 to SR400
MAKKAH — The cost of Mashaer train ticket has been increased from SR250 to SR400, according to the Ministry of Haj and Umrah.
The Mashaer metro...
Riyadh Metro to drive real estate demand across Saudi Arabian capital
The launch of the Riyadh Metro, a $22.5bn transport project scheduled to be operational in 2019, is likely to create new property hotspots in...
Zamil unit wins Riyadh Rapid Bus Transit System deal
Saudi-based Zamil Steel Construction Company (ZSCC) said it has secured a supply contract worth SR13.9 million ($3.7 million) from Saudi Constructioneers for its Riyadh...
10 Giant Infrastructure Projects with the Potential to Reshape the World
In a previous blog we took a look at infrastructure projects that could have been but never were.
Now, we're taking a look at 10...
Saudi Arabia to see 2% non-oil growth this year – research
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil sector will see modest recovery this year of around 2 percent, however gains are likely to be offset by weakness in...
Saudi high-speed rail line to start operating in September
A high-speed railway linking Makkah and Madinah in Saudi Arabia, which has been plagued by delays, will finally start operating in September, the Spanish...
Modi in Riyadh: Nurturing bilateral synergy
Even as Indian Prime Minister is a frequent traveller abroad and Riyadh is a capital frequented by world leaders, Narendra Modi’s official two-day visit to Saudi Arabia, starting today, is anything but ordinary — both in its contents and the context.
Saudi Arabia’s Unpaid Tab With Metro Builders Runs Into Billions
Payment dispute has escalated into diplomatic note, people say
