France’s Macron heads to Riyadh from UAE in surprise trip
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — French President Emmanuel Macron made a surprise trip on Thursday night to Saudi Arabia, saying he wanted to speak...
Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid dies of heart attack aged 65: company
Iraqi-British architect Dame Zaha Hadid has died of a heart attack on Thursday.
Riyadh residents hope metro to end suffocating traffic jams
RIYADH — The residents of Riyadh dream of roaming the streets of the Saudi capital freely by the end of 2018 without the need...
L&T marks key Riyadh metro safety milestone
Indian engineering and construction firm Larsen & Toubro (L&T) said it has achieved a major safety milestone during the construction of key facilities at its Riyadh Metro project, clocking over 15 million safe man hours without lost time injuries (LTI).
ACES on track with Riyadh Metro works
Arab Center for Engineering Studies (ACES) is currently on track with its part on the Riyadh Metro project, providing specialised services for all three...
3,500 buses to facilitate public transport in Riyadh
RIYADH — The Saudi Arabian Public Transport Company (SAPTCO) has set out a roadmap for the transportation of eight million people in the capital city...
Saudi Arabia awards SR1.9bn transport project to Turkey’s Yuksel
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has awarded Turkish construction giant Yuksel the SR1.9 billion ($506.6 million) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, which includes construction of 34...
2021: Saudi megaproject Qiddiya plans iconic buildings, metro link with Riyadh airport
There are plans to connect Riyadh’s airport by Metro to the heart of Qiddiya’s City Centre. The project will also be connected to other modes of Riyadh’s public transportation network.
German delegation explores potentials of Riyadh Metro
A German parliamentary delegation visited various sites of the public transport project in Riyadh to find out on Sunday.
Riyadh Metro closes in on completion
Riyadh’s new six-line metro – the world’s biggest urban rail project outside China – is on budget and expected to open in the second...
