Jeddah Saudi Arabia, 21st March, 2011: Saudi CEO of Gulf One Bank Dr. Nahid Taher moderated the first session of Day 2 of JEF 2011 titled “The State as Equity Partner”. The session was attended by the CEO of the Saudi Electricity Company, Mr. Ali Al Barrak and Mr. Khalid Mulhem, Director General of Saudi [...]

The Saudi Economic Forum (SEF 2010) will be a main platform for acquiring better understanding and appreciation of the Saudi economy while at the same time promoting constructive dialogue and exchange about the pressing issues related to the world and regional economy, trade and global cooperation and investment. It is meant to establish a platform [...]

(via arabianbusiness.com) House prices in Riyadh fell about 20 percent in 2009 but Saudi Arabia’s real estate sector escaped the major corrections seen in other parts of the Gulf, CB Richard Ellis said in a new report on Tuesday. The research company’s latest Saudi Arabian MarketView report said there had only been “small drops” in [...]

Saudi Arabia will introduce a consumer price index on basic food items and a number of commodities in the capital city on Tuesday, it has been reported. The index will cover essentials, like flour, rice, vegetable oil, red meat, poultry, barley, dried milk and commodities like iron and cement, the Saudi Gazette reports. The full list with [...]

On the morning of Tuesday 19 May, registration will commence at 08:00 in Prince Sultan’s Grand Hall, Lower Level, Al Faisaliah Hotel. The conference will begin promptly at 09.00, so it is important to arrive in plenty of time to collect your badge. The name of the Kingdom is on the lips of the global [...]