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JEDDAH — The Cabinet session, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman in Jeddah on Tuesday, emphasized the need to keep the straits of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab, as well as all vital…
Read the full brief →PARIS — Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha held a series of meetings with senior executives from leading global companies in artificial intelligence (AI), digital…
RIYADH — The Ministry of Commerce emphasized the importance of complying with the regulations and provisions of the Commercial Franchise Law and its executive regulations when granting or exercising a…
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that the visit of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman to France marks an “important step” in relations between the two countries,…
RIYADH — The total number of investment opportunities reported during the first half of this year reached approximately 1,730, spanning 15 sectors, according to a recent report published by the Ministry of…
RIYADH — The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has issued a total of 50,030 certificates of origin during the last month of July. This was part of the ministry’s efforts to support and facilitate…
RIYADH — A study by the Heritage Commission has uncovered the oldest known concept of a trademark in pottery, dating back around 3,600 years, at Qurayyah Oasis in northwestern Saudi Arabia. Conducted in…
RIYADH — A Royal Order has been issued to transform the National Platform for Charitable Work, “Ehsan,” into an independent, non-profit organization under the name Ehsan Foundation for Charitable Work. The…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Operating Revenues Index increased 6.1 percent year-on-year in June 2026, while the number of issued building permits jumped 20.3 percent, according to preliminary results from the…
RIYADH — The Mohammed bin Salman Foundation (Misk), in collaboration with the United Nations Youth Office, announced on Tuesday the establishment of the Global Network for Youth, a new international network…
RIYADH — Aramco and Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) have signed a shareholders’ agreement to establish a joint venture focused on mineral exploration and hard-rock mining in Saudi Arabia, with copper…
Opportunity Intelligence
Aramco, Maaden form mining JV to explore nearly 10% of Saudi Arabia’s land The exploration program may create future supplier and specialist-service demand across Mining, Logistics, Professional Services. This is an analytical inference from the reported development, not an opportunity explicitly offered by the source. Foreign participation requirements are not yet clear.
Aramco signs agreements with French companies worth more than $3.7 billion The development may create product, implementation, integration, and advisory work across Technology, Business Services. This is an analytical inference from the reported development, not an opportunity explicitly offered by the source. Foreign participation requirements are not yet clear.
The development projects are expected to create more than 125,000 direct and indirect job opportunities, supporting the labor market, expanding employment opportunities for citizens, and enhancing the participation of national cadres i This may create a employment opportunity for Professionals, Job Seekers, Expats across Professional Services. This is an analytical inference from the reported development, not an opportunity explicitly offered by the source. Foreign participation requirements are not yet clear.
