«Statistics»: 24.6% Non-petroleum exports rise to 28.4 billion riyals in April

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Reading time: 2 MinutesThe General Authority for Statistics released today the International Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletin for April 2025. According to the bulletin’s findings, merchandise exports totaled 90.3 billion riyals, a decrease of 10.91% in April 2025 compared to April 2024. Non-oil exports (including re-exports) rose to 28.4 billion riyals, an increase of 24.61% from April 2024. Imports rose … Read more

Al-Haqeel inspects development and service projects in the Eastern Province and inaugurates Lazord in Khobar

Reading time: < 1 MinuteHis Excellency Majid bin Abdullah Al-Hogail, Minister of Municipal and Housing Affairs, began an inspection tour today to monitor development and service projects in the Eastern Province. This visit is part of the Ministry’s commitment to overseeing project implementation on the ground, enhance operational efficiency, and achieve the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 in building more vibrant and sustainable cities with a higher quality of life. The visit includes a number of key stops, most notably the signing of contracts … Read more

Riyadh Chamber launches “Tamouh” digital platform to support human capacity development

Riyadh Chamber

Reading time: < 1 MinuteThe Riyadh Chamber has launched its digital platform “Tamouh,” designed to support individuals, employers, and training providers alike, with the aim of developing human capital and aligning training outcomes with labor market requirements, and to contribute to achieving the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 by enhancing the efficiency and development of the workforce. The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Riyadh Chamber, Engineer Abdullah Al-Obaikan, explained that the launch of the “Tamouh” platform … Read more

«Municipalities and Housing»: King Fahd Boulevard project in Dammam begins Request for Expressions of Interest (RFI) phase

Ministry of Municipalities and Housing

Reading time: < 1 MinuteThe Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, in collaboration with Ashraq Development and Development Company—the development arm of the Eastern Province Municipality—and the National Privatization Center, the launch of the expression of interest phase for the King Fahd Suburb Boulevard project in Dammam, which will be implemented under a public-private partnership model through a 30-year contract covering design, construction, financing, operation, maintenance, and transportation. The project covers a total area of … Read more

15.8 % Increase in commercial registrations for 20 economic activities in Madinah

Medina Chamber

Reading time: < 1 MinuteEconomic activities in Madinah saw growth in the number of business registrations by the end of the fourth quarter of 2024, with 61,015 commercial registrations, distributed across twenty major economic sectors, an increase of 15.81% compared to 52,705 commercial registrations in the fourth quarter of 2023. A report issued by the Madinah Chamber of Commerce highlighted the extent of the increase witnessed in economic activities … Read more

with a growth of 52%... Trade balance surplus exceeds 63 billion riyals in the first quarter of 2025

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Reading time: < 1 MinuteThe Kingdom’s trade balance recorded a surplus of over 63 billion riyals during the first quarter of 2025, marking a growth rate of 521% compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, when the surplus exceeded 41 billion riyals, according to data from the Kingdom’s International Trade Bulletin issued by the General Authority for Statistics. The data showed that the Kingdom’s total international trade volume during … Read more

Stone masonry... A traditional craft that brings wells back to life in Al Jouf

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Reading time: 2 MinutesThe craft of stone masonry and the use of palm trunks and fronds have brought the old wells back into the spotlight in the Al-Jouf region, as a local resident recreated the details of the ancient wells that served as the primary water source for the community in their daily lives, using construction materials from the surrounding environment at no cost. Among the wells, “Qalib Salma” stands out, built to introduce future generations … Read more

After its launch. What do you know about the real estate broker partnership documentation service?

Reading time: < 1 MinuteAs part of efforts to regulate the real estate brokerage market and promote digital transformation in the sector, the General Real Estate Authority announced the launch of a new electronic service that allows real estate brokers to formally document partnership agreements between them, as part of the updates the Authority revealed via its official platform on June 18, 2025. The service aims to formalize the legal relationship between the principal broker and the sub-broker in transactions … Read more

«Monsha'at launches real estate and contracting week next Sunday

Franchising - Facilities

Reading time: < 1 MinuteThe General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha'at) is organizing is organizing Real Estate and Contracting Week, with the participation of a number of government and private entities, from June 29 to July 3, at the Enterprise Support Centers in the cities of Riyadh and Madinah, and the provinces of Jeddah and Al-Khobar. “Real Estate and Contracting Week,” in which a number of relevant entities are participating, such as the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing and the General Authority … Read more

Next Thursday... Real estate registration for 159 real estate parcels in Makkah is finalized

Cadastre

Reading time: < 1 MinuteThe General Real Estate Authority announced that the deadline for the initial registration of 159 parcels of land in part of the Al-Naqaba neighborhood in Al-Jamoum Governorate, Makkah Region, is nearing its end. The deadline is set for the end of next Thursday, 1 Muharram 1447 AH, corresponding to June 26, 2025. The Authority called on property owners within the neighborhood to promptly register their properties through the registry platform … Read more