Tree planting and stricter entrance rules aim to keep visitors fewer and cooler after more than 1,000 deaths last year
Saudi Arabia and UAE plough billions into infrastructure but need more talent and start-ups
David Commins’ nuanced analysis of the kingdom’s transformation highlights the ongoing tensions that the monarchy needs to manage
Finance minister tells FT the kingdom’s priority is to avoid long-running ‘trap of booms and busts’
PIF-backed Humain courts US tech investors and plans $10bn venture fund
BlackBerry co-founder Jim Balsillie is investing $100mn to develop luxury golf resorts in the kingdom
The FT’s Saudi Arabia correspondent revisits a homeland in the grip of seismic change
US president highlights enduring ‘bonds’ with the kingdom as White House hails pacts worth about $600bn
Riyadh’s latest multibillion-dollar push will bring new focus to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s tech ambitions
Lower payouts from supermajor put pressure on Riyadh’s ambitious diversification plans
US says rebel group has agreed to halt its attacks on regional shipping in the Red Sea
Businesses seek new revenue streams and brace for slowdown as lower crude weighs on government spending
Vast construction project running across 170km raises environmental concerns
European and Arab powers push for resolution to crisis caused by Hamas-Israel war as UN conference nears
London-centred firm to partner with bank owned by country’s Public Investment Fund
Aiman al-Mudaifer was appointed last year following increasing scrutiny of futuristic plan
Cost savings and sustainability targets drive demand for renewables in world’s biggest oil exporter
British-born executive was fired in April 2024 sparking claim seen as test case for kingdom’s reforms
Kingdom prepares to unwind production cuts but puts at risk its ambitious spending plan
Former Bank of America contractor Ahmed al-Doush was arrested while on a trip last year
Prince Mohammed creates unit to combat prostitution and begging after years of loosening hardline social restrictions
Western firms profited as kingdom launched ‘giga-projects’ but market is slowing as Riyadh reins in spending
Iraq and Iran have banned mega production focused on seventh-century schism between Sunni and Shia Muslims
US-based Niantic is selling its games business as part of a pivot to artificial intelligence
Saudi Arabia’s plan to increase religious tourism must include ways to manage the growing crowds
