(IN BRIEF) Pakistan’s blasphemy laws have expanded into a digitally driven enforcement system in which online expression can lead to capital charges, creating a pervasive climate of fear reinforced by both legal penalties and mob violence. The sharp rise in … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, European Union, Government, International Trade, Law, Politics
Tagged Afghanistan, Asim Munir, Blasphemy Business Group, blasphemy laws, capital punishment, cybercrime legislation, death penalty for blasphemy, democracy, digital repression, digital surveillance, diplomatic credibility, doctrinal state, economic survival, European Union, freedom of expression, freedom of speech, Gaza, geopolitical pressure, GSP Plus, human rights, ideological control, ideological legitimacy, International Stabilization Force, Iran, Israel normalization, legal system, military establishment, mob violence, North Korea, online expression, Orwell 1984, Pakistan, reform debate, religious law, religious minorities, Saudi Arabia, Security Policy, social media monitoring, Tehreek e Labbaik Pakistan TLP, theological enforcement, United States, vigilante violence, Western markets
(IN BRIEF) The Nemetschek Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Prince Sultan University to support the development of future-ready talent and accelerate digital innovation in Saudi Arabia across the AEC/O, engineering, construction, and media sectors. The collaboration will … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Construction, Education, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged academic-industry collaboration, accelerator program, AEC/O, applied learning, artificial intelligence, built environment, digital transformation, Digital Twins, Dr Abdulhakim Almajid, Entrepreneurship, Global Academic Program, ISO 27001, Middle East talent development, Muayad Simbawa, Nemetschek Arabia, Nemetschek Group, Nemetschek Group Expands Academic Engagement in Saudi Arabia Through Strategic Partnership with Prince Sultan University, OPEN BIM, Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia, skills development, technology adoption, Vision 2030, workshops, Yves Padrines
(IN BRIEF) Enea and Digis Squared have achieved a major milestone in their global partnership by delivering an integrated traffic management and deep packet inspection solution for a Tier-1 mobile network operator in the Middle East and North Africa. Leveraging … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Ahmed AboulGheit, Angola, Cybersecurity, Deep Packet Inspection, Digis Squared, EGYPT, Enea, Enea Integra Traffic Management, Enea Integra Traffic Management and Digis Squared integration expertise power next-generation network intelligence for Tier-1 operator, Managed Services, Middle East, Nasdaq Stockholm, network optimization, network traffic intelligence, North Africa, Osvaldo Aldao, policy control, Saudi Arabia, Stockholm, Systems Integration, telecom software, Tier-1 mobile operator, UAE, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) Siemens has opened its first Siemens Digital Industries Software office in Saudi Arabia, strengthening its commitment to Vision 2030 and the Kingdom’s rapidly growing digital economy. The new local presence will enable faster customer support, closer collaboration, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Industrial, Management, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged AI, Aramco, automotive and mobility, CEER, Cobus Oosthuizen, Digital Twins, energy sector, Industrial Digitalization, Jeddah, Khobar, manufacturing technology, Riyadh, SABIC, SAMI, Saudi Arabia, Saudization, Siemens, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Siemens Expands Local Capabilities in Saudi Arabia to Accelerate Industrial Digital Transformation Across Key Sectors, Siemens Xcelerator, simulation, skills development, smart infrastructure, Vision 2030
(IN BRIEF) Webuild has been awarded the contract to lead the consortium delivering the extension of Riyadh Metro’s Red Line, further strengthening its role in one of the world’s largest driverless metro networks. The project includes the construction of an … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, Technology
Tagged Alstom, Diriyah, Driverless metro, Global Infrastructure, Infrastructure Project, L and T, metro stations, Nesma, rail construction, RCRC, Red Line extension, Riyadh Metro, Royal Commission for Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia, tunnel boring machine, UNESCO World Heritage, urban mobility, urban transport, Webuild, Webuild Leads International Consortium for Riyadh Metro Red Line Extension Project
(IN BRIEF) Dürr is constructing a state-of-the-art, sustainable paint shop for CEER, Saudi Arabia’s first electric vehicle brand, bringing the Paint Shop of the Future concept fully into operation for the first time. The modular facility replaces traditional rigid lines … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged Automated Guided Vehicles, automotive paint shop, CEER, CEER Selects Dürr’s Paint Shop of the Future to Power Flexible and Sustainable EV Production in Saudi Arabia, CO2 reduction, customization, Dr. Lars Friedrich, Dürr, DXQ software, EcoInCure ovens, EcoPaintJet Pro, EcoProFleet, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, EV manufacturing, James DeLuca, King Abdullah Economic City, overspray-free technology, Paint Shop of the Future, Saudi Arabia, smart factory, sustainability, two-tone painting
(IN BRIEF) The text argues that Pakistan has developed a systematic model of managing, rather than dismantling, extremist networks by providing tolerance, political cover, and indirect state support that allow violence-linked organizations to remain operational while avoiding international accountability. It … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, European Union, Government, International Trade, Law, Politics
Tagged Abdullah Öcalan, Al-Qaeda ideology, Balochistan, CHINA, counterterrorism policy, Daura-e-Tarbiyah, defense cooperation, European Union, extremism, FATF, Financial Action Task Force, Garhi Habibullah, Hafiz Talha Saeed, ideological indoctrination, Indo-Pacific stability, Indonesia, international accountability, international sanctions, Iran, irregular migration, Jaish-e-Mohammad, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, JeM, Karachi, Lashkar-e-Taiba, LeT, Malaysia, Markaz Syedna Bilal, Masood Ilyas Kashmiri, Muzaffarabad, normalization of violence, Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, Pakistan Markazi Muslim League, Pakistan-administered Kashmir, PMML, political fronts, public rallies, Quetta, radicalization networks, regional security, Saudi Arabia, Sindh Police, state patronage, state tolerance, terrorist networks, trade corridors, Turkey, United States
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon and Ma’aden are deepening their strategic partnership to strengthen mining education and workforce development across the Middle East, with new initiatives unveiled at the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh. Through collaborations with leading Saudi universities, the partnership … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Dave Goddard, digital mining, Future Minerals Forum, Hexagon, intelligent mining ecosystems, King Abdulaziz University, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, King Saud University, Ma’aden, mining education, Mining Education Takes Centre Stage as Hexagon and Ma’aden Deepen Saudi Collaboration, Saudi Arabia, women in mining, workforce development
(IN BRIEF) SGS participated in the first Saudi Lifestyle Week (SLW) in Riyadh, a major new exhibition connecting international lifestyle and textile brands with Saudi Arabia’s expanding retail market. SLW 2025 welcomed more than 100 exhibitors, with strong representation from … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Certificates of Conformity, conformity strategies, European brands, footwear, leather goods, lifestyle sector, market entry, PCA, product conformity assessment, regulatory compliance, retail growth, Riyadh, SALEEM SABER, SASO, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Lifestyle Week 2025, Saudi retail market, SGS, SGS Engages with Global Lifestyle Brands at SLW 2025 to Strengthen Compliance Pathways in Saudi Arabia, SGS PCA Newsletter, SLW 2025, sporting goods, Technical Barriers to Trade, textiles
(IN BRIEF) Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment marks a major shift away from democracy by transferring key judicial powers from the Supreme Court to a new executive-controlled Federal Constitutional Court, giving the Prime Minister authority over judicial appointments, and expanding military … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, European Union, Government, International Trade, Politics
Tagged AFD, authoritarian trends, authoritarianism, centralization of power, civilian trials, conservative governance, constitutional governance, democratic erosion, EU GSP+ status, Europe, European Union, executive control, Federal Constitutional Court, General Asim Munir, Greece, H.R. 5271, Homeland Party, human rights, judicial independence, Konstantopoulou, militarization, military courts, military dominance, Mohammed bin Salman, Pakistan 27th Constitutional Amendment, Pakistan Freedom and Accountability Act, Prime Minister, Rassemblement National, Reform UK, Saudi Arabia, Supreme Court, Trump, United States
(IN BRIEF) Siemens and Samsung C&T have entered a long-term strategic partnership that aims to combine their expertise in EPC project delivery with cutting-edge digital and automation tools in global infrastructure development. The collaboration, framed as a “ONE Tech Company” … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged airport projects, automation, blue GIS, Building X, CANADA, customer-centric solutions, data centers, Digital Industries, digital infrastructure, electrification, Electrification X, engineering innovation, EPC expertise, Global Infrastructure, Gridscale X, Hojin Jung, hospitals, Industrial Metaverse, Samsung C&T, Saudi Arabia, Siemens, Siemens and Samsung C&T Join Forces to Deliver Next-Gen Smart Infrastructure Worldwide, Siemens South Korea, smart buildings, smart infrastructure, Stephan May, strategic partnership, sustainable development, technology delivery, THAILAND
(IN BRIEF) Egis Group’s 10N Collective has strengthened its international design network with new leadership appointments at U+A and Omrania. At U+A, Tiago Sampaio takes on the role of Design Principal, Ahmad Chouman becomes Principal – Project Operations, and Eugine … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 10N Collective, Ahmad Chouman, Architecture, collaboration, Design Leadership, Egis, Egis Group, Egis’ 10N Collective appoints new leaders to drive international design collaboration and innovation, Egis’ 10N Collective enhances creative leadership with new appointments at U+A and Omrania, Eugine De Villiers, Fadi Saroufim, global design network, INNOVATION, Mahmoud Abughazal, Middle East, Omrania, Rukn Eldeen, Saudi Arabia, sustainability, Tiago Sampaio, Tim Martin, U+A, Urbanism
(IN BRIEF) Barclays PLC has received a provisional Capital Market Authority (CMA) licence, secured premises in King Abdullah Financial District, and will open a new office in Riyadh in 2026 as part of its Middle East expansion. The bank plans … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays, Barclays Expands Saudi Arabia Presence with New Riyadh Office and Provisional CMA Licence, Barclays PLC, C.S. Venkatakrishnan, Capital Market Authority, CMA licence, financial services, global investment bank, global markets, Gulf Cooperation Council, International Corporate Bank, Investment Banking, KAFD, Khaled El Dabag, King Abdullah Financial District, Middle East, Mohammed Al-Sarhan, Qatar, Regional Headquarters licence, RHQ, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, strategic expansion, UAE, Vision 2030, Walid Mezher
(IN BRIEF) Prosus Ventures has led a $3.6 million seed round in Orbii, an AI-powered embedded credit infrastructure platform that enables financial institutions and B2B platforms to launch SME lending products across MENA. The round, which also included VentureSouq, DASH … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged AI, credit infrastructure, DASH Ventures, digital commerce, embedded finance, fintech, Foodics, Machine Learning, MENA, Nauman, Orbii, partnership, Prosus Ventures, Robin Voogd, Sanabil 500, Saudi Arabia, seed round, SME Lending, startup funding, Taz Investments, UAE, VentureSouq
(IN BRIEF) DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in AJEX Logistics Services, a fast-growing logistics provider in Saudi Arabia owned by Ajlan & Bros Holding Group, in a deal that strengthens both companies’ positions in the Middle East’s booming … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, International Trade, Retail, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AJEX Logistics Services, Ajlan & Bros Holding Group, Ajlan Mohamed Al Ajlan, DHL eCommerce, DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Group Strategy 2030, DHL Supply Chain, e-commerce growth, logistics, Middle East, Mohammed Albayati, Pablo Ciano, parcel delivery, Saudi Arabia, Vision 2030
(IN BRIEF) Expro has set a new industry benchmark by completing the world’s first fully remote five-plug cementing operation in Saudi Arabia, using its Generation-X™ Remote Plug Launcher and SkyHook™ cement-line make-up device. The automated solution eliminated red-zone entry and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged automated cementing solutions, energy services innovation, Expro, five-plug cementing operation, Generation-X Remote Plug Launcher, Generation-X RPL, geothermal projects, HSE performance, Jeremy Angelle, Middle East energy sector, NYSE:XPRO, oil and gas technology, partnership, remote operations, Saudi Arabia, SkyHook cement-line make-up device, stage-cementing, sustainability, well construction, zonal isolation
(IN BRIEF) Webuild has secured an additional USD 600 million in contracts for Diriyah Square’s Package 3 Finishing and MEP, bringing its total project value in the Diriyah development to around USD 2 billion. The scope includes more than 70 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 365 000 m², At-Turaif, desalination plant, Diriyah Square, Fisia Italimpianti, freshwater lake, High-Speed Rail, Kingdom Tower, Najdi architecture, Package 3 Finishing and MEP, partnership, Pietro Salini, Riyadh, Riyadh Metro Line 3, Riyadh urbanisation masterplan, Saudi Arabia, sustainability, Trojena dams, underground parking, UNESCO World Heritage, USD 600 million, Webuild
(IN BRIEF) DHL Group is committing more than €500 million from 2024 to 2030 to deepen its footing in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, key hubs in its Strategy 2030 growth plan. Covering all four divisions—Express, Global Forwarding, Supply Chain … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, International Trade, Retail, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AJEX acquisition, alternative fuels, Amadou Diallo, automation, contract logistics, DHL eCommerce, DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Group, DHL Supply Chain, digital platforms, E-Commerce, electric vehicles, Etihad Rail, global trade, Gulf Cooperation Council, Hendrik Venter, John Pearson, logistics infrastructure, net-zero ambitions, Saudi Arabia, solar energy, Strategy 2030, supply chain resilience, sustainability, United Arab Emirates
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has been awarded a contract by Alwadi Poultry Farms Company to deliver a complete high-capacity feed mill in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. Scheduled to open in 2026, the plant will produce 90 TPH of poultry and ruminant … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Austria, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged agriculture technology, Alwadi Poultry Farms Company, Andritz, Animal Nutrition, complete plant solutions, crumblers, feed mill, feed processing, feed production, food security, hammer mills, high-capacity facility, Khalid M. Al-Sanie, livestock feed, MEA region, Michael Lierau, Middle East expansion, partnership, pellet mills, poultry feed, poultry industry, Riyadh Province, ruminant feed, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Vision 2030, sustainability, turnkey feed plant
(IN BRIEF) SFC Energy AG has landed its first order in Saudi Arabia by signing a contract with RESTART Limited Company for EFOY Pro methanol fuel cells and accessories, designed to power off-grid CCTV and public safety monitoring systems. After … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged accessories, CCTV, clean energy, Dr. Peter Podesser, earnings, EFOY Pro, financial year 2025, first order, high-temperature conditions, hydrogen, logistics savings, methanol fuel cells, Middle East, mobile hybrid power solutions, Mr. Fahad Alsuhaim, off-grid, partnership, portable, proof of concept, public safety monitoring systems, RESTART Limited Company, revenue, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Vision 2030, SFC Energy AG, stationary, sustainability, sustainable energy solutions
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