{"id":105103,"date":"2026-03-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=105103"},"modified":"2026-03-09T03:40:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T03:40:54","slug":"one-hub-cant-carry-the-gulf-anymore-saudi-emerges-as-a-safe-ground","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/issues\/one-hub-cant-carry-the-gulf-anymore-saudi-emerges-as-a-safe-ground\/","title":{"rendered":"One hub can\u2019t carry the Gulf anymore, Saudi emerges as a safe ground"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"105105\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"105105\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/03\/09\/this-morning-the-war-hits-home-in-al-kharj-with-two-confirmed-fatalities\/\">\r\n                            War claims its first victims in Saudi                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/03\/09\/this-morning-the-war-hits-home-in-al-kharj-with-two-confirmed-fatalities\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Two residents of Indian and Bangladeshi nationalities were killed, while all 12 of the wounded are Bangladeshi residents. Air defenses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2635639\/saudi-arabia#:~:text=Ministry%20spokesman%20Major%20General%20Turki,shortly%20after%20entering%20Saudi%20airspace.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">neutralized<\/a> waves of attacks yesterday, downing tens of drones north and east of Riyadh and targeting the Shaybah oil field.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 2px;border-width: 0;color: gray;background-color: gray\" \/>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>MARKET WATCH \u2014 <\/strong><strong>TASI continues to defy regional jitters to close in the green<\/strong>, closing up 2.14% yesterday on the back of strong gains for Aramco \u2014 the highest daily gains in four years. Yanbu National Petrochemical also jumped some 10%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Aramco\u2019s rise comes as crude surges above the <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-08\/iraq-oil-output-plunges-about-60-as-iran-war-blocks-tankers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 100 \/ bbl mark<\/a><\/strong><strong> as the blockage <\/strong><strong>tightens.<\/strong> Brent crude was going for USD 117 \/ bbl in early trading this morning. Hormuz is effectively closed to tankers, and the region is already feeling the brunt of this, with Iraq cutting its oil production by 60% due to export disruptions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Regional supply chains are grappling with operational bottlenecks<\/strong>, with the UAE and Kuwait following in Iraq\u2019s footsteps, while Saudi Arabia is diverting crude to the Red Sea to bypass the chokepoint. Last week alone, crude oil prices surged 30% \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-08\/oil-market-chaos-set-to-deepen-as-more-gulf-giants-cut-output\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">their biggest jump in six years<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The impact is being felt more acutely in import-reliant Asia and Europe<\/strong>, where jet fuel prices have hit an all-time high. Analysts at ING Groep NV warn that a full three-month disruption could send oil prices to record levels through 2Q, as shipowners demand full naval escorts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Intensive Israeli attacks on oil <\/strong><strong>depots and pipelines sent up clouds of dark smoke in Tehran\u2019s skies yesterday and the day before<\/strong>, prompting an Iranian military spokesperson to threaten targeting oil fields all across the region \u2014 an apocalyptic scenario for oil prices.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 2px;border-width: 0;color: gray;background-color: gray\" \/>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>DIPLOMACY \u2014 US orders KSA-based diplomats to depart: <\/strong>Employees of the US diplomatic mission in the Kingdom have been ordered to leave by the State Department, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/03\/08\/world\/middleeast\/state-department-diplomats-saudi-arabia-departure.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a> reports, citing current and former US officials. This marks the first mandatory departure order in Saudi Arabia since the outbreak of hostilities late last month.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Washington <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/03\/04\/saudi-arabia-says-its-ready-to-take-the-necessary-measures-to-defend-itself\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shuttered<\/a><\/strong><strong> its embassy in Saudi Arabia last week. <\/strong>The US mission <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/03\/08\/this-morning-saudi-air-defences-intercept-weekend-barrage-targeting-oil-fields-and-air-bases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strongly<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/03\/08\/this-morning-saudi-air-defences-intercept-weekend-barrage-targeting-oil-fields-and-air-bases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">urged<\/a> Americans in the country to depart via commercial flights earlier this week.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 2px;border-width: 0;color: gray;background-color: gray\" \/>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>REGULATION <\/strong><strong>WATCH \u2014 The Capital Market Authority (CMA) has approved <\/strong><strong>the establishment of simplified investment funds <\/strong>(SIFs), it said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SaudiCMA_En\/status\/2030658699174293637\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The CMA will regulate the offerings of these funds to institutional clients and provide flexibility in determining the key provisions governing the contractual relationship between fund managers and unitholders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>SIFs allow fund managers and unitholders to set their own contractual terms<\/strong>, including liquidation rules, unit classes, and reporting policies, thereby cutting costs and boosting flexibility \u2014 they are modeled after limited partnership structures already in use globally. We dive deeper into the launch of SIFs in our previous coverage of the news \u2014 check it out <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/10\/09\/cma-to-roll-out-simplified-investment-funds-to-draw-global-capital-onshore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>16<\/strong><strong> \u2014 that\u2019s Saudi Arabia\u2019s ranking among the world\u2019s largest economies <\/strong><strong>by purchasing power parity<\/strong> (PPP), with a GDP of about USD 2.9 tn, topping the Middle East, according to a Visual Capitalist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visualcapitalist.com\/the-global-economy-by-ppp-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a>, citing International Monetary Fund data. Within the region, Egypt follows in 18th place globally with about USD 2.5 tn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>SOUND SMART-<\/strong> PPP adjusts GDP for differences in local price levels, which often makes lower-cost economies appear larger compared to advanced economies. 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Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, is quietly cementing its position as the region\u2019s operational and logistical safe haven.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The result? The <\/strong><strong>era of relying on a sole entry point to the Middle East is probably coming to an end.<\/strong> Maintaining a genuine, scaled presence in Saudi Arabia is increasingly becoming a critical requirement for business continuity, not just about appeasing government procurement mandates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">What happened<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Real estate and tech in the UAE could take a hit.<\/strong> Dubai\u2019s real estate engine \u201cwould face a slowdown if foreign buyers lose confidence in the safety of the location,\u201d Ralf Wiegert, head of MENA economics at S&P Global Market Intelligence, tells EnterpriseAM. While the UAE\u2019s rapidly growing AI sector should remain operational despite hardware supply disruptions, negative sentiment \u201ccould still impact investment decisions, notably for new projects and facilities,\u201d Wiegert said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Banking is also an area to watch:<\/strong> The UAE and Qatar are structurally \u201cmore vulnerable than the rest of the Gulf Cooperation Council to liquidity strains given their elevated reliance on both foreign liabilities for funding and interbank liabilities,\u201d Director of Country Default and Banking Risk at S&P Alyssa Grzelak notes. Still, regional interbank offered rates do not signal significant liquidity strains. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cSaudi banks are also very resilient<\/strong>, and although the sector\u2019s reliance on foreign liabilities has increased... it remains much lower than in the UAE and Qatar, and much of this has come in the form of longer-term debt, limiting immediate rollover risks,\u201d Grzelak added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Why this matters<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>No one is seeing a panicked exodus of capital or talent from Dubai or elsewhere.<\/strong> Most investors will take a wait-and-see approach to Middle East funding, with risks of liquidity outflows becoming more acute the longer Iranian strikes continue, Grzelak said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BUT- The longer the disruption lasts<\/strong>, new facilities and fresh capital injections could start looking at Riyadh\u2019s almost untouched infrastructure as the safer wager.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>So far, the corporate response has been hesitant.<\/strong> \u201cIt will depend on the duration of the conflict. For now, we don\u2019t see companies moving their activities, but opting for optional work-from-home policies,\u201d Jaap Meijer, head of research at Arqaam Capital, tells EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The more likely scenario? Accelerating the road to the dual-hub reality.<\/strong> Instead of one-way capital migration, \u201cthe practical outcome is a multi-hub model: meaningful presence in both the UAE and Saudi Arabia, aligned to where demand, regulation, and talent best fit their strategy,\u201d Meijer notes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Companies were already setting up fully functional bases in more than one place:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Visa <\/strong>recently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/01\/28\/2026\/visa-splits-middle-east-operations-to-comply-with-saudi-hq-rule\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">restructured<\/a> its Middle East operations, keeping its Dubai office to oversee the UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar while opening a Riyadh-based office to manage Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Oman;<\/li>\n<li>Luxury retailer <strong>Chalhoub Group <\/strong>recently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/silz.com.sa\/en\/news\/Chalhoub-Group-Expands-its-Presence-in-Saudi-Arabia-in-Partnership-with-Special-Integrated-Logistics-Zone-Company\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">launched<\/a> a new distribution center in Riyadh while deliberately maintaining its Dubai Jafza base to strategically split inventory;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jingdong Property<\/strong> mirrored this move, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/jdcorporateblog.com\/jingdong-property-announces-acquisition-of-second-logistics-facility-in-dubai\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">acquiring<\/a> a new facility in Jafza while simultaneously developing a Grade-A warehouse in Riyadh;<\/li>\n<li><strong>DHL Supply Chain is executing the same playbook<\/strong>, funding concurrent expansions in both Dubai South and Riyadh to stay ahead of regional capacity constraints.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>For these companies, a dual-hub structure is an operational ins. policy. <\/strong>If a bottleneck hits Jebel Ali or airspace restrictions snarl logistics in one place, having a fully functional secondary base in the other ensures regional trade doesn\u2019t stop.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The context<\/strong>: Riyadh\u2019s value proposition has been growing on its own merits following a series of market reforms. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"kix.z38xtayi7ifv\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/gcc\/\">GCC<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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With shipping through the passageway disrupted, fertilizer markets are already repricing the risk \u2014 raising the prospect of higher crop input costs and, eventually, food prices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>For import-dependent Gulf economies like ours<\/strong>, the question is not whether fertilizer markets move \u2014 but how quickly those shocks filter into the region\u2019s food supply chain. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The fertilizer market is where the math starts for the food supply chain<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Nitrogen fertilizers are the driver of modern agriculture. <\/strong>Methane is converted into ammonia and then upgraded into urea and other nitrogen products used to boost crop yields. Around half of global food production depends on synthetic nitrogen fertilizers, with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/rrapier\/2026\/03\/01\/beyond-oil-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-the-global-food-risk\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">180 mn<\/a> tons consumed globally each year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Gulf dominates the market, and nearly all of its output must move through Hormuz. <\/strong>Around 55-60 mn tons of urea are shipped by sea annually, with the Middle East accounting for some <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gpcachem.org\/2024\/04\/26\/product-in-focus-urea\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">40-50%<\/a> of that volume. Iran <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/rrapier\/2026\/03\/01\/beyond-oil-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-the-global-food-risk\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">exports<\/a> roughly 5 mn tons, while Saudi Arabia contributes around 4-5 mn tons through producers like Sabic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Energy shocks have amplified the pressure since <\/strong><strong>natgas<\/strong><strong> is the main input for nitrogen <\/strong><strong>fertilizers. <\/strong>\u201cNatural gas\u2019 key role as a fertilizer input could hit agricultural producers, impacting food prices,\u201d MENA Director at Horizon Engage Andrew G. Farrand tells EnterpriseAM. Qatar\u2019s shutdown of the Ras Laffan LNG export facility sent reverberations through the industry. Qatar accounts for roughly <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-02\/iran-war-snarls-key-global-hub-for-fertilizer-supplies\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">11%<\/a> of global urea exports, according to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Alexis Maxwell. The country exports some <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/rrapier\/2026\/03\/01\/beyond-oil-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-the-global-food-risk\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">5.5-6 mn<\/a> tons of urea and ammonia annually from its Qafco complex.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Market reax: <\/strong>Prices for granular urea jumped <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-02\/iran-war-snarls-key-global-hub-for-fertilizer-supplies\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 60<\/a> per ton after the effective closure of the strait. In the US Gulf, spot for urea jumped USD 60-80 from last week, with traders warning that increases could follow if disruptions persist.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Supply chains were already tight before the conflict escalated:<\/strong> Urea markets turned bullish <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ifpri.org\/blog\/global-fertilizer-trade-2021-2023-what-happened-after-war-related-price-spikes\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier<\/a> after drone damage hit a Russian nitrogen plant, tightening availability. The US, despite producing domestically, still relies on imports from the Middle East that transit Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Fertilizers may not even be the first agricultural bottleneck to bite:<\/strong> For some high-tech growers, specialty inputs such as pollinators and biological pest-control supplies can become harder to replace before fertilizer shortages become tight. That means prolonged disruption can start weighing on yields through the wider agricultural input chain \u2014 not just through urea prices alone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Adding fuel to the fire, the EU <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.h2-view.com\/story\/eu-dismisses-cbam-suspension-for-fertilisers-follow-hydrogen-lobby-pressure\/2138098.article\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a><\/strong><strong> that it will keep carbon levies on imported <\/strong><strong>fertilizers <\/strong>under its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, rejecting calls to suspend the scheme despite concerns it could push up costs for farmers. \u201cThe decision is ill-timed, especially given the repercussions of the ongoing war, the rising energy prices, and the halt in urea production from Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia \u2014 the largest gas exporters. 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The decline was mainly due to the absence of a one-time gain from the 2024 sale of Savola\u2019s 34.52% stake in Almarai, alongside lower earnings from associates and higher operating costs from expanding stores.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Revenue rose 13.2% y-o-y to SAR 26.1 bn<\/strong>, supported by retail growth from store openings, stronger food processing sales \u2014 including the consolidation of United Sugar Company of Egypt \u2014 and a 5.9% jump in its frozen foods segment, which helped offset weaker performance in food services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dividends: <\/strong>The company\u2019s board recommended the distribution of SAR 510 mn in dividends for 2025 at SAR 1.7 per share, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=93503&anCat=1&cs=2050&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">separate disclosure<\/a>. The distribution date has yet to be announced.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Saudi Chemical Company <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudi Chemical Company posted a 15.1% y-o-y climb in net income to <\/strong><strong>SAR 335.3 mn in <\/strong><strong>2025<\/strong>, thanks to higher sales volumes and lower expected credit losses on trade receivables, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=93494&anCat=1&cs=2230&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. Revenue rose 7.9% y-o-y to SAR 6.8 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Dar Alarkan <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dar Alarkan Real Estate Development\u2019s net income grew 40.5% <\/strong><strong>y-o-y <\/strong><strong>to SAR 1.1 bn in 2025<\/strong>, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=93515&anCat=1&cs=4300&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. Its top line rose 3.8% y-o-y to SAR 3.9 bn. The results were spurred by higher property and lease sales coupled with lower operating costs and higher returns from associates and Murabaha deposits, which mitigated the impact of increased financing expenses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Walaa Cooperative Ins.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walaa.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Walaa Cooperative Ins.<\/a><\/strong><strong> swung to a net loss of SAR 175.8 mn in 2025<\/strong> from a net income of SAR 64.3 mn a year earlier, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=93505&anCat=1&cs=8060&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tadawul disclosure<\/a>. The decline was driven by wider ins. service losses combined with weaker investment income and higher operating expenses. Revenues also edged down 7.2% y-o-y to SAR 3.1 bn over the year, mainly due to lower contributions from medical, motor, energy, engineering, and P&S non-linked segments, partially offset by growth in property and other general ins.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Astra Industrial Group<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aig.sa\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Astra Industrial Group<\/a><\/strong><strong>\u2019s net income rose 13.1% y-o-y to SAR 666.8 mn in <\/strong><strong>2025<\/strong>, supported by higher gross income from pharma and steel sales, lower financing costs in specialty chemicals, and income from an unconsolidated subsidiary, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=93497&anCat=1&cs=1212&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tadawul disclosure<\/a>. Meanwhile, revenue inched up 0.3% y-o-y to SAR 3.1 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">SMC Healthcare<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smc.com.sa\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Specialized Medical Company<\/a><\/strong><strong> (SMC Healthcare) posted a 43.7% y-o-y rise in <\/strong><strong>its net income in 2025 to SAR 266.2 mn<\/strong>, which management attributed to the structural benefits and operation leverage of scaling outpatient operations, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=93528&anCat=1&cs=4019&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. The firm\u2019s top line surged 7% y-o-y to SAR 1.5 bn, due to a strategic pivot from long-term care toward high-performing acute inpatient and outpatient services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dividends: <\/strong>The company\u2019s board <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=93523&anCat=1&cs=4019&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">recommended<\/a> a dividend payout of SAR 0.32 per share for its 2025 earnings, amounting to SAR 80 mn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Nayifat Finance<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Nayif<\/strong><strong>at Finance recorded a net loss of SAR 126.3 mn last year<\/strong>, down from a net income of SAR 131.2 mn in 2024, the company said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=93519&anCat=1&cs=4081&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. This came on the back of higher-than-expected credit loss provisions stemming from a write-off of personal and SME Islamic financing receivables and a new ECL estimation methodology. 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Even blockaded countries are seeing better-than-expected budget balances because the price of the oil they can get out is so high. However, Goldman Sachs cautions that this scenario does not factor in expenditure forecasts, as they \u201cmay increase due to an adoption of anti-cyclical policy and\/or increased spending on defense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The diverters:<\/strong> Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Oman are the most insulated. Saudi Arabia is successfully diverting 3 mn bbl \/ d \u2014 about two-thirds of its Strait of Hormuz exports \u2014 via Red Sea pipelines, meaning a mere 1% drop in exports. The UAE is rerouting approximately 1 mn bbl \/ d, resulting in a negligible 2% drop in oil exports, while Oman\u2019s loading facilities sit safely outside the Strait, Goldman Sachs notes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Yes, but: <\/strong>This is based on an assumption of just a one-week-long disruption in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, before a gradual return to full capacity. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>The Strait of Hormuz typically accounts for around 25% of global seaborne oil trade and some 20% of global LNG trade, according to a recent research note from Deutsche Bank seen by EnterpriseAM. However, oil flows through the chokepoint have now collapsed to just 10-15% of their normal volume, according to Goldman Sachs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The blockaded:<\/strong> Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar have zero capacity to divert shipments. The report shows that Kuwait and Bahrain are now expected to see their economies contract this year, with oil exports falling by 5%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Global exposure:<\/strong> Despite the EU and China being the world\u2019s biggest energy importers, the impact of oil price volatility is potentially limited due to their declining dependence on fossil fuels, according to Deutsche Bank. Crucially, the EU\u2019s energy import markets are diversified, resulting in a diminished reliance on Middle Eastern energy supplies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The outlook:<\/strong> Future forecasts depend entirely on how long the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Under the base case scenario of a \u201cshort-lived\u201d disruption where volumes recover over 28 days, global growth would shrink by 0.1 percentage points, according to another Goldman Sachs report seen by EnterpriseAM. However, if the closure persists and oil stays above USD 100 \/ bbl, global growth would be dragged down by 0.4 percentage points, the report warns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> MARKETS THIS MORNING- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Asia-Pacific markets are down sharply in early trading this morning, with South Korea\u2019s Kospi down 7.8% and Japan\u2019s Nikkei down 7.0%, after oil jumped above USD 100 \/ bbl for the first time in years. Over on Wall Street, it is shaping up to be a turbulent start to the week with futures in the red. <\/p>\n<div class='stock-ticker-panel'>\n<table class='table stock-ticker-table markets-table'>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>TASI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">11,007<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+2.1% (YTD: +4.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>MSCI Tadawul 30<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">1,489<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.9% (YTD: 7.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>NomuC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">22,610<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.5% (YTD: -2.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD : SAR (SAMA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.75 Sell<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.75 Buy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Interest rates<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">4.25% repo <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">3.75% reverse repo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EGX30<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">46,774<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-1.6% (YTD: +11.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">9,903<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-1.4% (YTD: -0.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,917<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-3.2% (YTD: -2.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">6,740<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-1.3% (YTD: -1.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>FTSE 100<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">10,285<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-1.2% (YTD: +3.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Euro Stoxx 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,710<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-1.1% (YTD: -1.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 116.80<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+26.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas (Nymex) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+6.1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Gold <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 5,159<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 66,520<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-1.1% (YTD: -24.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Sukuk\/bond market index<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">919.52<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">0.0% (YTD: 0.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&P MENA Bond & Sukuk<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">151.78<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.3% (YTD: -0.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>VIX (Volatility Index)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">29.49<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+24.2% (YTD: +97.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> THE CLOSING BELL: TADAWUL-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The TASI <\/strong>rose 2.1% <strong>yesterday <\/strong>on turnover of SAR 5.6 bn. The index is up 4.9% YTD.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the green:<\/strong> Chemanol (+10.0%), Alujain (+10.0%), and Saudi Kayan (+10.0%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Al Rajhi Reit (-2.2%), Mulkia Reit (-2.0%), and Azm (-1.9%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE CLOSING BELL: NOMU-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The NomuC<\/strong> rose 0.5% <strong>yesterday <\/strong>on turnover of SAR 11.6 mn. 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style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARCH<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12 March (Thursday): Deadline for <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rega.gov.sa\/media-center\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1\/%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A1-%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%AC%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-499-%D8%AD%D9%8A-%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%85-%D9%88%D9%85%D9%83%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84\/\" style=\"\">real estate registration<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> for 253.2k properties in 499 neighborhoods across Riyadh, Qassim, Makkah, and Hail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">18-23 March (Tuesday-Monday): Eid Al Fitr holiday (TBC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21 March (Saturday): Fanatics Flag Football Classic<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>25-27 March (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fii-institute.org\/conference\/fii-priority-miami-2026#:~:text=When%20and%20where%20will%20the,the%20Faena%20Hotel%2C%20Miami%20Beach.\" style=\"\">Future Investment Initiative Institute<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Faena Hotel, Miami Beach. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>31 March (Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/ar\/MediaCenter\/News\/Pages\/news_1396.aspx\" style=\"\">Zatca<\/a><\/span><span>\u2019s 23rd E-invoicing integration wave deadline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">APRIL<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">6 April (Monday): Procurement and Supply Chain Futures Forum, Al Faisaliah Hotel, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6-7 April (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rscforum.com\/\" style=\"\">Real Estate Supply Chain Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah Hotel, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-15 April (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudi-pp.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Print & Pack<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-15 April (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riyadhiiw.com\/\" style=\"\">Riyadh International Industry Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-15 April (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudipp.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Plastics & Petrochem<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-15 April (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudi-smartlogistics.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Smart Logistics<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-16 April (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onegiantleap.com\/\" style=\"\">Leap Tech Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh Exhibition & Convention Center - Malham.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20-22 April (Monday-Wednesday): The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurehospitality.com\/sa\" style=\"\">Future Hospitality Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Mandarin Oriental Al Faisaliah Hotel, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20-22 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudisignageexpo.com\/saudi-paper-packaging-expo-2026\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Paper and Packaging Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20-22 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudisf.com\/en\/\" style=\"\">Sports Investment Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (SIF), Riyadh<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>22-23 April (Wednesday-Thursday): The World Economic Forum\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/press\/2026\/01\/annual-meeting-2026-a-spirit-of-dialogue-ceb3ae9c08\/#:~:text=The%20Global%20Collaboration%20and%20Growth%20Meeting%20will%20be%20held%20in%20Jeddah%2C%20Saudi%20Arabia%20on%2022%2D23%20April%202026.\" style=\"\">Global Collaboration and Growth Meeting<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Jeddah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-29 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aluminium-exhibition.com\/arabia\/en-gb.html\" style=\"\">Aluminum Arabia<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, The Arena, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28 April (Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/events\/gc-summit-saudi-arabia-2026\/\" style=\"\">GC Summit Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-9 May (Sunday-Sunday): The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalsustainabilityexpo.com\/\" style=\"\">Global Sustainability Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, The Arena Riyadh Venue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5-6 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skymovemena.com\/\" style=\"\">SkyMove Air Cargo MENA<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-21 May (Tuesday-Thursday): The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudientertainmentexpo.com\/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=seo\" style=\"\">Saudi Entertainment and Amusement Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh Front Exhibition and Conference Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">24-28 May (Sunday-Thursday): Eid Al Adha holiday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-24 June (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudifoodexpo.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Food Exhibition and Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh Front Expo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">SEPTEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-17 September (Tuesday-Thursday) The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalaisummit.org\/en\/Pages\/About.aspx\" style=\"\">Global AI Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, King Abdulaziz International Convention Center, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">23 September (Wednesday): Saudi National Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">OCTOBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-15 October (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldenergy.org\/experiences-events\/world-energy-congress\" style=\"\">World Energy Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-28 October (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/achema-middle-east.ksa.messefrankfurt.com\/ksa\/ppc.html?utm_source=ppc-landingpage&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=kreativeclan_brand_exact_MENA_GCC&utm_content=homepage&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23591771694&gbraid=0AAAABBPuheGu3HUwCgxv7inX_RLac-B3S&gclid=CjwKCAiA2PrMBhA4EiwAwpHyC5npsmz5GRyYSeppI3k19DPZWLNG42F9H46N02ivlImv5gKzFI9D5RoCQGUQAvD_BwE\" style=\"\">ACHEMA Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">NOVEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-28 November (Tuesday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandnfun.com\/en\/\" style=\"\">Aero Middle East and Sand & Fun<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Thumamah Airport, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2026:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2H: Sabic\u2019s USD 6.4 bn Fujian project in China to start production;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">November: The UN Trade and Development Global Supply Chain Forum to take place in Saudi Arabia;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">November: The Esports Nations Cup, Riyadh;  <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/intervision.world\/en\/\" style=\"\">Intervision<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> international music competition will take place in Saudi Arabia;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>6 July-23 August (Monday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/mike-mccabe-600532_esportsworldcup-ewc2026-esports-activity-7383046360637456384-FXWl?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAADcc9s0BqbX_KIfcdiR9Co3ThUUfykvz4-o\" style=\"\">Esports World Cup<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2027:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:700\">The World Water Forum <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">takes place in Riyadh;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:700\">The Ocean Race<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> finishes in Amaala on the Red Sea;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Riyadh-Kudmi transmission line<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> to be completed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2Q 2027:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:700\">The Hail Region Water Networks Project<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> is expected to be completed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    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