{"id":89575,"date":"2024-09-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=89575"},"modified":"2025-12-14T19:00:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T19:00:30","slug":"arabian-mills-sets-its-ipo-price-at-the-top-end-of-the-range","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/issues\/arabian-mills-sets-its-ipo-price-at-the-top-end-of-the-range\/","title":{"rendered":"Arabian Mills sets its IPO price at the top end of the range"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"89577\" 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=\"89577\">\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\/2024\/09\/12\/efg-hermes-annual-conference-in-london-wraps-today\/\">\r\n                            THIS MORNING: Israel still wants to normalize ties with Saudi + other Arab states                        <\/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\/2024\/09\/12\/efg-hermes-annual-conference-in-london-wraps-today\/\" 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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The keynote interview will get underway at 9am sharp, and you won\u2019t want to miss our exclusive networking breakfast from 8am.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Among the topics on the agenda:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Welcome to the hot seat<\/strong> \u2014 top industry CEOs set the tone by addressing the biggest (and toughest) questions of the day. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Looking from the outside in<\/strong> \u2014 what foreign investors and strategics think about Egypt right now.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The only asset class in town \u2014<\/strong> It\u2019s real estate or nothing. We\u2019ll get into the ins and outs of the industry, how it\u2019s financing itself, which areas (and price points) are next, and more. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Gazing into that crystal ball <\/strong>\u2014 The outlook for dealflow in 2025, from M&A and IPOs to securitization, FX and more. <\/li>\n<li><strong>A once in a generation opportunity? <\/strong>\u2014 A deep dive into the promise and pitfalls of the emerging energy economy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do we really love banking SMEs? <\/strong>\u2014 With NBFIs and fintech players staking their claims, banks are starting to take the SME market seriously.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The NBFI panel<\/strong> \u2014 The resilience of the Egyptian consumer is the business story of the decade. How are banks and NBFS players building sustainable businesses? What are the opportunities \u2014 and credit worries \u2014 in the B2B space?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Are you going to be in Egypt and haven\u2019t requested an invitation yet? Do it today \u2014 space is limited. <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance2024.enterprise.news\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click here<\/a><\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance2024.enterprise.news\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">to<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance2024.enterprise.news\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">let us know you\u2019re interested<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** IMPORTANT NOTE \u2014 If you\u2019ve already received your invitation on email, you *must* <\/strong><strong>click through to confirm you\u2019re attending. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/finance2024.enterprise.news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/9\/282.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">HAPPENING TODAY-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>EFG Hermes\u2019 annual conference is on its final day today in London<\/strong>, giving investors \u201cunique and unparalleled access to leading equities in MENA and key frontier emerging markets.\u201d <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MORNING MUST-READ-<\/strong> EnterpriseAM Saudi has exclusive coverage of Tuesday\u2019s panel discussion at the EFG Hermes conference with Saudi Exchange CEO Mohammed Al Rumaih and Capital Market Authority Board Commissioner Abdulaziz Abdulmohsen Bin Hassan. The two discussed the development of Saudi\u2019s capital markets over the past several years and how their institutions are working to encourage further growth and place Saudi as one of the top capital markets globally. The discussion is in this morning\u2019s Spotlight, below. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- <\/strong>Expect partially cloudy days in Riyadh and Jeddah today, with a high of 43\u00b0C today and a low of 30\u00b0C in the capital. Meanwhile, Jeddah will see a high of 39\u00b0C, and a low of 32\u00b0C.<\/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\"> WATCH THIS SPACE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>Israel wants to revive talks on normalizing diplomatic ties <\/strong><strong>with the Kingdom<\/strong>, after they were derailed by last year\u2019s October 7 attacks, Israel\u2019s Economy Minister Nir Barkat told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-09-10\/israel-still-wants-integration-with-arab-states-minister-says\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg TV<\/a>. The country reiterated its desire to expand the Abraham Accords with \u201cmoderate\u201d Arab states.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What he said:<\/strong> \u201cI see how the Saudis and other moderate Arab states, including potentially Indonesia and others, are waiting to have a window of opportunity to enter and expand the Abraham Accords \u2014 we bless it,\u201d Barkat said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER-<\/strong> While the US had been <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/538fa1db-058f-44d5-bcdb-d9ed1a99cf6b\/this-morning:-blinken-suggests-us-saudi-defense-and-nuclear-pacts-could-wrap-up-in-a-matter-of-weeks\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">brokering talks between Saudi Arabia and Israel<\/a> earlier this year in a bid to counter Iranian influence before the conflict, those efforts are now in limbo. The Kingdom has been clear in its position that it will not normalize ties with Israel without a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and a clear, credible path to Palestinian statehood. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>China wants to expedite <\/strong><strong>freetrade talks: <\/strong>China\u2019s Premier Li Qiang called for freetrade talks with the GCC, including Saudi, to be expedited during his visit to Riyadh, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/riyadh-chinas-premier-li-calls-accelerated-gulf-trade-talks-2024-09-11\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Meeting with GCC Secretary General Jasem al-Budaiwi, Li emphasized the need to revive the long-stalled negotiations, which have been ongoing for nearly 20 years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The caveat: <\/strong>The Kingdom expressed concerns over the potential influx of cheaper Chinese imports stifling domestic manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO-<\/strong><strong> The Kingdom is anticipating more Chinese industrial investments<\/strong>, especially in electronics and AI, a Saudi-Chinese Business Council official <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aleqt.com\/2024\/09\/11\/article_2749730.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">told Aleqtisadiah<\/a> on the sidelines of the China-GCC roundtable meetings. For his part, Li said that China is eyeing investments in the Kingdom\u2019s energy sector, as well as infrastructure. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SPEAKING OF CHINA-<\/strong> <strong>Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with the Chinese prime<\/strong><strong> minister to discuss investment, trade, and energy cooperation<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2169824\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">state news agency SPA<\/a> reports. The Chinese official landed in Riyadh on Tuesday to chair the Chinese-Saudi Joint Committee meeting and will visit the UAE too, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.cn\/eng\/xw\/wsrc\/202409\/t20240909_11487499.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>#3- <\/strong><strong>Deutsche Bank plans to tap into private wealth management in Saudi Arabia <\/strong>across various pools, including family offices, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, special vehicles, and wealth management funds, the lender\u2019s CEO for the Middle East and Africa Jamal Al Kishi <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/banking-and-insurance\/deutsche-bank-ceo-eyes-untapped-pools-of-capital-to-drive-funding-in-saudi-arabia-iblyamwo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">told Zawya<\/a>. \u201cThe idea is to tap into \u2026 sources that have not been tapped up to this point, at least not effectively and not on a scale,\u201d Al Kishi said.<\/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\">DATA POINTS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>Consumer spending<\/strong><strong> in Saudi via point-of-sale (PoS) transactions dropped 4.9% w-o-w <\/strong><strong>for the week ending 7 September at SAR 13.4 bn<\/strong>, according to Sama\u2019s weekly PoS <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/9\/929.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">report (pdf)<\/a>. Meanwhile, the number of weekly transactions inched up 0.3% at 213.5 mn transactions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The breakdown:<\/strong> Food and beverages saw the highest spending during the week at SAR 2.1 bn, followed by restaurants and cafes at SAR 1.9 bn. Meanwhile, Riyadh had the highest value of PoS transactions at SAR 4.6 bn, followed by Jeddah at SAR 1.8 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>The Saudi box office<\/strong><strong> sold 8.5 mn tickets in 1H 2024, generating some SAR 421.8 <\/strong><strong>mn in<\/strong><strong> sales<\/strong>, Culture Minister and Governor of the Royal Commission for AlUla Prince Badr bin Abdullah said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BadrFAlSaud\/status\/1833438901530153028\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>. Two of the box office\u2019s top three films were Saudi productions. 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Trump campaign donors and Republican strategists are reportedly frustrated with the former president\u2019s \u201cuneven performance,\u201d with one strategist <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/8265be05-ccc9-43fe-b21c-4e3be4e90cfe\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">calling<\/a> the debate \u201ca missed opportunity.\u201d The former president\u2019s claim that immigrants in Springfield, Ohio were eating residents\u2019 pets was one of a number of diversions that drew <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/while-trump-touts-his-debate-performance-allies-donors-advisers-lament-it-2024-09-11\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">hand-wringing<\/a> from some Republican strategists and donors, who lamented the former president\u2019s failure to double down on issues like inflation or the state of the US economy under Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WHILE IN GLOBAL INTEREST RATE SPECULATION- US inflation <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/66a18979-cd6b-4872-abe7-f4487ea64b15\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">cooled to 2.5% in<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/66a18979-cd6b-4872-abe7-f4487ea64b15\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">August<\/a><\/strong><strong>, <\/strong>inching toward the 2% inflation rate targeted by the US Federal Reserve. The release of the new inflation data has seen analysts <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/09\/11\/business\/cpi-inflation-august.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">consolidate behind expectations<\/a> that the Fed will make only a 25-basis point cut at the central bank\u2019s rate-setting meeting next week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>OVER IN TECH NEWS- OpenAI wants to nearly double its valuation to USD 150 bn in new<\/strong><strong> financing round <\/strong>to raise USD 5 bn from investors in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/dde0855e-4543-4d3a-8ff5-e6fb3c3ff305\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">order to fund<\/a> AI development that it hopes will give it an edge over competitors including Google and Meta.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND IN OUR NECK OF THE WOODS- <\/strong>The prime minister of Libya\u2019s Government of National Accord, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-09-11\/libyan-premier-vows-to-resolve-bank-standoff-as-un-talks-resume?srnd=homepage-middle-east&embedded-checkout=true\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">pledged<\/a> to end the country\u2019s central bank standoff that saw its oil output cut in half.<\/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\">CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Egypt-UK investment conference is nearly upon us: <\/strong>Our friends at HSBC, together with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ukexportfinance.gov.uk\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">UK Export Finance<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theebcc.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Egyptian-British Chamber of Commerce<\/a>, are hosting the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-ta.com\/upcoming-events\/egypt-uk-investment-forum-16th-sept-in-london-uk\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Egypt-UK Investment and Opportunities Forum<\/a> in London on <strong>Monday, 16 September<\/strong>. The conference will showcase investment opportunities in Egypt across different sectors \u2014 including renewable energy, water, automotive, food processing, IT, and AI \u2014 to potential investors from the UK. It will also facilitate matchmaking between institutions of both countries, bringing together government representatives, business leaders, and senior executives.<\/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.srmgacademybootcamp.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SRMG Academy\u2019s technology journalism course<\/a><\/strong><strong> will kick off in Riyadh next Sunday, 15<\/strong><strong> September. <\/strong>The five-day, TikTok-backed program will run until 19 September.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Fenaa Alawwal cultural center will kick off the contemporary art forum <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_GkQDxomPn\/?hl=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Muntada FAA<\/a><\/strong><strong> next<\/strong><strong> Sunday, 15 September<\/strong> at the Diplomatic Quarters in Riyadh. 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mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2024\/9\/.e57434d0-43ad-4e68-b229-6c70912e9f93.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Arabian Mills set its final IPO price at the top of its initial price range at SAR <\/strong><strong>66 <\/strong><strong>per share<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/9\/899.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release (pdf)<\/a>. The pricing gives the company a market cap of SAR 3.4 bn at listing, and will raise some SAR 1 bn in IPO proceeds. The company is taking a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/15fece1e-1f0c-465d-9b39-c0a865694312\/arabian-mills-eyes-taking-a-30%25-stake-to-market-in-secondary-share-sale-on-tadawul%e2%80%99s-main-market\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">30% stake<\/a> to market on Tadawul\u2019s main market in a secondary share sale. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- The IPO drew in strong institutional demand: <\/strong>Arabian Mills\u2019 institutional offering <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/2186f6c5-6801-4bb6-8a1e-bc2d60f280a4\/fully-covered\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">sold out within hours<\/a> of opening last week and was 132x oversubscribed, with bookbuilding raking in a total of SAR 134.1 bn in orders from both local and international investors. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WHAT\u2019S NEXT- <\/strong>Retail investors will have their turn from Wednesday, 18 September to Thursday, 19 September, during which they can subscribe to a minimum of 10 shares and a maximum of 250k each. The flour milling company is allocating 100% of the offering to institutional investors. This can be reduced to 90% if there is sufficient enough demand from retail investors, who would then be allocated 10% of the sale. Final allocations are scheduled for Thursday, 26 September with refunds from excess subscriptions due by the next week. Other IPO information and documents can be found on the company\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arabianmills.com\/en\/ipo.php\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">IPO website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS- <\/strong>Our friends at HSBC Saudi Arabia are acting as the sole financial advisor, global coordinator, bookrunner, underwriter, and lead manager on the transaction, while Baker McKenzie is counsel, PwC is financial due diligence advisor, EY is auditor, and Euromonitor International is market consultant. Meanwhile, Alrajhi Bank, Saudi Awwal Bank, and Banque Saudi Fransi are the receiving agents.<\/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\/arabian-mills\/\">Arabian Mills<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/capital-markets\/\">Capital Markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/ipo-watch\/\">IPO watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/tadawul\/\">Tadawul<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"89582\" 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=\"89582\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">M&amp;A WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/09\/12\/blackrock-takes-minority-stake-in-saudi-bahraini-crude-pipeline\/\">\r\n                            BlackRock takes minority stake in Saudi-Bahraini crude pipeline                        <\/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\/2024\/09\/12\/blackrock-takes-minority-stake-in-saudi-bahraini-crude-pipeline\/\" 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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The transaction was executed by a fund managed by Blackrock\u2019s Diversified Infrastructure team. Bapco will retain a majority stake in SBPC, the statement said. The story was also picked up by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/deals\/blackrock-managed-fund-buys-stake-saudi-bahrain-pipeline-2024-09-11\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What we don\u2019t know:<\/strong> No information was provided on the exact size of the stake acquired, nor how much the fund paid for it. The transaction represents Bapco\u2019s first asset monetization, the statement notes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About the pipeline: <\/strong>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aramco.com\/en\/news-media\/news\/2018\/bapco-new-pipeline\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AB-4 pipeline<\/a> was commissioned in 2018 to replace its predecessor which connected Saudi and Bahrain for 73 years from 1945. The 112 km-long pipeline connects Aramco\u2019s Abqaiq plants and Bapco\u2019s refineries in Bahrain, and can transport up to 350k bbl \/ d of crude. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Investors led by BlackRock Real Assets and Hassana Investment tapped JPMorgan and Standard Chartered <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/f0fcf1ff-1b44-483f-a814-0df259c8cfc3\/another-bond-sale-in-the-works-for-aramco-pipelines\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in July<\/a> ahead of a planned bond sale which aims to refinance a USD 13.4 bn bridge loan used by the consortium to acquire 49% of Aramco Gas Pipeline Company in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aramco.com\/en\/news-media\/news\/2021\/aramco-announces-landmark-gas-pipeline-deal\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">2021 USD 15.5 bn<\/a> lease-and-leaseback agreement.<\/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\/aramco\/\">Aramco<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/bapco-energies\/\">Bapco Energies<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/blackrock\/\">BlackRock<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/hassana-investment-company\/\">Hassana Investment Company<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/ma-watch\/\">M&amp;A WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/saudi-bahrain-pipeline-company-sbpc\/\">Saudi Bahrain Pipeline Company (SBPC)<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"89584\" 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=\"89584\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ENERGY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/09\/12\/aramco-deepens-ties-with-chinas-rongsheng-hengli-refiners\/\">\r\n                            Aramco deepens ties with Chinese refiners                        <\/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\/2024\/09\/12\/aramco-deepens-ties-with-chinas-rongsheng-hengli-refiners\/\" 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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The agreements bring Aramco closer to expanding the Saudi Aramco Jubail Refinery with Rongsheng, and the acquisition of a 10% stake in Hengli Petrochemical. Aramco is positioning the agreements as boosting its presence in the Asian downstream market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Aramco inked a development framework agreement with Rongsheng<\/strong>, expanding on a cooperation framework <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/160a6bd1-63c0-45db-9ca7-009f55c85e80\/aramco,%253cmark%253e-rongsheng%253c%2Fmark%253e-petrochemical-look-to-invest-in-each-other%25e2%2580%2599s-refining-units\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed in April<\/a>. This agreement brings the pair closer to \u201cthe potential joint development of an expansion of Saudi Aramco Jubail Refinery Company (SASREF) facilities,\u201d the statement notes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not Aramco\u2019s first rodeo with Rongsheng: <\/strong>Aramco <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.alarabiya.net\/News\/middle-east\/2024\/01\/02\/Saudi-Aramco-China-s-Rongsheng-in-talks-to-buy-stake-in-each-other-s-units\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">closed last year<\/a> the acquisition of a 10% stake in Rongsheng Petrochemical for USD 3.4 bn through its Netherlands-based subsidiary, Aramco Overseas Company.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Aramco also inked a strategic cooperation agreement with Hengli Group<\/strong>, moving it closer to locking down a 10% stake in Hengli Petrochemical. This is a follow-up on an MoU that the pair had <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/a736ad2b-3d0a-4860-87b0-e2bccbea3fe8\/more-love-from-aramco-for-chinese-refineries\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed earlier in March<\/a>, with the transaction now pending the usual due diligence and regulatory green lights. Hengli\u2019s petrochemical empire includes a 400k bpd refinery, with the firm\u2019s market value in April valuing a 10% stake at up to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/a736ad2b-3d0a-4860-87b0-e2bccbea3fe8\/more-love-from-aramco-for-chinese-refineries\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 1.5 bn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>There\u2019s still a lot we don\u2019t know:<\/strong> Aramco\u2019s statement did not disclose further details on investment tickets or project timelines.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What they said:<\/strong> \u201cThese agreements reflect our collective intention to elevate our relationships in vital sectors to advance our downstream objectives, contribute to both China\u2019s and Saudi Arabia\u2019s vibrant energy and petrochemicals sectors, and help develop future technology solutions,\u201d Aramco\u2019s Downstream President Mohammed Al Qahtani said. <\/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\/aramco\/\">Aramco<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/energy\/\">ENERGY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/hengli-group\/\">Hengli Group<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/rongsheng-petrochemical\/\">Rongsheng Petrochemical<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"89586\" 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=\"89586\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">IPO WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/09\/12\/sama-water-plans-to-sell-20-stake-in-nomu-ipo\/\">\r\n                            Sama Water plans to sell 20% stake in Nomu IPO                        <\/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\/2024\/09\/12\/sama-water-plans-to-sell-20-stake-in-nomu-ipo\/\" 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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The bottled water and ice cube maker <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cma.org.sa\/en\/Market\/NEWS\/Pages\/CMA_N_3570.aspx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">lined up<\/a> the Capital Market Authority\u2019s approval to kick off the offering in June. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This is a secondary offering: <\/strong>The offered shares will be sold by the two substantial shareholders \u2014 \u0650\u0650Abd Allah Tebeqi and Ziad Tebeqi \u2014 whose combined stake in the company will be reduced to 80%, down from 100%, after the offering is fully covered. \u0650\u0650Abd Allah Tebeqi will see his 80% stake reduced to 64%, while Ziad Tebeqi will see his 20% stake reduced to 16%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The timeline: <\/strong>Qualified investors can start putting down orders for the IPO starting Wednesday, 2 October and until the following Tuesday, 8 October. The final share allocations will be announced on Sunday, 13 October, with any excess subscription fees set to be refunded within two business days. The first day of trading will be determined once the company meets all regulatory requirements. Investors can subscribe to a minimum of 100 shares, and a maximum of c. 2.5 mn shares. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Use of proceeds: <\/strong>The selling shareholders will take home all proceeds from the offering, after deducting SAR 2.4 mn in IPO expenses. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Lock-up period: <\/strong>Major shareholders are restricted from selling their shareholdings for a 12-month period beginning with the start of trading. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS- <\/strong>Yaqeen Capital is serving as the financial advisor and lead manager, while Moore is auditor. Al Rajhi Capital, Riyad Capital, Alinma Investment, AlJazira Capital, SAB Invest, Derayah Financial, BSF Capital, SNB Capital, Alistithmar Capital, Albilad Capital, ANB Capital, and Alkhabeer Capital are all receiving agents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Earnings snapshot: <\/strong>Sama Water\u2019s net income grew 36.1% y-o-y to SAR 9.2 mn in FY 2023. 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A&M\u2019s quarterly Baking Pulse report gives the rundown on the financial performance of the top 10 listed banks in the Kingdom by assets, highlighting their income, profitability, size, liquidity, risk, and capital. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Operating income rose by 1.9%, driven by a 2.5% boost in net interest income (NII)<\/strong> and a 1.4% increase in fees and commissions. Cost efficiency improved, as operating expenses grew by 1% \u2014 slower than the increase in operating income. Meanwhile, a 27% drop in impairment charges also contributed to the uptick in net income.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Despite the rise in NII, net interest margins (NIM) fell by 2 basis points to 2.94%. <\/strong>Seven out of the 10 banks surveyed reported a drop in NIM. The spread between yield on credit and cost of funds remained static q-o-q at 5.0% as both measures increased 1.0%. Despite the slight NIM contraction, other profitability measures showed stability or growth, with return on equity growing 0.7 percentage points to 16.8%, and return on assets staying steady at 2.0%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Loans and advances were up 3.2% q-o-q, surpassing deposit growth<\/strong> (2.3% q-o-q). The uptick in loan book growth drove a 0.8% q-o-q increase in the loan-to-deposit ratio to 97.8%. Corporate lending was the primary driver for the bump in L&A, growing 7.2% q-o-q. The category now accounts for 56% of total loans and advances. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, there was moderate increase in retail credit<\/strong> (+1.5% q-o-q), which now contributes 43% to total loans and advances. The report expects corporate loans to accelerate further in the upcoming interest rate cycle reversal, as businesses snap up cheaper loans to finance megaprojects. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Cost of risk also improved:<\/strong> Aggregate cost of risk improved by 11 basis points q-o-q to 0.28% in the second quarter on the back of a 27% improvement in impairment charges at SAR 1.8 bn. Half of the banks considered saw their cost of risk improve, with Riyad Bank leading the pack with a 38 basis points q-o-q decrease to 0.2%. 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This transformation has been most apparent in Saudi and the UAE, Awad noted, \u201cwhere even amid global and regional turmoil, their capital markets have shown remarkable resilience with the recent IPO flow that is among the most active globally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudi capital markets in particular have seen marked growth underpinned by a growth <\/strong><strong>and regulatory strategy<\/strong> geared towards placing the Kingdom as a leading global capital market, Saudi Exchange CEO Mohammed Al Rumaih and Capital Market Authority (CMA) Board Commissioner Abdulaziz Abdulmohsen Bin Hassan said in a fireside chat at the conference. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cYou name the metric, it\u2019s seen double- or triple-digit growth in the past five years,\u201d Bin <\/strong><strong>Hassan says<\/strong>, pointing to qualified financial investors, asset management, the debt market, and the number of financial institutions. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It was about finding out what investors were lacking in terms of incentives \u2014 and <\/strong><strong>delivering on that<\/strong>, said Bin Hassan. \u201cBack in 2017, there was a big constraint on the qualified financial investors themselves. Since then, the CMA worked on relaxing the regulations itself to have more qualified financial investors. So, for example, now you don't have to be a financial institution,\u201d he said. Instead, regulators now allow any institution that meets the minimum requirement of USD 500 mn in assets under management to access the Saudi market. Regulators also made it easier for non-resident foreign investors to enter Tadawul\u2019s parallel market, Nomu, without meeting QFI requirements, Bin Hassan noted. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cWe continue to think about and work on how we can make it easier for investors,\u201d<\/strong> Bin Hassan said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The same rationale applied to encouraging new paper in the market, according to Al<\/strong><strong> Rumaih<\/strong>, who looked at the growth in the volume of listings on the Tadawul over the past several years. \u201cLast year, we had 35 listings. As of today, we\u2019ve had 35 listings year-to-date, and we expect that figure to surpass 50 by the end of 2024. That\u2019s compared to 2018, when we had maybe five listings over the course of the year,\u201d Al Rumaih said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In addition to the growth in volume, listings today also have much more diversification in<\/strong><strong> terms of industries, sizes, and markets<\/strong>, as well as instruments such as ETFs, close-ended funds, and REITs, Al Rumaih noted. The growth in listing activity came on the back of the CMA-led Financial Sector Development Program, which focused on growing the number of listings in Saudi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cIf you look back to 2017, we had around 100 listed companies. For an economy like <\/strong><strong>Saudi Arabia, that\u2019s a very small figure,\u201d<\/strong> Al Rumaih said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The program focused first and foremost on addressing why companies were <\/strong><strong>disinterested in going public<\/strong>, Al Rumaih said. \u201cThey had a valid reason \u2014 a lot of disclosure without a lot of benefits. Although the liquidity was always there, there were no tools for companies to get the liquidity they needed to grow their businesses.\u201d Back in 2017, Saudi capital markets lacked the diversified investor base it currently has. Fast forward to today, most companies that previously had zero foreign investors now have 5-10% of their shares in the market held by foreign investors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Then there was the creation of Nomu:<\/strong> Some companies did want to list, but wanted fewer requirements, which is why regulators set up Nomu and also looked at different ways to enter the market, such as introducing direct listings \u2014 which cut down on listing time and costs, Al Rumaih noted. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s been half a decade of substantial growth, but there\u2019s still more potential to tap into:<\/strong> So far this year, there are more than 50 listing applications under review, \u201cso this pipeline is very healthy and will continue to grow as we are opening up more ways for companies to become listed,\u201d Al Rumaih said. Moving forward, regulators \u201ccontinue to think about and work on how we can make it easier for investors,\u201d Bin Hassan said. \u201cWe\u2019re aiming to not just be one of the financial centers of the world, but also to be one of the most important ones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The CMA is set to announce today a fresh strategy for the next three years<\/strong> outlining plans to further develop the country\u2019s capital markets, Bin Hassan said. Among the priorities moving forward as regulators work on \u201ccontinuously improving and developing the market\u201d is increasing efficiency, adopting the best international practices, and improving infrastructure, Bin Hassan and Al Rumaih said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>That potential also lies in debt capital markets, which remains underdeveloped:<\/strong> \u201cIf we talk about equity markets \u2014 ETFs, asset management, etc \u2014 we\u2019re relatively mature there, but the most important thing we\u2019re working on at the CMA with our partners in the financial sector is the debt capital market (DCM),\u201d Bin Hassan said. By developing the country\u2019s debt market, the value of becoming a listed company will also grow, Al Rumaih noted. \u201cSo by being a listed company, you would have more \u2014 or better \u2014 access to funding, which is essential to a company in a growth stage,\u201d Al Rumaih said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Saudi debt market, valued at around SAR 700 bn, is very big<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cbut similar to the equity markets a few years ago, we are way below the benchmark when comparing the market to the size of the economy,\u201d Al Rumaih said. Whereas G20 countries see their debt markets representing 30-40% of GDP, Saudi\u2019s debt market represents 18% of the Kingdom\u2019s total GDP, leaving \u201croom to grow,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s holding companies back from tapping debt markets to finance growth plans? <\/strong><strong>Regulations are a core factor<\/strong>, Al Rumaih said, noting that these regulations are being revamped \u201cto reduce the requirements and redundant information, especially if you are a listed company, which should provide the advantage of being known to the investors.\u201d Regulations should allow access to the debt market to be a short, easy, and cost-effective process, he said. \u201cThe debt market is very important to us because it is very important to the economy.\u201d <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In addition to regulatory changes, there are also new systems being introduced:<\/strong> \u201cCoupled with the revamp of the offering and listing rules, we are planning to introduce the capital management system, which we\u2019ve tested in the parallel market to great success. What we expect is that the companies using the CMS can access a good pool of liquidity in a very cost-efficient way,\u201d Al Rumaih said. Officials expect that these changes will help companies \u201clook at the debt market as the main source of funding and maybe replicate the success that we are having in the equity market\u201d within the next 2-3 years, he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, regulators are also pushing forward with ESG performance standards:<\/strong> While the CMA has been supporting the implementation of ESG regulations, but \u201cit\u2019s still the beginning,\u201d Bin Hassan said. The CMA is working with the Supreme Committee for Investments on putting together standardized ESG regulations that would provide investors with greater clarity, he said. \u201cWe think in the next few years you\u2019re going to see a more developed ESG landscape in the Kingdom itself as part of its overall vision,\u201d Bin Hassan said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Vision 2030 \u2014 which encompasses sustainability as a key pillar \u2014 was an important <\/strong><strong>driver for the Tadawul to also push for sustainability<\/strong> among companies, Al Rumaih said. \u201cWe found that the majority of companies are already sustainable \u2014 they are already following the corporate governance code, which is one of the best in the world, and they\u2019re working towards more environmentally-friendly ways of doing business.\u201d After publishing guidelines on ESG reporting two years ago, some 8% of listed companies disclosed their ESG practices, while that number has grown to 30% this year, Al Rumaih said. 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The transaction saw wholly-owned Sedco subsidiary Second Development Investment sell down its position in Nahdi Medical for SAR 500 mn. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> TECH- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Stc Group plans to launch an AI lab in partnership with the Research, Development, and<\/strong><strong> Innovation Authority (RDIA) <\/strong>under a new agreement, RDIA said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/research-development-and-innovation-authority-rdia_%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A7-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A3%D8%AC%D9%84-activity-7239342254887194625-0WXg\/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">post on LinkedIn<\/a>. The lab aims to help accelerate the launch of AI products and services to the market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO FROM STC- <\/strong>PIF-owned New Murabba will leverage the telecom giant\u2019s digital solutions for the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/3b473a40-965c-44aa-b4d7-d023fd47bcf2\/saudi-has-multiple-multi-bn-usd-construction-projects-in-the-pipeline-%25e2%2580%2594-here%25e2%2580%2599s-a-rundown-of-high-profile-gigaprojects#:~:text=%234%2D%20New%20Murabba%3A%20The%20USD%2050%20bn%2019%20km%20downtown%20is%20anticipated%20to\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 50 bn downtown<\/a> \u2019s communications and information technology infrastructure under a partnership agreement signed between them, Stc said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stc.com\/content\/stcgroupwebsite\/sa\/en\/media-center\/press-release\/press-release-detail.html?id=stc-group-signs-strategic-partnership-with-new-murabba\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Aramco taps Cerebras to use its AI systems: <\/strong>Aramco signed an MoU with US-based AI hardware developer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cerebras.ai\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Cerebras Systems<\/a> to use its CS-3 systems to build and deploy large language models (LLMs), according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20240911851268\/en\/Cerebras-Signs-MoU-to-Help-Accelerate-the-Deployment-of-AI\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a press release<\/a>. Aramco plans to use these AI systems to enhance local industries, enterprises, and universities. The investment ticket was not disclosed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SDAI + OECD<\/strong><strong> partner <\/strong><strong>to track AI incidents in Arabic:<\/strong> The Saudi Data and AI Authority (Sdaia) has signed an MoU with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (Oecd) to integrate its AI Incidents Monitor (AIM), to track AI data in Arabic, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.co.uk\/news-releases\/sdaia-and-oecd-sign-mou-to-enhance-ai-incident-monitoring-in-the-middle-east-302244005.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a press release<\/a>. The partnership will help improve AI monitoring by working with local entities to add regional data to OECD's existing database and improve how AI developments are monitored in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Environmen<\/strong><strong>t, Water and Agriculture Ministry launched the Namaa AI service<\/strong> which will act as the ministry\u2019s communication channel to solve complaints and support farmers in identifying and treating agricultural pests, the ministry said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MEWA_KSA\/status\/1833858912757444806\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> FINTECH- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Investment platform<\/strong> <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ajdarft.com\/web\/home\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ajdar Fintech<\/a><\/strong><strong> received the go-ahead to experiment with offering and<\/strong> <strong>investing in debt instruments as part of a fintech license<\/strong>, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cma.org.sa\/en\/Market\/News\/pages\/CMA_N_3621.aspx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a Capital Market Authority statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> CONSTRUCTION- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Madinah set to get two new shopping malls: <\/strong>The Madinah Regional Municipality approved the construction of two shopping malls, one in Al Sekka Al Hadid and the other in Al Fath, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2169474\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">state news agency SPA<\/a> reported. 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The index grew 0.3% without counting volatile items like food and energy \u2014 the most in four months. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The persistent growth points to the likelihood of a smaller rate cut at the Fed\u2019s meeting next week<\/strong>, analysts say. Traders now see an 85% chance of a quarter-point cut next week, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cmegroup.com\/markets\/interest-rates\/cme-fedwatch-tool.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CME Group\u2019s FedWatch<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Start slow, and upsize later? <\/strong>\u201cThe Fed may start rate cuts a lot like how they started the hikes: 25 bps at first and then have the option to upsize the cuts as necessary,\u201d chief economist at Annex Wealth Management Brian Jacobsen told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/us\/view-small-aug-cpi-rise-seen-sealing-25-bp-cut-next-week-2024-09-11\/#:~:text=In%20the%2012%20months%20through,%25%20year%2Don%2Dyear.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Market reax:<\/strong> US markets exhibited cautious movements following the latest inflation data, dipping slightly before paring gains on the back of a tech rally. The S&P 500 fell 0.3%, before closing up 1.1%, while the Nasdaq rallied 2.17%. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> ALSO WORTH KNOWING- <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>UK-based private equity group <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icgam.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Intermediate Capital Group<\/a><\/strong> closed a <strong>EUR 15.2 bn (USD 16.8 bn) European direct-lending fund<\/strong>, the largest of its kind in Europe, providing loans to private-equity backed companies. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-09-11\/icg-raises-record-15-2-billion-for-european-direct-lending-fund\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The UK economy stagnated in July<\/strong>, with no growth for the second consecutive month as construction and manufacturing sectors declined. The Bank of England is anticipated to keep interest rates steady at 5% next week, with a potential cut in November. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/73ec25b9-12e9-4229-8eb3-805e314db22f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 MARKETS THIS MORNING- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Asian markets tracked Wall Street\u2019s gains<\/strong>, with the Nikkei up 3% and Topiz up 2.48% this morning. South Korea\u2019s Kospi also opened up 1.2%, while the small-cap Kosdaq gained 2.5%. Meanwhile, <strong>Wall Street<\/strong> futures opened lower. <\/p>\n<div class='stock-ticker-panel'>\n<table class='table stock-ticker-table markets-table'>\n<tbody>\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>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\">11,766<\/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\">-1.8% (YTD: -1.7%)<\/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>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\">1,463<\/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: -5.6%)<\/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\">25,764<\/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\">+0.6% (YTD: +5.0%)<\/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:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;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:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;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\">6.5% 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\">5.5% reverse repo<\/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>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\">30,486<\/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: +22.5%)<\/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>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\">9,323<\/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\">-0.9% (YTD: -2.7%)<\/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\">4,346<\/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\">-0.9% (YTD: +7.1%)<\/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>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\">5,554<\/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: +16.4%)<\/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\">8,194<\/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\">-0.2% (YTD: +6.0%)<\/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>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\">4,764<\/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: +5.4%)<\/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 70.61<\/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%<\/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 2.28<\/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\">+0.4%<\/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>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 2,542.40<\/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\">-0.03%<\/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 57,360.4<\/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\">-0.4% (YTD: +36.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\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 fell 1.8% yesterday <\/strong>on turnover of SAR 6.2 bn. The index is down 1.7% 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> Al Baha (+5.6%), Mesc (+5.2%) and Al Istithmar Reit (+5.1%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Sfico (-10.0%), Artex (-5.1%) and Red Sea (-5.1%).<\/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><strong> rose 0.6% yesterday <\/strong>on turnover of SAR 40.9 mn. The index is up 5.0% 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> Leaf (+18.8%), Qomel (+6.9%) and Edarat (+6.7%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red:<\/strong> Meyar (-4.5%), Fad (-4.4%) and Al Hasoob (-4.0%)<\/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\">CORPORATE ACTIONS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudi Enaya Cooperative Ins. has received the go-ahead from the Capital Market<\/strong> <strong>Authority for a SAR 150 mn capital hike<\/strong>, the authority said in an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cma.org.sa\/en\/Market\/NEWS\/Pages\/CMA_N_3622.aspx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">announcement<\/a>. The move would bring the company\u2019s total capital to SAR 380 mn by way of rights issue as per the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/90e82654-f55c-4ca1-9e55-025263b33ec1\/fed-signals-rate-cuts-are-coming,-sending-markets-soaring\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">board\u2019s earlier recommendation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The board of Nomu-listed Qomel recommended a 100% capital hike to SAR 70<\/strong><strong> mn through issuing bonus shares<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=82504&anCat=1&cs=9600&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. The move will be financed by capitalizing SAR 32.6 mn from the balance of share premium and by SAR 2.4 mn from retained earnings and comes in a bid to boost the outfit\u2019s plans for strategic growth and strengthen its financial base.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Savola Group\u2019s rights issue was 94.2% covered, with 565 mn shares subscribed for SAR<\/strong><strong> 5.7 bn,<\/strong> according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=82513&anCat=1&cs=2050&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. The remaining 35.1 mn rump shares will be offered to institutional investors, with shares allocated based on the highest bids. Riyad Capital and ANB Capital will underwrite any shares that remain unsubscribed after the rump offering, which runs next Sunday and Monday, 15-16 September.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Petrol Nass Factory Company has completed its liquidity plan and met the liquidity<\/strong><strong> requirements for Nomu<\/strong>, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=82511&anCat=1&cs=9609&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. The liquidity provider, Yaqeen Capital, has sold all shares to meet requirements to qualified investors in Nomu. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Al Baha Investment and Development Company submitted a request<\/strong> <strong>to the Capital<\/strong><strong> Market Authority to reduce its capital by 26.5% to SAR 218.3 mn<\/strong>, by reduction of shares at a rate of one share for every four shares, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=82509&anCat=1&cs=4130&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. The reduction is meant for covering SAR 78.7 mn in accumulated losses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Arab National Bank completed the purchase of 5 mn shares valued at SAR 98.3 mn<\/strong><strong> for its employees shares program<\/strong>, as of yesterday, it said in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=82512&anCat=1&cs=1080&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. 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The move signals a fresh start for Saudi-Syrian relations after years of strain and marks the latest in a series of steps aimed at reestablishing ties that included the appointment of Faisal bin Saud Al Mujfel as ambassador in May \u2014 the first Saudi envoy to Syria since 2012 \u2014 and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/0a839c18-a336-443d-8c08-e83dd025298c\/defense-ministry-is-getting-four-more-airbus-a330-mrtt\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">resumption of flights<\/a> connecting both countries in July.<\/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\/diplomacy\/\">Diplomacy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">8-12 September (Sunday-Thursday): International Artificial Intelligence Olympiad (IAIO), 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;\">9-12 September (Monday-Thursday): EFG Hermes London Conference, Emirates Stadium, London.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-12 September (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudisportshow.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Sports Show<\/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>10-12 September (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/globalaisummit\/status\/1789658478690078841\" style=\"\">Global AI Summit<\/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>11-12 September (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informaconnect.com\/saudi-event-show\/\" style=\"\">The Saudi Event Show<\/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>16 September (Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CSC_SA\/status\/1833508681968980468\" style=\"\">The Federation of Saudi Chambers\u2019 meeting on iron and steel<\/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>16-17 September (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mepicsaudi.com\/\" style=\"\">MEP International Conference 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Hilton, Jeddah. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-17 September (Monday-Tuesday):<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bedicsaudi.com\/\" style=\"\">Building Envelope Design and Insulation Conference (Bedic) 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Hilton, Jeddah. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-19 September (Sunday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.srmgacademybootcamp.com\/\" style=\"\">SRMG Academy Technology Journalism Workshop<\/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>15-19 September (Sunday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_GkQDxomPn\/?hl=en\" style=\"\">Muntada FAA<\/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>16-19 September (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodexsaudiexpo.com\/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsuSzBhCLARIsAIcdLm7BzGZMtFoN5ZBuM4XYhTt2S_vcu4EXhoXp4W0W6h0ZQatZb4yjLQ0aAnZlEALw_wcB\" style=\"\">Foodex Saudi<\/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>17-19 September (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/evautoshowonline.com\/\" style=\"\">EV Auto Show<\/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>17-19 September (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehotelshowsaudiarabia.com\/\" style=\"\">Hotel & Hospitality Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Front Exhibition & Conference Center, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18-19 September (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudimaritimecongress.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Saudi Maritime & Logistics Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dammam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18-19 September (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idc.com\/mea\/events\/71254-idc-saudi-arabia-cio-summit-2024\" style=\"\">IDC Saudi Arabia CIO Summit 2024<\/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:400;\">23 September (Monday): National Day (national holiday).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-25 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ksa.cxloyaltymena.com\/\" style=\"\">CX & Loyalty Summit & Awards<\/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>24-26 September (Tuesday-Thursday) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiinfrastructureexpo.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Infrastructure Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-26 September (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartcitiessaudiexpo.com\/\" style=\"\">Smart Cities Saudi Expo 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>25-26 September (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kbltcongress.com\/\" style=\"\">Kingdom Business and Luxury Travel Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Crowne Plaza Riyadh RDC Hotel and Convention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26 September-5 October (Thursday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experiencealula.com\/en\/whats-on\/festivals\/alula-skies-festival\" style=\"\">AlUla Skies Festival<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, AlUla. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27 September (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cafonline.com\/caf-super-cup\/news\/caf-president-dr-patrice-motsepe-and-he-turki-alalshikh-announce-riyadh-saudi-arabia-as-hosts-of-the-totalenergies-caf-super-cup-final-2024-as-part-of-riyadh-season-2024\/\" style=\"\">CAF Super Cup Final 2024<\/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>29 September-1 October (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeddahconstruct.com\/\" style=\"\">Jeddah Construct Expo<\/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>29 September (Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2156544\" style=\"\">Start of Digital Chip Design Technologies training program<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">.<\/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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-3 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/intersec-ksa.ae.messefrankfurt.com\/ksa\/en.html\" style=\"\">Intersec Saudi Arabia 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5-7 October (Saturday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetes-sa.com\/\" style=\"\">Middle East Education & Training Exhibition 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Jeddah. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">12 October (Saturday): Riyadh Season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">12 October (Saturday): Shakur Stevenson x Joe Cordina, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-14 October (Saturday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glforum.org\/\" style=\"\">Global Logistics Forum<\/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>15-16 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/exhibition\/solar-show-ksa\/index.stm\" style=\"\">Solar & Storage Live KSA<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-17 October (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gaaf2024.com\/\" style=\"\">Global Airport & Aviation Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Jeddah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19 October (Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webook.com\/en\/events\/battle-of-the-giants-198238\" style=\"\">Battle of the Giants<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Mayadeen Hall, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-22 October (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartportstransformation.com\/\" style=\"\">Smart Ports & Logistics Transformation Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-22 October (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.glueup.com\/event\/the-aussie-expo-riyadh-2024-eoi-109871\/\" style=\"\">Aussie Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, King Abdullah Financial District Conference Center, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-23 October (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalhealthsaudi.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Global Health Exhibition 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23-24 October (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unido.org\/news\/unido-and-saudi-arabia-announce-mipf-2024-riyadh-challenges-industrial-policy-solutions\" style=\"\">UNIDO\u2019s Multilateral Industrial Policy Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (MIPF), Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26 October (Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/en\/N2159416\" style=\"\">Donor Conference to Support Refugees in Sahel and Lake Chad Regions<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, TBD. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-28 (Sunday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalproptechsummit.com\/\" style=\"\">The Global PropTech Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Movenpick Hotels & Resorts, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>29-31 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fii-institute.org\/press\/unveiling-the-8th-future-investment-initiatives-theme-infinite-horizons-investing-todayshaping-tomorrow\/\" style=\"\">Future Investment Initiative Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>30 October-3 November (Wednesday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/events-and-conferences\/hia-hub-the-regions-largest-fashion-beauty-and-lifestyle-conference-returns-for-its-fourth-edition-bcyavjex\" style=\"\">Hia Hub 4.0<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">31 October (Thursday): No-visa travel for Saudis to Montenegro on charter flights expires. <\/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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">2-9 November (Saturday- Saturday): WTA Finals, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-7 November (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudi-build.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Build<\/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 November (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiarabia-energy.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Saudi Electricity Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-12 November (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wamsaudi.com\/\" style=\"\">World Advanced Manufacturing Logistics Summit & Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-12 November (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiairportexhibition.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Airport Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-12 November (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ExproForum\/status\/1830578273019215910\" style=\"\">Expenditure Efficiency Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, The Hilton, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-14 November (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityscapeglobal.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Cityscape Global<\/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>16 November (Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2169475\" style=\"\">Latino Night at Riyadh Season<\/a><\/span><span>, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18-20 November (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theheatshow.com\/beta\/\" style=\"\">The Heavy Equipment and Truck Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dammam.<\/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;\">19-20 November (Tuesday-Wednesday): The Women's Economic Forum 2024, Dammam. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-21 November (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simrsnf.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi International Maritime Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dammam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">23 November (Saturday): Red Sea 600, Jeddah Yacht Club and Marina. <\/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;\">25-27 November (Monday-Wednesday): World Investment Conference, Riyadh.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-28 November (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudi-electricityexpo.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Future Power Expo<\/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>29 November-2 December 2024 (Sunday-Wednesday): World Sailing <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailing.org\/2024\/05\/23\/jeddah-yacht-club-marina-to-host-2024-world-sailing-youth-match-racing-championships-and-womens-match-racing-world-championships\/\" style=\"\">Youth Match Racing World Championship<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Jeddah Yacht Club and Marina.<\/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;\">DECEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1 December (Sunday): <\/span><span>Opec+<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> to meet. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2-3 December (Monday-Tuesday) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/all\/wings-of-change-middle-east\/\" style=\"\">Wings of Change Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-5 December (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/events-and-conferences\/ibex-events-unveils-the-inaugural-future-stadiums-and-arenas-summit-and-expo-ev8nxkwb\" style=\"\">The International Business Exchange \u2013 IBEX EVENTS<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11 December (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/billboard-arabia-music-awards-date-december-2024\/\" style=\"\">Billboard Arabia Music Awards (BBAMAs)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, King Abdullah Financial District, 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;\">2-13 December (Monday-Friday): Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5-8 December (Thursday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailing.org\/2024\/05\/23\/jeddah-yacht-club-marina-to-host-2024-world-sailing-youth-match-racing-championships-and-womens-match-racing-world-championships\/\" style=\"\">World Sailing Women\u2019s Match Racing World Championship<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Jeddah Yacht Club and Marina. <\/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;\">11 December (Wednesday): FIFA Congress, which will decide the hosting countries for the FIFA World Cup 2030 and 2034<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-19 December (Sunday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/igfriyadh2024.sa\/\" style=\"\">Internet Governance Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, King Abdulaziz International Conference Center, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23-26 December (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aqaratexpo.com\/en\/home\/\" style=\"\">Aqarat Expo<\/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;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2024:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The AFC Champions League Elite<\/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;\">2025<\/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\">JANUARY 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-16 January (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.futuremineralsforum.com\/\" style=\"\">Future Minerals Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, King Abdulaziz International Conference Center, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-29 January (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/therff.com\/new\/index_en.php\" style=\"\">Real Estate Future Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Four Seasons Hotel, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-29 January (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainmideast.com\/\" style=\"\">Sustainability Forum Middle East<\/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;\">FEBRUARY 2025<\/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;\">6-8 February (Thursday-Saturday): Liv Golf season opener, Riyadh Golf Club, 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;\">10-13 February (Monday-Thursday): Leap 2025, the Kingdom\u2019s premier tech investment conference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-15 February (Friday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiaformulae.com\/en\/news\/501062\" style=\"\">Formula E<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Diriyah.<\/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 2025<\/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;\">26 June (Thursday): 2024-2025 academic year ends.<\/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;\">2026<\/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\">UN Trade and Development Global Supply Chain Forum <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">to take place in Saudi Arabia.<\/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\">2027<\/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\">The World Water Forum <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">takes place in Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n   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