{"id":97413,"date":"2025-05-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=97413"},"modified":"2025-12-14T21:08:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T21:08:47","slug":"non-oil-exports-up-9-y-o-y-in-the-first-quarter","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/issues\/non-oil-exports-up-9-y-o-y-in-the-first-quarter\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-oil exports up 9% y-o-y in the first quarter"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"97415\" 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=\"97415\">\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\/2025\/05\/27\/gcc-malaysia-free-trade-negotiations-kicks-off\/\">\r\n                            THIS MORNING: GCC-Malaysia free trade negotiations kicks off                        <\/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\/2025\/05\/27\/gcc-malaysia-free-trade-negotiations-kicks-off\/\" 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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Our eyes will be looking to the skies tonight in search for the crescent of Dhu al Hijjah, as the Hajj season is officially in full swing. Some 1 mn people should be in the Kingdom by today, set to head to Makkah\u2019s Mount Arafat next week to complete the holy pilgrimage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Our big stories today: <\/strong>Non-oil exports were up 9% y-o-y in the first quarter, Riyad Capital laid out its outlook for the Kingdom\u2019s economy in 2025 and 2026, and a lot of updates from our bustling IPO scene featuring SMC, Time Entertainment and Al Kuzama. Let\u2019s dive in.<\/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>#1- <\/strong><strong>United Ca<\/strong><strong>rton Industries\u2019 (UCIC) shares will begin trading on the main market<\/strong><strong> today<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/news-detail-wcm\/?newsId=8834&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tadawul statement<\/a>. The shares will be allowed to fluctuate within a 30% range for the first three days of trading, after which price fluctuations will be capped at 10% as circuit breakers take effect.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER- <\/strong>The company priced its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/9b4fb1db-7f8f-42e2-bd56-6b213c31096e\/ucic-wraps-up-retail-offering-with-sar-1.1-bn-in-orders\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">30% stake IPO<\/a> at SAR 50 per share \u2014 the top end of the marketed range \u2014 raising SAR 600 mn in proceeds and giving the company a valuation of SAR 2 bn at listing. This was a secondary share sale, with existing shareholders receiving the full proceeds after deducting SAR 24 mn in offering expenses.<\/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 thre<\/strong><strong>e-day <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudilogisticsexpo.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Warehousing and Logistics Expo<\/a><\/strong><strong> kicks off today in the<\/strong><strong> Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center<\/strong>, gathering supply chain professionals to discuss the future of the logistics industry and its latest technologies.<\/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>WEATHER- <\/strong>Thunderstorms and strong winds could be in store today in parts of Asir and Jazan while the weather leans dusty in Eastern Province, Riyadh, Qassim, Hail, Madinah, and Najran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Riyadh <\/strong>is expected to see a high of 43\u00b0C and a low of 28\u00b0C today, while <strong>Jeddah\u2019s <\/strong>mercury will go as high as 38\u00b0C and as low as 27\u00b0C. <strong>Makkah <\/strong>will see a 44\u00b0C high and 30\u00b0C low.<\/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\">PSAs- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/beta.musaned.com.sa\/ar\/services\/transfer-laborer-ind-to-ind-market\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Musane<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/beta.musaned.com.sa\/ar\/services\/transfer-laborer-ind-to-ind-market\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">d<\/a><\/strong><strong> platform introduced a new feature that allows e<\/strong><strong>mployees in the Kingdom to <\/strong><strong>upload their resumes<\/strong><strong> once their current contracts expire<\/strong>, it said in a post on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Musaned_DL\/status\/1926612890485760466\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>. The new feature allows employers to screen potential candidates based on skills and experience before hiring them.<\/p>\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\"><strong> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <\/strong><strong>A GCC-Malaysia free tra<\/strong><strong>de agreement may be in the works:<\/strong> The Gulf Cooperation Council and Malaysia\u2019s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry signed a joint statement in Kuala Lumpur yesterday to kick off free trade agreement negotiations between the GCC and Malaysia, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2325788\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Building up to today and tomorrow:<\/strong> Our Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan landed in the Malaysian capital yesterday where he will be representing the Kingdom in a host of summits including today\u2019s GCC-ASEAN summit, a trilateral summit involving the GCC, ASEAN, and China, and two accompanying forums, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2325766\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA<\/a> reported separately.<\/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\"><strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>The <\/strong><strong>Indust<\/strong><strong>ry and Mineral Resources Ministry issued 92 new industrial licenses in <\/strong><strong>April<\/strong>, estimated to bring in some SAR 2 bn in investments, it said in a post on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mimgov\/status\/1926916013129367916\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>. Meanwhile, some 80 new factories kicked off production last month with SAR 900 mn in estimated investments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> #2- <\/strong><strong>Ride-hailing<\/strong> <strong>apps activity increased 87% y-o-y to 27.9 mn trips in 1Q 2025<\/strong>, the Transport General Authority said in a post on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Saudi_TGA\/status\/1926701730831495559\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>. During the same period, active male drivers increased 69% to 234.5k, while female drivers rose 83% to 13.2k. Riyadh took the lead in the number of trips, accounting for 41.1% of total trips, followed by Makkah (23.2%) and the Eastern region (15.7%).<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"ksa\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>***<\/strong><strong>You\u2019re reading EnterpriseAM Saudi<\/strong>, your essential daily roundup of business, economics, and must-read news about Saudi, delivered straight to your inbox. 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Macron will be <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/05\/26\/2025\/macron-signs-deals-worth-10b-on-vietnam-trip\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">heading to Indonesia and Singapore next<\/a>, in a similar bid to bolster trade relations and get ahead of US trade agreements that could come at the expense of EU countries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>OVER IN GAZA- <\/strong>Deadly airstrikes <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2025\/05\/25\/gaza-humanitarian-foundation-aid-jake-wood\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">continued on schools-turned-shelters<\/a> and more targets in Gaza yesterday, with death tolls - estimated to be in the dozens overnight - increasingly hard to calculate due to the virtual collapse of medical services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Efforts to secure the ceasefire are facing increasing uncertainty<\/strong>, with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/hamas-agrees-us-proposal-gaza-ceasefire-palestinian-official-says-2025-05-26\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters reporting<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/hamas-agrees-us-proposal-gaza-ceasefire-palestinian-official-says-2025-05-26\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier<\/a> Hamas accepted a proposal for a temporary truce by US special envoy Steve Witkoff, only for Witkoff himself to deny it later, calling the group\u2019s response \u201cunacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> ALSO- The Swiss-based Gaza Humanitarian Foundation <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/54ec0009-5023-4130-b69e-300c7333e63d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">announced it began<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/54ec0009-5023-4130-b69e-300c7333e63d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">distributing food<\/a><\/strong> to people in the enclave through its distribution hubs yesterday. The US and Israel-backed private group is already facing setbacks after its executive director Jake Wood resigned, stating that \u201cit is not possible to implement this plan while also strictly adhering to the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence.\u201d Its chief operating officer, David Burke, reportedly resigned as well.<\/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>Aluminium<\/strong><strong> Arabia will take place from 27 to 29 April 2026<\/strong><strong> at The Arena in Riyadh<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/events-and-conferences\/rx-announces-the-launch-of-aluminium-arabia-in-riyadh-for-2026-y7qwfljt\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. 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Total non-oil exports \u2014 including re-exports \u2014 were up 13.4% y-o-y at SAR 80.7 bn during the same period, with re-exports jumping 23.7% y-o-y to SAR 26.6 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/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\">NON-OIL EXPORTS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Non-oil exports are still the frontrunners<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>The ratio of non-oil exports to imports inched up by 1.9 percentage points y-o-y to 36.2% in 1Q 2025, despite imports increasing 7.3% to SAR 222.7 bn, a slower rate of growth than exports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Chemical goods remain the Kingdom\u2019s top non-oil exports<\/strong>, accounting for 23.8% of total non-oil exports at SAR 19.2 bn, up 8.1% y-o-y. Plastics, rubber, and their derivatives followed, making up 21.9% of total non-oil exports at SAR 17.6 bn, a 10.4% y-o-y increase. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Machinery and electrical equipment were the most imported goods during the quarter<\/strong>, accounting for 25.8% of all imports at SAR 57.4 bn, an 18.7% y-o-y increase. Transportation equipment and parts came in second with SAR 32.6 bn, which accounted for 14.6% of total imports, marking a 17.3% y-o-y increase.<\/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\">OUR TRADING PARTNERS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>China still wears the crown<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>China was the main destination for the Kingdom\u2019s exports, receiving 15.7% of total exports at SAR 44.9 bn. It was followed by India (9.8% of total exports at SAR 28 bn) and Japan (9.3% of total exports at SAR 26.5 bn). South Korea, the UAE, Egypt, the US, Poland, Bahrain, and Taiwan rounded out the top 10 export markets for the Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Top import markets: <\/strong>China also held first place for the Kingdom\u2019s imports, accounting for over a quarter of our imports SAR 59.3 bn, followed by the US (7.9%), and India (5.5%). The UAE, Germany, Japan, Egypt, Italy, France, and the UK rounded out our top 10 import markets, accounting for a combined 64.8% of total imports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The main ports<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Dammam\u2019s King Abdulaziz Port received 26.9% of the Kingdom\u2019s total imports, valued at SAR 60 bn, followed by Jeddah Islamic Port (21.5% at SAR 47.8 bn), and Riyadh\u2019s King Khalid International Airport (13.5% at SAR 30 bn). Other major ports of entry for imports included King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and King Fahad International Airport in Dammam, with those five ports together accounting for 75.8% of total merchandise imports entering the Kingdom.<\/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\">ON THE OIL FRONT-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Oil exports still on the decline: <\/strong>Oil exports decreased 8.4% y-o-y during the quarter, pushing merchandise exports down 3.2% to SAR 285.8 bn. 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non-oil economy in the coming years,\u201d the firm writes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Increased oil output will help boost growth across the next two years: <\/strong>Riyad Capital expects oil activities to grow by 3.5% this year and by 5.4% in the next, buoyed by Opec+ accelerating voluntary output cuts, originally planned to take place gradually until 3Q 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Higher than IMF expectations:<\/strong> the International Monetary Fund (IMF) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/cd3b3dff-ad01-4594-9bf6-0a2097b65bd7\/%253cmark%253eimf%253c%2Fmark%253e-slashes-the-kingdom%25e2%2580%2599s-growth-prospects\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">cut<\/a> its forecasts for GDP growth last month, by 0.3 percentage points to 3% this year and by 0.4 percentage points to 3.7% in 2026.<\/p>\n<p 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<\/strong><strong>Medical Company\u2019s (SMC) IPO retail subscription was pushed <\/strong><strong>back to<\/strong><strong> 15-16 June<\/strong>, while the final price will be made public on Tuesday, 3 June, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/2158.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a complimentary prospectus (pdf)<\/a>. The two-day retail subscription period was initially scheduled to start tomorrow. The final allocation of shares is now slated for Tuesday, 24 June, instead of the earlier 4 June date, the document said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>SMC\u2019s institutional offering sold out within hours of opening <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/d2475d37-638b-4536-a096-e4d6e360bc64\/smc-sets-ipo-price-range-at-sar-24-25-per-share\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier this month<\/a>, with demand clearing the book across the full price range. The private healthcare provider is guiding on a price range of SAR 24-25 per share for its main market IPO, which will see it put a 30% stake on offer 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>Proceeds + market cap: <\/strong>At the top of the range, the IPO could raise up to SAR 1.9 bn (USD 500 mn) for selling shareholders, giving the Riyadh-based private healthcare provider a market cap of SAR 6.3 bn (USD 1.7 bn) at listing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>One of the largest IPOs this year:<\/strong> While <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/a75a224e-f2aa-4627-9b52-a34b65559850\/%253cmark%253eflynas%253c%2Fmark%253e-to-lock-in-sar-4.1-bn-in-ipo-proceeds-amid-massive-investor-demand\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Flynas\u2019 SAR 4.1 bn listing<\/a> is expected to secure the title for the biggest IPO of the year, SMC\u2019s offering is poised to be the third-largest listing on the main market so far this year \u2014 landing between Umm Al Qura for Development\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/6827bcfe-e4d5-405d-bfd4-90b626258217\/%253cmark%253eumm-al-qura%253c%2Fmark%253e-share-price-jumps-to-sar-19.50-on-tadawul-debut-%2B-net-income-up-57%2525-in-2024\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SAR 2 bn IPO<\/a> in March and Almoosa Health\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/d265b15b-34a3-4277-938c-6669440b4575\/almoosa-health-prices-ipo-top-of-the-guidance-range\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SAR 1.7 bn debut<\/a> in January.<\/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 EFG Hermes are quarterbacking the transaction as joint financial advisors, underwriters, and bookrunners, alongside SNB Capital. SNB Capital is also serving as lead manager, with White & Case providing counsel to the issuer. Receiving agents include Al Rajhi Capital, BSF Capital, Alinma Investment, and Riyad Capital, among others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO IN THE PIPELINE-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Budget air carrier <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/a75a224e-f2aa-4627-9b52-a34b65559850\/flynas-to-lock-in-sar-4.1-bn-in-ipo-proceeds-amid-massive-investor-demand\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Flynas<\/a> priced its IPO at SAR 80 per share;<\/li>\n<li>Companies that have yet to move to the step beyond receiving CMA approval include <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/72f5fb07-48d4-4728-aa16-5b4493066846\/nice-one%25e2%2580%2599s-two-day-retail-subscription-window-opens-today\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ejada Systems<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/c75bd9e4-491a-4125-98c9-5b6a1efda40f\/ev-maker-lucid-will-export-92%2525-of-its-production-%2B-cma-approves-ipos-on-tadawul,-nomu\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Marketing Home Group<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/edition\/am\/07ff1274-1227-4bc4-ad24-e65a552987c6\/aramco-reportedly-acquires-primax,-expands-into-peru%25e2%2580%2599s-fuel-market\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sport Clubs Company<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/edition\/am\/07ff1274-1227-4bc4-ad24-e65a552987c6\/aramco-reportedly-acquires-primax,-expands-into-peru%25e2%2580%2599s-fuel-market\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dar Al Majed<\/a> ;<\/li>\n<li>Companies that tapped banks for potential IPOs include the PIF\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/d0a3467a-abf0-4f2c-8d69-2b65e3040ff1\/pif%25e2%2580%2599s%253cmark%253e-saudi-global-ports%253c%2Fmark%253e-taps-banks-for-potential-ipo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Global Ports<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/8a3c56cc-ebf9-417c-8382-0816af5b9a75\/real-madrid-vs-barcelona-at-king-abdullah-sports-city-today\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tabreed District Cooling<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/1c55c7a4-ce77-4a0c-a7bd-1ad23a8256e0\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Medical procurement firm Nupco<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/e94781b0-45da-48a8-afe3-89c2b6a7897a\/future-minerals-forum-kicks-off-today\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Riyad Capital<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/2b55cbd6-eb2f-4596-8f56-69fabca00764\/%253cmark%253etabby%253c%2Fmark%253e-taps-advisors-for-potential-ipo-%2B-phytome-mulls-move-to-saudi\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BNPL platform Tabby<\/a> ;<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/da4a0977-cdfd-49e8-8fec-7c6012175500\/al-ramz-real-estate-eyes-tadawul-ipo-before-year-end\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Alramz Real Estate<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/c0fa5b7d-e56a-4950-a07a-d8ad1456d854\/teslas-will-be-available-for-sale-in-saudi-arabia-next-month\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Othaim Investment<\/a> announced plans to float a 30% stake on Tadawul this year;<\/li>\n<li>F&B players Barns, Half Million, Deemah, and Hashi Bashi are said to be <a target=\"_blank\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.time-entertainment.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Time Entertainment Company<\/a><\/strong><strong> is guiding on a price range of SAR 76-80<\/strong> <strong>per share for its Nomu IPO of a <\/strong><strong>20% stake (good for 200k shares)<\/strong>, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=87638&anCat=1&cs=1056&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a filing<\/a> to Tadawul. At the top of the range, the selling shareholders stands to rake in SAR 16 mn in proceeds, implying a market cap of SAR 80 mn at listing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This is <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/24047ec8-ae36-431a-beff-a329275e8422\/%253cmark%253etime-entertainment%253c%2Fmark%253e-to-debut-on-nomu-with-a-20%2525-stake\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a secondary offering<\/a><\/strong>, meaning that the four selling shareholders will take home all of the proceeds from the sale on a pro-rata basis, after some SAR 2.4 mn are set aside to cover IPO-related expenses. Selling shareholders will remain on lockup for 12 months from the first day of trading. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next? <\/strong>Subscriptions open today and will run until Sunday, 1 June, during which qualified investors can book between 10-49.9k shares each. The final allocation is slated for Tuesday, 3 June. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS-<\/strong> Al Khair Capital is quarterbacking the transaction as financial advisor and lead manager. Alsaleh, Alsahli & Partners Law Firm is serving as legal advisor with RSM as the bookrunner. <strong>Receiving agents<\/strong> include Derayah Financial, Albilad Capital, Alkhabeer Capital, AlJazira Capital, ANB Capital, BSF Capital, Alinma Capital, GIB Capital, Alistithmar Capital, Riyad Capital, SAB Invest, Yaqeen Capital, Sahm Capital and SNB Capital.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO IN THE NOMU PIPELINE-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/0968884d-77d4-47fd-b5a8-4292c1583b22\/%253cmark%253eal-kuzama%253c%2Fmark%253e-trading-eyes-a-sar-45.2-mn-ipo-on-nomu\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Kuzama Trading<\/a> \u2019s offering was 108.4% covered, pricing it at SAR 107 per share \u2014 the top of the range it was guiding on.<\/li>\n<li>Asas Makeen\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/1b71cc69-f0d3-4ca1-b1f5-790013e84dc6\/the-kingdom-launches-global-tourism-platform-tourise\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">wrapped up subscriptions<\/a> for its Nomu IPO earlier this week;<\/li>\n<li>Axxelerated Solution\u2019s offering was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/c172ca30-775b-4a3e-a777-5b5696270b62\/axelerated-solutions%25e2%2580%2599-ipo-records-strong-investor-demand-ahead-of-listing-on-nomu\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">208% oversubscribed<\/a> by qualified investors;<\/li>\n<li>Naf for Feed and Industries recently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/edition\/am\/b7d403fe-ff6d-4564-bfa4-a353b14d1550\/finmin-taps-sukuk-market-with-a-whopping-sar-60-bn-issuance\/499a55e3-8bcb-4e83-8abc-35f99ef2c55d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">issued a prospectus<\/a> to float a 20% stake; <\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/4c3b088b-88b4-40fd-ba7c-cddabb0b946b\/anmat-prices%253cmark%253e-nomu%253c%2Fmark%253e-ipo-at-sar-9.5-per-share\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Anmat<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/5529b8a2-3586-433d-9f58-8f9136110afa\/hawyia-prices%253cmark%253e-nomu-ipo%253c%2Fmark%253e-at-sar-13-apiece\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hawiya Auctions<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/e9d89d1a-ca28-48be-99dd-c471238a02ef\/dkhoun%25e2%2580%2599s%253cmark%253e-nomu-ipo%253c%2Fmark%253e-sees-strong-investors-demand\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dkhoun<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/67890b4c-c9bb-49be-8fe0-6727eff2321d\/al-khaldi-prices%253cmark%253e-nomu-ipo%253c%2Fmark%253e-at-sar-44-47-apiece-%2B-adeer-offering-nearly-7x-oversubscribed\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Khaldi Logistics<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/67890b4c-c9bb-49be-8fe0-6727eff2321d\/al-khaldi-prices%253cmark%253e-nomu-ipo%253c%2Fmark%253e-at-sar-44-47-apiece-%2B-adeer-offering-nearly-7x-oversubscribed\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Adeer Real Estate<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/5c657b99-5bbf-495a-947a-e1bada8f4223\/dome-int%25e2%2580%2599l-for-investment-prices%253cmark%253e-nomu-ipo%253c%2Fmark%253e-at-sar-42-per-share\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dome International<\/a> were the latest to price their Nomu IPOs;<\/li>\n<li>Meanwhile, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/c75bd9e4-491a-4125-98c9-5b6a1efda40f\/ev-maker-lucid-will-export-92%2525-of-its-production-%2B-cma-approves-ipos-on-tadawul,-nomu\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Qudra for Communications and IT<\/a>, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/6ea45baa-968f-4f7d-bd54-14ea11eb0dc2\/investors-eyes-minority-stake-in-arizona-mine-%2B-russia,-ukraine-back-to-riyadh-for-ceasefire-talks\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">National Signage Industrial Company<\/a>, medical equipment supplier <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/0513a66d-5ab7-4ca7-b39b-dd4bbe95d1c2\/umm-al-qura-for-development-to-debut-on-the-main-market-today\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wajd<\/a>, and property developer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/6ea45baa-968f-4f7d-bd54-14ea11eb0dc2\/investors-eyes-minority-stake-in-arizona-mine-%2B-russia,-ukraine-back-to-riyadh-for-ceasefire-talks\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hammad Mohammed Bin Saedan Real Estate<\/a> were given the CMA\u2019s all-clear to list on the parallel market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div 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The company priced its offering at SAR 107 per share, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/0968884d-77d4-47fd-b5a8-4292c1583b22\/al%253cmark%253e-kuzama%253c%2Fmark%253e-trading-eyes-a-sar-45.2-mn-ipo-on-nomu\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">top of the indicative<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/0968884d-77d4-47fd-b5a8-4292c1583b22\/al%253cmark%253e-kuzama%253c%2Fmark%253e-trading-eyes-a-sar-45.2-mn-ipo-on-nomu\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">range<\/a>. The offering raised SAR 45.2 mn, giving it a market cap of SAR 422 mn at listing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The firm is <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/c45c4dde-e3fc-4104-bd1c-80040109c32a\/al-kuzama-to-kick-off-nomu-ipo-next-month\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">floating 10.7%<\/a><\/strong><strong> of its post-IPO capital. <\/strong>Some SAR 3 mn of the proceeds will be used to cover IPO-related expenses, with the remainder allocated to bolstering the company\u2019s working capital and funding its expansion across the Kingdom over the next three years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next? <\/strong>Final share allocation is scheduled for today, while the listing date is yet to be confirmed. <\/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 quarterbacking the transaction as lead manager and financial advisors, with RSM as serving as accountant. 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Almajed Oud will be included in the mid-cap index, while our friends at Tasheel, along with Nice One, Arabian Mills, Fourth Milling, and Tamkeen will be added to the small-cap index. All six will be added to the broader FTSE Global Equity Index.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE- <\/strong>Global index builder MSCI will raise the foreign inclusion factor for Aramco to 0.025% in its global indices starting 30 May. It will also add Jabal Omar Development and Makkah Construction and Development to its Emerging Markets Index. In addition, it will update its small-cap index to add Nice One, Arabian Drilling, Almoosa Health Group, Knowledge Economic City, and United International Holding while removing Al Jouf Agricultural, Herfy, and Sanad Holding.<\/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>Asas Capi<\/strong><strong>tal gets the go-ahead to start advising on securities: <\/strong>Dubai-based <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asascapital.com\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asas Capital<\/a> received the green light from the Capital Market Authority (CMA) to offer arranging and advising services in the securities market, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cma.org.sa\/en\/Market\/News\/pages\/CMA_N_3797.aspx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the CMA. The company met all the regulatory requirements since receiving its license back in July.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">(<strong>** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links<\/strong> to our background and outside sources.)<\/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\">OIL & GAS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudi Ar<\/strong><strong>abia and Kuwait made a new oil discovery <\/strong><strong>in the North Wafra Wara-Burgan field<\/strong>, with the North Wafra well (Wara Burgan-1) pumping out oil at a rate exceeding 500 barrels per day (bbl \/ d), according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moenergy.gov.sa\/media-center\/news\/13c3f3e5-19c3-47f4-925b-003973048815\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the Energy Ministry. This marks the first discovery since production resumed in the partitioned zone and the adjacent offshore area in mid-2020.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT-<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kgoc.com\/UI\/oil-gas.aspx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wafra<\/a> \u2019s joint operations span 5k sq km in a partitioned zone between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, operated jointly by Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (KGOC), representing the State of Kuwait, and Saudi Arabian Chevron (SAC), representing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.<\/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\">AUTOMOTIVE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Uber partner<\/strong><strong>s with Abdul Latif Jameel to de<\/strong><strong>velop its next-gen fleet operations platform in Saudi<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>Uber Technologies inked an MoU with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/alj.com\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Abdul Latif Jameel<\/a> to explore developing a scalable fleet operations platform in the Kingdom, including autonomous vehicles (AVs), Abdul Latif Jameel said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/alj.com\/en\/news\/abdul-latif-jameel-and-uber-sign-mou-to-explore-opportunities-to-advance-the-future-of-mobility-in-saudi-arabia\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. Abdul Latif Jameel will provide local expertise, while Uber will contribute its global mobility technology.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshah announced at the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/cb36474b-d5c7-4b30-9cb2-fce86198691e\/pif%25e2%2580%2599s-ai-powerhouse-humain-lands-usd-bns-in-agreements\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi-US Investment Summit<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/cb36474b-d5c7-4b30-9cb2-fce86198691e\/pif%25e2%2580%2599s-ai-powerhouse-humain-lands-usd-bns-in-agreements\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> that self-driving cars would launch in Saudi Arabia this year. During the same event, Uber, along with other US tech companies, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/0b805941-144c-42ef-ad73-dae55cdbdf2a\/the-kingdom-commits-usd-600-bn-in-us-investments,-to-reach-usd-1-tn\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">committed<\/a> to investing a combined USD 80 bn in joint technology investments in the Kingdom and the US. On a separate note, Uber Technologies was the PIF\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/c5bea861-45cc-415d-8aec-197f53770eb8\/syria%25e2%2580%2599s-world-bank-debts-paid-up\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">largest Wall Street investment<\/a> during 1Q 2025, receiving USD 5.3 bn at the end of March 2025.<\/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\">LOGISTICS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Evergreen<\/strong><strong> links Dammam to nine key ports:<\/strong> The Saudi Port Authority (Mawani) added Evergreen\u2019s shipping service ARPG to Dammam\u2019s King Abdulaziz Port, connecting it to nine ports, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mawani.gov.sa\/article?news=260525\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from Mawani.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The new service<\/strong>, which boasts a capacity of 9.5k TEUs, will connect King Abdulaziz Port to the ports of Klang in Malaysia, Laem Chabang in Thailand, Vung Tau in Vietnam, Kaohsiung in Taiwan, Yantian, Ningbo, and Shanghai in China, Umm Qasr in Iraq, and Jebel Ali in the UAE.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> Mawani added AP Line\u2019s shipping service Al Pakistan Gulf to King Abdulaziz Port <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/5dcac738-b091-42bc-9ed9-2a72f15bb3e8\/amak-forms-consortium-for-nuqrah-mining-bid#:~:text=LOGISTICS%2D-,Mawani%20boosts%20links%20to%20Pakistan%2C%20UAE,-%3A%20The%20Saudi\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last month<\/a>, connecting it to the ports of Karachi in Pakistan and Jebel Ali in the UAE, with a capacity of 2.9k TEUs. Mawani also inked a contract with Dammam-based Sultan Logistics Company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/a94077e4-1c18-4c07-94ed-246da241d185\/emaar-reschedules-sar-3.4-bn-in-debt-facilities#:~:text=Dammam%20to%20get%20a%20new%20SAR%20200%20mn%20logistics%20zone%3A\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last month<\/a> to develop a 197k sqm logistics zone in the port, valued at SAR 200 mn, to strengthen the port\u2019s operational efficiency.<\/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\">INS.-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Ins. A<\/strong><strong>uthority <\/strong><strong>stripped<\/strong><strong> 28 ins. firms of their licences<\/strong>, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ia.gov.sa\/news-details\/67\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. These revocations are based on the Cooperative Insurance Companies Control Law and associated regulations, following regulatory actions initiated in August 2024. The move aims to safeguard the rights of the insured and support financial stability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Some of the companies whose licenses were revoked include<\/strong> Shire Ins. Agency, Al Bulurat Ins. Brokerage Services, Al Sabil Asia Ins. and Reins. Brokerage, Al Aman Ins. and Reins. Brokerage, and Future Vision Ins. Brokerage. The full list of affected companies is spelled out in the authority\u2019s statement.<\/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\">TRADE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Commerc<\/strong><strong>e Ministry launched a new digital commercial registration<\/strong> <strong>certificate for businesses in the Kingdom<\/strong> that is designed to consolidate all business activities under a single national license, eliminating traditional expiration dates while offering instant data access via a QR code, the Ministry said in a post on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MCgovSA\/status\/1926550831433715838\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT-<\/strong> The cabinet approved a new Commercial Registration Law and Trade Name Law <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/ae337b14-d396-4ec9-81e2-4ce2fa828fe4\/a-rundown-of-the-newly-approved-commercial-registration-%2B%253cmark%253e-trade%253c%2Fmark%253e-name-laws\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in September<\/a>, aimed at simplifying procedures and making it easier to do business. Under the updated law, companies are required to have a singular commercial register covering all of their activities in the Kingdom.<\/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\">MANUFACTURING-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Arabian Pipes was<\/strong><strong> awarded a SAR 104 mn, nine-month contract to manufacture <\/strong><strong>and supply steel<\/strong><strong> pipes to Aramco<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=87677&anCat=1&cs=2200&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a> published yesterday. Arabian Pipes landed a similar contract with Aramco <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/584a95a9-7bdb-4b6f-974d-069e78a60fd6\/savola-inches-closer-to-a-sar-6-bn-rights-offering#:~:text=Arabian%20Pipes%20was%20awarded%20a%20SAR%20107%20mn%2C%2011%2Dmonth%20contract%20to%20supply%20steel%20pipes%20to%20Aramco\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in August<\/a> for SAR 107 mn, spanning 11 months.<\/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\/academy-of-learning-aol\/\">Academy of Learning (AOL)<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/almajed-oud\/\">Almajed Oud<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/almoosa-health-group\/\">Almoosa Health Group<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/arabian-drilling\/\">Arabian Drilling<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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\/aramco\/\">Aramco<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/astrolabs\/\">AstroLabs<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/capital-market-authority-cma\/\">Capital Market Authority (CMA)<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/fourth-milling-company-mc4\/\">Fourth Milling Company (MC4)<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/ftse-russell\/\">FTSE Russell<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/herfy-foods\/\">Herfy Foods<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/ins-authority\/\">Ins. 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going through a complete overhaul <\/strong>as the Chinese government pushes to consolidate the country\u2019s banking sector into a smaller and more concentrated set of banking giants and brokerages that can stand toe-to-toe with the likes of Bank of America, Citibank, and JPMorgan, writes the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/fd3f5440-69a1-4e2f-8ee2-19c8f8802d89\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>(Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The move comes as part of a push to buttress the economy against shocks and enhance<\/strong><strong> global competitiveness<\/strong>, while the country continues to grapple with the aftershocks of a severe property crisis and navigates an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape, particularly its ongoing rivalry with the US.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Less is more when it comes to Chinese President Xi Jinping\u2019s approach to the banking<\/strong><strong> sector<\/strong>, having previously called for efforts to help create \u201ca few top-ranked investment banks and investment entities.\u201d This push has seen nearly one out of every 20 rural banks close in just the last 12 months, according to cited data from the country's financial watchdog.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This is not merely a culling of weaker players, but part of a deliberate, top-down strategy<\/strong><strong> to create a more resilient and powerful financial sector.<\/strong> In parallel, S&P Global Ratings data indicates a significant wave of mergers among Chinese securities firms, affecting entities managing over a fifth of the sector's assets since late 2023.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The move will not just affect China, but Chinese banks\u2019 role in the world economy more <\/strong><strong>broadly<\/strong> as the world\u2019s second most populous country looks to increase the use of the CNY as a trade currency. Being able to effectively fund its Belt and Road initiative is also surely part of Beijing's calculations as China continues to position itself as an attractive global partner to nations historically more aligned with Western powers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And this includes the MENA region<\/strong>, especially countries more suited to being classified as emerging markets. A bolder and more assertive Chinese financial sector could see Chinese capital playing a greater role in the region for both the public and private sectors, especially given the country\u2019s interest in energy and logistics \u2014 often sidelined by Western lenders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But despite progress, there\u2019s still a long way to go<\/strong> \u2014 possibly a \u201cdecade-long process rather than a couple of years,\u201d S&P Global Rating\u2019s Ryan Tsang told the salmon-colored paper. The county\u2019s diverse and mostly uncentralized banking sector is still home to more than 3.6k rural banks \u2014 accounting for just under 95% of Chinese lenders, despite managing only 13.3% of total assets, according to the FT.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MARKETS THIS MORNING- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Asian markets are mixed in early trading this morning. <\/strong>Japan\u2019s Nikkei is down 0.2% and the Kospi is down 0.4%.Meanwhile, the Hang Seng is in the green, looking at gains of 0.3%, and the Shanghai Composite is flat.<\/p>\n<div class='stock-ticker-panel'>\n<table class='table stock-ticker-table markets-table'>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>TASI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">11,076<\/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\">+0.7% (YTD: -8.0%)<\/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>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\">1,417<\/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% (YTD: -6.1%)<\/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>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\">26,781<\/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: -14.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD : SAR (SAMA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.75 Sell<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.75 Buy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Interest rates<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5.0% 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\">4.5% reverse repo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EGX30<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">31,923<\/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: +7.3%)<\/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\">9,659<\/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\">-0.1% (YTD: +2.6%)<\/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>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,484<\/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: +6.3%)<\/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:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;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:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">5,803<\/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\">-0.7% (YTD: -1.3%)<\/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:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;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:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">8,718<\/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\">-0.2% (YTD: +6.7%)<\/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:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;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:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">5,395<\/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\">+1.3% (YTD: +10.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;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:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">USD 64.74<\/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\">-0.1%<\/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:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;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:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">USD 3.26<\/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\">-2.1%<\/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:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;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:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">USD 3,371<\/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\">-0.7%<\/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:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;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:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">USD 109,418<\/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\">+1.8% (YTD: +16.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Sukuk\/bond market index<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">913.02<\/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\">-0.1% (YTD: +1.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&P MENA bond & sukuk<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">142.8<\/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: +2.1%)<\/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>VIX (Fear gauge)<\/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\">20.57<\/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\">-7.7% (YTD: +18.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> THE CLOSING BELL: TADAWUL-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The TASI <\/strong>rose 0.7% <strong>yesterday <\/strong>on turnover of SAR 4.3 bn. The index is down 8% 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> Acwa Power (+10%), Astra Industrial (+4.4%) and SIIG (+3.6%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Raoom (-4.3%), Jabal Omar (-4.1%) and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/hidden\/company-profile-main\/!ut\/p\/z1\/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfIjo8ziTR3NDIw8LAz83d2MXA0C3SydAl1c3Q0NvE30I4EKzBEKDMKcTQzMDPxN3H19LAzdTU31w8syU8v1wwkpK8hOMgUA-oskdg!!\/?companySymbol=2150#Z7_5A602H80O0VC4060O4GML81G55\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Zoujaj<\/a> (-4%).<\/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> fell 0.9% <strong>yesterday <\/strong>on turnover of SAR 40 mn. The index is down 14.9% YTD.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the green:<\/strong> Taqat (+11.1%), Dkhoun (+6.2%) And Naseej Tech (+6.2%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red:<\/strong> Food Gate (-8.8%), Rawasi (-8.4%) And Leen Alkhair (-8.4%).<\/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><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kingdom.com.sa\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Kingdom Ho<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kingdom.com.sa\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">lding<\/a><\/strong><strong>\u2019s shareholders approved a SAR 1 bn dividend distribution for<\/strong><strong> FY 2024<\/strong> at SAR 0.3 a share, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=87653&anCat=1&cs=4280&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. The distribution will be made quarterly, with shareholders required to be registered by the end of trading on 12 June for the first payment, 31 July for the second, 1 October for the third, and 31 December for the fourth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Shareholders of <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awpt.com.sa\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Alkhorayef Wat<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awpt.com.sa\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">er and Power Technologies<\/a><\/strong><strong> (AWPT) <\/strong><strong>approved a<\/strong><strong> SAR 52.5 mn <\/strong><strong>dividend distribution for FY 2024<\/strong> at SAR 1.5 apiece, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=87670&anCat=1&cs=2081&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. The distribution will kick off on Thursday, 19 June.<\/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\/banking\/\">BANKING<\/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\/financial-markets\/\">Financial markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/planet-finance\/\">PLANET FINANCE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span 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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>22-27 May (Thursday-Tuesday): Anmat\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/e08ba8eb-1421-4df5-b0a3-9d14876af05c\/anmat-is-taking-11.6%2525-stake-to-nomu\" style=\"\">Nomu IPO<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> subscription period.<\/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;\">26-29 May (Monday-Thursday): Hawyia Auctions Nomu IPO offering period.<\/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;\">27-28 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): Aseer Investment Forum, King Khalid University in Al Faraa, Abha. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27 May-1 Jun (Tuesday-Sunday): Al Khaldi\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/022d064a-dbcb-4cf2-8c9b-48cef58d06ff\/al-khaldi-gears-up-to-float-a-7%2525-stake-on-nomu\" style=\"\">Nomu IPO<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> subscription period<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-29<\/span><span> May(Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudilogisticsexpo.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Warehousing and Logistics Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>29 May (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seu.edu.sa\/en\/calenderpage46\/\" style=\"\">2024-2025 academic year<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> 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:400;\">30 May (Friday) King\u2019s Cup final (Al-Ittihad vs Al-Qadisiyah), Al-Inma Stadium, King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-9 June (Wednesday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haj.gov.sa\/Home\" style=\"\">Hajj<\/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>5-10 June (Thursday-Tuesday): Markets <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/news-details\/!ut\/p\/z1\/vVNNV-IwFP0rzoJlyKNfad1FnSl4ilj5ULLhhDSUapvUEun8_AngQjz4cWZhVve-3Jf38m6CGX7ATPFtkXNTaMVLy-csWPg0AKcfwiieJD1IZyQJZ-mkBwMPzzDDrNSClxLPpdqxWhSZxatIEAGAgBAPeR4BFLneEgWRk4GQvZDzaKcWytRmjeeGZ7x9KRdSdWDD0Svd47ophNxwlRUqkxbtg0q2B1Dx5kmaAxXmDUVnssjOehECHzng-Pj--DLhMA4gvaHpyCE-xDPA7PO7vsuH8a0P6Z_boZvAHcQQfC8fPlj0y_pjO9-5PYN8KKK2yLaQLZ4q3VTWv_FuxPeXw0U6_X1nc__bqT7g66_6s4-leHx-ZtS6qpWRfw1--BFb2XFnIxoRa8z1RTxIqBsG5L3ghPPHghPW7gWfeGenk5d6efgzVC3dMMeskSvZyKb70tjw2ph6c96BDrRt2821zkvZFbrqwKmUtd7Y8R0rcV1VoVuh6dRuTPrV4ipZjQePfrlN6K9_1IyoPg!!\/dz\/d5\/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh\/?locale=en\" style=\"\">close<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> for Eid Al Adha.<\/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;\">6-10 June (Friday-Tuesday): Eid Al Adha.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-18 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalreserve.gov\/monetarypolicy\/fomccalendars.htm\" style=\"\">US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> meeting and Summary of Economic Projections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-25 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/toss-summit.com\/\" style=\"\">Tech-ecO-System Summit (ToSS)<\/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>30 June (Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/ar\/MediaCenter\/News\/Pages\/news_1346.aspx\" style=\"\">Cancellation of Fines and Exemption of Financial Penalties Initiative<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> by the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (Zatca) deadline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">JULY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>July (Second week): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wipo.int\/en\/web\/awards\/global\/how-to-apply\" style=\"\">World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Global Awards 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> awards ceremony, Geneva.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7 July-24 August (Monday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsworldcup.com\/en\" style=\"\">Esports World Cup<\/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>29-30 July (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalreserve.gov\/monetarypolicy\/fomccalendars.htm\" style=\"\">US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> meeting.<\/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;\">31 July (Thursday): Deadline for companies with SAR 2.5 mn or more in 2022\/2023 revenues to integrate e-invoicing solutions with Fatoora.<\/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;\">AUGUST <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7 July-24 August (Monday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsworldcup.com\/en\" style=\"\">Esports World Cup<\/a><\/span><span>, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5-17 August (Tuesday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiba.basketball\/en\/events\/fiba-asiacup-2025-qualifiers\" style=\"\">2025 Fiba Asia Cup<\/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 style=\"font-weight:700;\">SEPTEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-17 September (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/money2020middleeast.com\/\" style=\"\">Money 20\/20 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>17-18 September (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalreserve.gov\/monetarypolicy\/fomccalendars.htm\" style=\"\">US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee<\/a><\/span><span> meeting and Summary of Economic Projections. <\/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 (Tuesday): Saudi National Day.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">OCTOBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-3 October (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sgbf.sa\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Green Building 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>7-8 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gemtechforum.com\/\" style=\"\">Global EV & Mobility Technology (GEMTECH) 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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">15 October (Wednesday): Russian-Arab Summit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17 October (Friday): Saudization for private healthcare roles enters its <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrsd.gov.sa\/ar\/media-center\/news\/%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A1-%D8%AA%D8%B7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%82-%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%B9-%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B9-%D9%85%D9%87%D9%86-%D8%B5%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B5\" style=\"\">second phase<\/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>22-23 October (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.privatecapitalforum.com.sa\/\" style=\"\">Private Capital 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>28-30 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fii-institute.org\/conference\/fii9-edition\" style=\"\">Future Investment Initiative (FII9)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, King Abdulaziz International Conference Center (KAICC) and the Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-29 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalreserve.gov\/monetarypolicy\/fomccalendars.htm\" style=\"\">US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee<\/a><\/span><span> meeting.<\/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>3-9 November (Monday- Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtatennis.com\/tournament\/808\/wta-finals\/2025\/overview\" style=\"\">WTA Tour Finals<\/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>11-13 November (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourise.com\/en\/home\" style=\"\">Tourise<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourise.com\/en\/home\" style=\"\">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>23-26 November (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudifoodexpo.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Food Exhibition and Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-26 November (Monday-Wednesday) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wamsaudi.com\/\" style=\"\">The World Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics Saudi 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>27-30 November (Thursday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrc.com\/en\/calendar\" style=\"\">World Rally Championship Saudi Arabia 2025<\/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>30 November (Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/en\/MediaCenter\/News\/Pages\/news_1353.aspx\" style=\"\">Zatca<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> 21st E-invocing integration wave deadline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">DECEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-4 December (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaea.org\/events\/epr2025\" style=\"\">International Conference on Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies<\/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>1-4 December (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/isocarp.org\/61st-isocarp-world-planning-congress\/\" style=\"\">61st ISOCARP World Planning Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">9-10 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): Federal Open Market Committee meeting and Summary of Economic Projections. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>25-27 December (Saturday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2024\/11\/15\/fortune-global-forum-2025-riyadh-saudi-arabia\/\" style=\"\">The Fortune Global Forum 2025<\/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>31 December (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/en\/MediaCenter\/News\/Pages\/news_1353.aspx\" style=\"\">Zatca<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> 22st E-invoicing integration wave deadline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">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>8-12 February (Sunday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worlddefenseshow.com\/en\" style=\"\">World Defense 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>26-29 October (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldenergy.org\/experiences-events\/world-energy-congress\" style=\"\">World Energy Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-29<\/span><span> April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/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\/rx-announces-the-launch-of-aluminium-arabia-in-riyadh-for-2026-y7qwfljt\" style=\"\">Aluminum Arabia<\/a><\/span><span>, The Arena, 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\">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<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span 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