{"id":98780,"date":"2025-07-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=98780"},"modified":"2025-12-14T21:31:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T21:31:58","slug":"inflation-marginally-inches-up-in-june","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/issues\/inflation-marginally-inches-up-in-june\/","title":{"rendered":"Inflation marginally inches up in June"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"98782\" 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=\"98782\">\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\/07\/16\/fii-institute-ceo-resigned\/\">\r\n                            THIS MORNING: FII Institute CEO resigned? 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Inflation saw a slight acceleration last month, although the usual suspect (we\u2019re looking at you, rent) is showing signs of a slowdown, which is good news for our real estate market that has been running hot for quite a while now.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also in today\u2019s issue: <\/strong>PIF-backed Nesma &amp; Partners acquired Al Yusr Industrial Contracting, advised by our friends at EFG Hermes. Al Yusr will continue to operate as an independent company within the group, but under newly tapped CEO Cristiano Tortelli.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- <\/strong>More 1H data is trickling in, and the Kingdom is firing on all cylinders, leading both MENA VC funding and GCC\u2019s IPO tally. Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- Riyadh<\/strong> is expected to see a high of 45\u00b0C and a low of 30\u00b0C, while <strong>Jeddah<\/strong>\u2019s mercury will go as high as 40\u00b0C and as low as 28\u00b0C. <strong>Makkah<\/strong> will see a 42\u00b0C and a 33\u00b0C low. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/making-it\/sahel-special-doing-it-differently\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/7\/985.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a> <\/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> #1- Did \u201cDavos in the Desert\u201d just lose its CEO? <\/strong>Penny Richards reportedly quit his position after only six months of moving into FII Institute\u2019s ranks, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/07\/15\/2025\/saudis-new-davos-in-the-desert-boss-leaves-after-six-months\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Semafor<\/a> reports, citing an internal document and a source it says is in the know. No reasons were mentioned for Richards\u2019 sudden departure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What now? <\/strong>Richard Attias will act as the CEO until a replacement can be picked, Semafor said. Attias \u2014 who helped found the institute years ago \u2014 is the founder and chairman of PIF majority-owned events and advisory outfit Richard Attias &amp; Associates, which produced every edition of the Kingdom\u2019s star-studded Future Investment Initiative (FII) summit.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> #2- <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/egypteducationplatform.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Egypt<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/egypteducationplatform.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Education Platform<\/a><\/strong><strong> (EEP) <\/strong><strong>is expanding into the Saudi market with plans to operate <\/strong><strong>six schools in Riyadh<\/strong>, CEO Ahmed Wahby told Asharq Business (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/videos\/89949\/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%AE%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%AF-6-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B3-%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%81-%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A7-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 3:52<\/a>). The company will take over the management of four existing schools in September 2026 and launch two new ones in September 2027, the first step in a broader strategy to expand into other Gulf and international markets, Wahby said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spark-eg.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Spark Egypt for Training and Development<\/a>, led by the EEP team, is managing and overseeing a USD 300 mn fund launched by EFG Hermes in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/f9b09187-36fb-4618-bd96-fd3fb19162b1\/efg-hermes-launches-usd-300-mn,-saudi-focused%253cmark%253e-education%253c%2Fmark%253e-fund\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">November 2024<\/a> aimed at building a regional K-12 education operator. The fund aims to deploy USD 300 mn over the next three years with a primary focus on the Kingdom, alongside its ventures in the UAE and Bahrain. <\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> #3- <\/strong><strong>Syria will ban trucks coming from the Kingdom and Egypt from entering its<\/strong><strong> territory <\/strong><strong>starting 20 July<\/strong>, Director of Relations at the General Authority for Land and Sea Ports in Syria Mazen Alloush told the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sana.sy\/en\/?p=364475\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Syrian Arab News Agency<\/a> (SANA) reports. Goods will instead be offloaded at the border for transfer. The move comes in response to ongoing restrictions on Syrian trucks entering both countries. <\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- <\/strong><strong>J<\/strong><strong>izan has received 10 people rescued from the Greek vessel Eternity C<\/strong>, which was attacked by the Houthis in the Red Sea, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/search-called-off-crew-houthi-hit-ship-maritime-agencies-say-2025-07-13\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported yesterday. Another 15 people are missing following a two-day attack by sea drones and rocket-propelled grenades.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background: <\/strong>Earlier this month, 22 people on board commercial vessel <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/1f35edd9-ecae-4cba-9051-6f4591146eae\/alinma-bank-is-gearing-up-for-usd-denominated-sukuk-issuance#:~:text=Twenty%2Dtwo%20people%20onboard%20a%20commercial%20vessel%20have%20been%20rescued%20by%20an%20AD%20Ports%2Doperated%20ship%20following%20a%20distress%20call\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Magic Seas<\/a> were rescued in the Red Sea by an AD Ports-operated ship after the vessel was attacked by the Yemen\u2019s militant group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">CABINET WATCH-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>King Salman chaired a mostly uneventful Cabinet meeting yesterday<\/strong>, during which the council approved MoUs and agreements with the UAE, Somalia, and Denmark, among others. The session saw the approval of amendments to the laws of Notarization and Arbitration laws, as well as the Code of Law Practice, to align with the provisions of the Civil Transactions Law. Details on the amendments are likely to show up in the Umm Al Qura gazette soon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO-<\/strong> The cabinet approval of the regulation for the Medical Referrals Center, and extended the Facilitated Mortgage Program for an additional three years.<\/p>\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>Saudi Arabia leads MENA sustainable bond issuances in 1H: <\/strong>Saudi Arabia led the region with USD 6.3 bn in green, social, sustainable, and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bonds in 1H 2025, accounting for the lion's share of regional activity, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/capital-markets\/bonds\/saudi-arabia-uae-lead-sustainable-bond-issuances-in-mena-amf6uilb\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Zawya<\/a> reports, citing Bloomberg\u2019s Capital Markets League Tables.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The regional picture:<\/strong> Overall regional GSSS volume declined 4.4% y-o-y to USD 9.5 bn, amid a slowdown in activity from Egypt and Qatar. Islamic instruments made up USD 6.8 bn of the total, while AT1 sukuk reached USD 3.2 bn \u2014 the highest 1H figure in five years. The UAE accounted for 34% of the total, issuing USD 3.2 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>The UAE and Saudi Arabia are expected to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/fb22ebb7-827e-4a0e-ad74-3be8162f6ab8\/uae,-saudi-arabia-to-lead-the-region%252525e2%25252580%25252599s-sustainable-bond-issuances-in-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">lead sustainable bond issuances<\/a> in the region this year, with total volumes forecast at USD18\u221223 bn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">OIL WATCH-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Opec tweak keeps Saudi in quota:<\/strong> The oil cartel relied on \u201csecondary sources\u201d in its latest monthly oil market <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/7\/1072.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">report (pdf)<\/a> to report Saudi oil production for June at just shy of 9.4 mn bbl \/ d, keeping it below its Opec+ quota. The secondary sources seem to have relied on supply-to-market in calculating the figure, in a rare departure from the usual wellhead production figures, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-07-15\/opec-partly-pushes-back-against-reports-of-saudi-output-surge\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing sources it said are familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>The Energy Ministry asked independent oil trackers <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/c39034c7-4c8e-4c48-a71a-ef8947f7dd1d\/iea,-energy-ministry-tell-different-tales-on-june-oil-output\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier this week<\/a> to report its June output using the alternative metric, citing a marketed supply of 9.35 mn bbl \/ d. The Ministry acknowledged Saudi briefly pumped extra oil into storage due to geopolitical tensions, but said the extra supply did not reach the market.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">SPORTS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>Portu<\/strong><strong>gal\u2019s <\/strong><strong>Jorge Jesus is now Al Nassr FC\u2019s head coach<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlNassrFC_EN\/status\/1944821881850433549\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>. Al Nassr inked a one-year contract with the 70-year-old Jesus, who is succeeding Italian Stefano Pioli, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sports\/soccer\/portuguese-jesus-returns-saudi-al-nassr-coach-2025-07-14\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported on Monday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Moving between rivals: <\/strong>The move comes two months after Jesus and Al Hilal <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/1f97f61e-5628-4a17-8cac-709f1609b67f\/opec%2B-pushes-forward-with-production-increase-in-june\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">parted ways<\/a> following the team\u2019s defeat against Al Ahli, which won the 2025 AFC Champions League title. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Don seems to have played a part here<\/strong>, with Jesus <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ojogo.pt\/1299281443\/al-nassr-oficializa-jorge-jesus-como-novo-treinador-e-cristiano-ronaldo-reage\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly<\/a> saying that \u201cwithout Ronaldo\u2019s invitation, I wouldn't be at Al Nassr.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>The <\/strong><strong>Honor of Kings World Cup 2025 officially started in Riyadh as part of the<\/strong><strong> Esports <\/strong><strong>World Cup<\/strong>, according to EWC\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EWC_Extra\/status\/1944839157513171275\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>. Sixteen teams are competing for a USD 3 mn prize, including top Chinese teams AG.AL and TT Global. The finals, taking place on 26 July, will feature a best-of-seven using the new Ultimate Battle draft mode.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The competition saw a star-studded opening<\/strong>, featuring performances by DINO of SEVENTEEN, Post Malone and others, as well as a collaboration between producer Alesso and cellist Tina Guo. 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Trump had previously floated a tariff on pharma that could reach as high as 200%, and said he plans to impose a 50% tariff on copper. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-07-15\/trump-says-drug-tariffs-probable-by-aug-1-downplays-more-deals?srnd=homepage-middle-east&amp;embedded-checkout=true\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Trump says we can expect two or three more trade agreements to be struck before 1 August<\/strong>, when reciprocal tariffs are set to go into effect, name-checking India as one that could materialize soon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The US also reached an agreement with Indonesia<\/strong> that will see Indonesian imports face a 19% tariff, in exchange for bns in USD worth of committed purchases, including of Boeing jets and US energy. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/us-strikes-trade-deal-with-indonesia-trump-says-without-providing-details-2025-07-15\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/jul\/16\/trump-says-indonesia-to-pay-19-tariffs-buy-50-boeing-jets-under-trade-deal\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- The impact of tariffs seem to have started to trickle down to consumers<\/strong>, with consumer prices rising 0.3% in the US last month. The latest data suggests the US Federal Reserve will keep holding off on rate cuts until inflation is back in check. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/economy\/inflation-hit-2-7-in-june-in-line-with-expectations-8f92a8cd?mod=hp_lead_pos2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/feds-inflation-fears-may-start-be-realized-with-june-cpi-data-2025-07-15\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/65b1fb44-6391-4f74-82db-2d7eb6aaafa9\" 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>CLOSER TO HOME- Israel attacked military targets in Syria and Lebanon<\/strong>, killing 12 people in Bekaa Valley in Lebanon, including several Hezbollah fighters, and ramping up tensions with the Syrian government, which condemned the attacks on the southern city of Sweida. Sweida had seen an escalation of violence amid clashes between Druze \u2014 who dominate the city \u2014 and Bedouin groups that have killed more than 100 people, according to the Syrian government. 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               <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-98785\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-98785 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-economy tag-consumer-price-index-cpi tag-economy tag-enterpriseam-ksa tag-inflation wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/7\/.a3bb6120-2b63-4752-91b6-d46982e7b31c.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> <\/strong><strong>Inflation slightly accelerated to 2.3% y-o-y in June<\/strong>, up 0.1 percentage point from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/d170ccdb-2e99-47f0-aeab-abd9a82cfc7f\/%253cmark%253einflation%253c%2Fmark%253e-falls-slightly-to-2.2%2525-y-o-y-in-may\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">May<\/a>, driven mainly by a 6.5% increase in prices of housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels \u2014 the heaviest component in the consumer basket, according to the General Authority for Statistics\u2019 (Gastat) latest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/7\/973.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">consumer price index (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On a monthly basis<\/strong>, consumer prices rose 0.2% last month, primarily due to a 0.2% rise in the housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels section, driven by a 0.3% rise in actual housing rent prices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels saw a 6.5% increase y-o-y during the <\/strong><strong>mo<\/strong><strong>nth<\/strong>, a slight decrease from a 6.8% rise y-o-y in May. Rents paid for housing drove the increase, up 7.6% in June, attributed to a 7.1% jump in villa rental prices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Food and beverage prices also inched up 1.5% y-o-y<\/strong>, pushed by a 2.4% rise in meat and poultry prices. Personal goods and services edged up 4.1% y-o-y, stemming from a 26.5% increase in the prices of jewelry, watches, and precious antiques.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO-<\/strong> Restaurant and hotel prices went up 1.6%, due to a 1.9% rise in restaurant and cafe prices. Finally, education prices was up 1%, mainly led by a 5.0% increase in tertiary education fees.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Declines observed in other sections:<\/strong> Furnishing and home equipment prices fell 1.7% y-o-y, largely due to a 3.6% drop in prices of furniture, carpets and flooring. Meanwhile, clothing and footwear prices decreased by 0.6%, affected by a 1.4% decline in garment prices. Transportation prices also fell 0.7%, on the back of a 1.7% drop in vehicle purchase prices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Looking ahead:<\/strong> Headline inflation in the Kingdom is likely to accelerate a little further throughout 3Q 2025 before peaking at around 2.6% y-o-y, Capital Economics\u2019 James Swanston wrote in a recent research note seen by EnterpriseAM. \u201cWhile it is likely to rise a little further [in] the coming months, we think there will be a return to disinflation as we head into 2026,\u201d Swanston added in the note. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>CE also expects inflation to average 0.8% y-o-y in 2026<\/strong>, which is (really) optimistic when compared to other forecasts. Riyad Capital <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/8bf10d0c-d26b-406b-a808-943e93199206\/housing-costs-push%253cmark%253e-inflation%253c%2Fmark%253e-rates-up-in-the-first-quarter\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">sees<\/a> inflation rising to 2.5% this year, before easing slightly to 2.3% in 2026, up from an inflation reading of 1.7% in 2024. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/6abc47b9-434b-4c31-a0b8-dd51eb68ee48\/%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253eimf%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eupgrades%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eour%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253egrowth%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eforecasts%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">June<\/a> that inflation in Saudi Arabia will remain around 2% this year, supported by the currency\u2019s peg to the USD, domestic subsidies, and a flexible labor supply.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Rental inflation is poised for a downturn:<\/strong> \u201cLower import price pressures from China \u2013 Saudi\u2019s main import market \u2013 and further downward pressure on the residential real estate market amid reforms should keep rentals inflation on a downward path,\u201d according to the research note.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Regional outlook:<\/strong> Inflation across the Gulf is set to moderate in 2H 2025 amid falling oil and shipping prices as geopolitical tensions ease and as the US Federal Reserve is expected to resume its rate-cutting cycle, Emirates NBD said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/7\/1015.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">recent report (pdf)<\/a>. Inflation across the bloc has been modest so far in 2025, averaging 1.3% y-o-y from January to May, marking a slowdown from 1.8% recorded last year. <\/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\">WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Producer prices rose by 2.1% y-o-y in June<\/strong>, driven by a 4.5% increase in the prices of other transportable goods, except metal products, machinery and equipment, as well as a 4.4% rise in the prices of agriculture and fishery products, according to Gastat\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/7\/994.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">wholesale price index (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Wholesale prices decreased by 0.1% during the month, <\/strong>which was attributed to a 0.2% drop in the prices of metal products, machinery, and equipment. 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The PIF-backed group says the move aims to cement its position as the leading integrated industrial services platform in the Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Same structure, new boss:<\/strong> AYTB will continue to operate as an independent company within the Nesma & Partners group, retaining its brand, organizational structure and operational independence. Cristiano Tortelli \u2014 a veteran of the industrial services space bringing over 30 years of experience \u2014 was tapped as CEO of AYTB.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The pitch:<\/strong> \u201cThis acquisition enhances both companies\u2019 capacity to deliver high-value project solutions across the whole asset lifecycle - from consulting, engineering, construction, and commissioning to operations, maintenance, and upgrades,\u201d the release said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meet Al Yusr:<\/strong> AYTB is a multidisciplinary industrial contractor that has served clients across oil and gas, petrochemicals, power generation and other heavy industrial sectors in Saudi Arabia for over 40 years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Nesma has some strong backers:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nesmapartners.com\/en\/about-us#our-story\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The group<\/a> is jointly owned by Nesma Contracting Limited, Alturki Holding, Rawabi Holding, and the Public Investment Fund, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/7\/991.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a statement (pdf)<\/a> by EFG Hermes, the financial advisor to Nesma & Partners on the transaction.<\/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\/al-yusr\/\">Al Yusr<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/efg-hermes\/\">EFG Hermes<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/ma-watch\/\">M&amp;A WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/nesma-partners\/\">Nesma &amp; 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The growth was fueled by the return of mega-transactions (over USD 100 mn), including rounds for Ninja and Tabby.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Who else topped the region?<\/strong> The UAE logged USD 447 mn in funding, an 84% y-o-y increase across 114 transactions, according to Magnitt\u2019s EVM <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/7\/784.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">report (pdf)<\/a>. This marked the UAE's highest deployment level since 1H 2020. Meanwhile, Egypt\u2019s total VC funding increased 90% y-o-y to USD 185 mn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Bucking the EVM trend: <\/strong>VC funding across all EVMs dropped 7% y-o-y to USD 4 bn \u2014 the lowest half-year level since 2017. The decline was primarily due to a 32% drop in Mega rounds and a continued investment contraction in Southeast Asia, which has historically been the largest EVM market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/7\/1060.png?ssl=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The MENA picture: <\/strong>Total VC funding in the MENA region rose 92% to USD 1.5 bn across 310 investments in 1H 2025. The figure marks the region\u2019s strongest half-year performance since 2022 and represents 39% of total funding across EVMs \u2014 which include the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia, Pakistan, and Turkey \u2014 up from 19% in the same period last year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Fintech was the standout sector in 1H 2025<\/strong>, with funding across the broader MENA region tripling y-o-y to USD 596 mn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Our MVPs:<\/strong> Riyad Capital emerged as the most active investor by estimated capital deployed, while Plus.VC led in terms of the number of investments, according to a separate Magnitt <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/7\/783.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">brief (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The market is maturing:<\/strong> Some 42% of Series A and B rounds exceeded USD 20 mn, up from just 10% a year ago. 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data-attachment-id=\"98793\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/07\/16\/saudi-banks-expected-to-top-gulf-for-2q-2025-earnings-growth\/717-jpg-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/7\/717.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"717.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/7\/717.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/7\/717.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-98792\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-98792 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-banking tag-alinma-bank tag-and-banque-saudi-fransi tag-bank-aljazira tag-banking tag-ci-capital tag-earnings-watch tag-enterpriseam-ksa tag-riyad-bank tag-saudi-awwal-bank wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/7\/.6590ad74-85b4-4290-aac2-abf8b1081af1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Saudi banks are expected to see a 14% y-o-y growth in aggregate net income in 2Q 2025,<\/strong> the highest in the GCC, according to a recent note from CI Capital seen by EnterpriseAM. Top banks on the list include Saudi Awwal Bank, Alinma Bank, Bank Aljazira , Riyad Bank (RIBL), and Banque Saudi Fransi . <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Al Rajhi Bank is seen outpacing its local counterparts on a favourable Net Interest <\/strong><strong>Margin (NIM) outlook.<\/strong> This will make the Saudi lender capable of \u201cstanding out as one of the only banks guiding for a NIM expansion\u201d in CI Capital's forecast for this year, the note said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Our banking sector is also projected to lead in loan growth during the second quarter<\/strong>, with a 3.34% q-o-q increase in the kingdom, primarily fueled by a 3.53% q-o-q increase in corporate loans, the report noted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This domination shows solid fundamentals and attractive valuations<\/strong>, the report noted while suggesting that \"market challenges and risks are largely overplayed by the market\u201d. Several macroeconomic indicators remain strong, including non-oil GDP growth, PMI readings, unemployment rates, and female involvement in the labor market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REGIONALLY- <\/strong>UAE banks are coming in second place, with net income forecast to grow by 1.3% y-o-y in 2Q, while Kuwaiti lenders are projected to see their net incomes decline by 7.3% during the quarter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- The aggregate net income of the Kingdom\u2019s top 10 listed banks grew by 6.3% <\/strong><strong>q-o-q<\/strong> <strong>in 1Q 2025 to SAR 22.2 bn<\/strong>,supported by higher fee income and cost efficiency, global consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal\u2019s said in its Saudi Arabia Banking Pulse 1Q report <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/a226fea2-2a46-4a6d-8cd7-79e0eff8c334\/%253cmark%253esaudi%253c%2Fmark%253e-arabia%25e2%2580%2599s-top-10-listed%253cmark%253e-banks%253c%2Fmark%253e-post-strong-1q-2025-financials\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier this month<\/a>. Net loans and advances for Saudi banks also grew by 5.4% q-o-q in 1Q, supported by an increase in corporate loans and deposits.<\/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\/alinma-bank\/\">Alinma Bank<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/and-banque-saudi-fransi\/\">and Banque Saudi Fransi<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/bank-aljazira\/\">Bank Aljazira<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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\/ci-capital\/\">CI Capital<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/earnings-watch\/\">EARNINGS WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/riyad-bank\/\">Riyad Bank<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/saudi-awwal-bank\/\">Saudi Awwal Bank<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"98794\" 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=\"98794\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">DEBT WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/07\/16\/finmin-closes-sar-5-bn-july-sukuk-issuance\/\">\r\n                            FinMin closes SAR 5 bn July sukuk issuance                        <\/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\/07\/16\/finmin-closes-sar-5-bn-july-sukuk-issuance\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The issuance comes under the government\u2019s Saudi riyal-dominated sukuk program. <\/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 issuance was structured in four trenches:<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A four-year tranche, valued at SAR 776 mn;<\/li>\n<li>A seven-year tranche, valued at SAR 1.34 bn; <\/li>\n<li>An 11-year tranche, valued at SAR 823 mn;<\/li>\n<li>A 14-year tranche, valued at SAR 2.1 bn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The debt status:<\/strong> As of March 2025, Saudi Arabia\u2019s total direct debt stood at SAR 1.33 tn \u2014 with SAR 797.1 bn in domestic debt and SAR 531.7 bn in external debt, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ndmc.gov.sa\/en\/stats\/Pages\/default.aspx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">NDMC\u2019s data<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/debt\/\">debt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/debt-watch\/\">debt watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/finance-ministry\/\">Finance Ministry<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"98796\" 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=\"98796\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">7<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">DEBT WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/07\/16\/itfc-to-finance-pakistans-energy-needs\/\">\r\n                            ITFC inks a USD 513 mn syndicated murabaha facility with Pakistan                        <\/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\/07\/16\/itfc-to-finance-pakistans-energy-needs\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The facility was oversubscribed, with the final amount raised more than double the initial target.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Where will the money go?<\/strong> The facility aims to support Pakistan\u2019s critical energy sector needs. The proceeds will be used for the import of crude oil, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Busy lately?<\/strong> The ITFC provided development funding to several countries over the few months, providing Senegal with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/d666d144-8f5a-4685-9622-54c05f91886d\/%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eisdb%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253egroup%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ecommits%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ebns%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ein%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253edevelopment%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253efinancing%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253efor%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ealgeria%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e,%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253esenegal%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EUR 2 bn<\/a> to support its sustainable development efforts across the economic, health, and cultural sectors. It also gave <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/c475163e-d3a5-4b3b-95ad-87e17e1c01a5\/%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253emore%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ejapanese%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253einvestments%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ein%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ethe%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ekingdom%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e%3F-%2B%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eitfc%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253egrants%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eusd%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e2%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e.%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e75%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ebn%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ein%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eenergy%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253esecurity%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e,%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eagriculture%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253esupport%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eto%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ebangladesh%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 2.75 bn<\/a> to Bangladesh to support energy security and agriculture in the country. The ITFC also earmarked <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/6be7ec08-59d3-43f7-870e-c2509fcd9900\/%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253epif%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ebacks%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253emizuho%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e%25e2%2580%2599%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253es%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253elaunch%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eof%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ethe%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253elargest%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253esaudi%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eequity%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eetf%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eon%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253etse%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 566 mn<\/a> in on-lending facilities to 13 banks in Uzbekistan to support SMEs and job creation.<\/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\/debt-watch\/\">debt watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/itfc\/\">ITFC<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"98798\" 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=\"98798\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">STARTUP WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/07\/16\/wittify-ai-secures-backing-to-scale-arabic-first-ai\/\">\r\n                            Wittify.ai lands USD 1.5 mn in pre-seed round                        <\/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\/07\/16\/wittify-ai-secures-backing-to-scale-arabic-first-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The company is backed by three accelerator programs, including inspireU by stc, Misk x Plug and Play, and TikTok x Blossom Accelerator. <\/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>Use of proceeds: <\/strong>The company will use the funding to grow its engineering and product teams, finalize its platform development, and expand go-to-market efforts across the MENA and GCC regions. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About <\/strong><strong>Wittify.ai<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>Founded by Nader El Batrawi (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/naderelbatrawi\/?originalSubdomain=sa\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>) and Sarah Alhumoud (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sarahalhumoud\/?originalSubdomain=sa\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>), it seeks to help businesses build AI-powered voice, chat, and omnichannel assistants that support over 25 Arabic dialects. The no-code platform integrates with websites, social media, CRMs, and call centers, offering native Arabic speech technology. <\/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\/ai\/\">AI<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/startup-watch\/\">STARTUP WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"98800\" 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=\"98800\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">9<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">MOVES<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/07\/16\/chemanol-names-awadh-alwridah-as-ceo\/\">\r\n                            Chemanol names Awadh Alwridah as CEO                        <\/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\/07\/16\/chemanol-names-awadh-alwridah-as-ceo\/\" 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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Al Waridah brings over 25 years of experience in the petrochemicals industry, having held senior roles at Sabic across manufacturing, R&D, strategic business units, and transformation projects. 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They will provide solar PV and hybrid solutions for commercial, industrial, and government projects. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About Enar: <\/strong>Enar \u2014 based in Al Khobar \u2014 is the clean energy arm of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alkifah.com.sa\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Alkifah Holding<\/a>. The company provides EPC services, product distribution, and locally driven energy solutions. Building on Al Kifah\u2019s industrial experience, Enar focuses on advancing sustainable power projects across the Kingdom.<\/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\">AVIATION-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Etihad <\/strong><strong>Airways will launch direct flights to Madinah starting November<\/strong>, part of its plan to add new destinations and expand travel options to and from Abu Dhabi, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etihad.com\/en\/news\/etihad-announces-magnificent-seven-new-destinations\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. 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The largest Saudi listing of the period came from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/b60ff1b1-9ca1-4711-9287-69daf15caa77\/%253cmark%253eflynas%253c%2Fmark%253e-slides-on-tadawul-debut-amid-geopolitical-tensions\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Flynas<\/a>, followed by  <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\">Umm Al Qura<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A slow 1H for the rest: <\/strong>The UAE saw only one listing in the first half of the year, with IT services firm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/71cf22ef-c051-4258-a690-ed59fa678739\/alpha-data%25e2%2580%2599s-share-price-rallied-on-its-first-day-of-trading\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Alpha Data<\/a> raising USD 163 mn, excluding Dubai Holding\u2019s blockbuster AED 2.2 bn (USD 600 mn) listing of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/fa1bcba8-80bf-4974-a750-2eaa58975bef\/dubai-holding-raises-aed-2.1-bn-from%253cmark%253e-residential-reit%253c%2Fmark%253e-ipo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Residential REIT<\/a>. Oman also contributed a single listing via Asyad Shipping, which raised USD 333 mn. Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain saw no listings in 1H.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Cyclicals dominated: <\/strong>The industrial sector led the way, accounting for 43% of total IPO proceeds with USD 1.4 bn raised. That included listings from Asyad, Nass, and several logistics and consultancy firms. Real estate followed with 17% of total proceeds, led by Umm Al Qura. Meanwhile, Specialized Medical Company contributing the bulk of USD 505 mn raised by healthcare IPOs <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Kuwait\u2019s bourse topped the region in performance, rising 18.1% YTD<\/strong>, followed by Dubai (10.6%), Abu Dhabi (5.7%), and Qatar (1.7%). In contrast, Tadawul ended 1H down 7.6%, and Bahrain\u2019s Bourse lost 2.1%. <\/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 seeing yet another mixed morning<\/strong>, following gains for Asian chip stocks after the US lifted export curbs to China. Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng is up 0.5%, while Japan\u2019s Nikkei and the Shanghai Composite are both inching down 0.1%. Meanwhile, Wall Street futures are indicating a lower opening as the bank earnings season kicks into gear.<\/p>\n<div class='stock-ticker-panel'>\n<table class='table stock-ticker-table markets-table'>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>TASI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">11,095<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-1.1% (YTD: -7.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">1,421<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-1.1% (YTD: -5.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">27,301<\/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: -13.3%)<\/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-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EGX30<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">33,935<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.6% (YTD: +14.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">10,151<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.9% (YTD: +7.8%)<\/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\">5,914<\/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\">+1.0% (YTD: +14.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">6,244<\/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: +6.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>FTSE 100 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">8,938<\/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: +9.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Euro Stoxx 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,354<\/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: +9.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 68.86<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas (Nymex)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.52<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Gold <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3,337<\/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%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 116,821<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-2.7% (YTD: +24.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Sukuk\/bond market index<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">914.36<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">0.0% (YTD: +1.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">145.63<\/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: +4.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>VIX (Volatility Index)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">17.38<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.1% (YTD: +0.2%)<\/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>fell 1.1% yesterday on turnover of SAR 4.5 bn. The index is down 7.8% 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> SHL (+5.2%), Sico Saudi Reit (+5.1%) and Teco (+3.3%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Alistithmar (-4.0%), Tadawul Group (-4.0%) and Enaya (-3.4%).<\/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 0.2% yesterday on turnover of SAR 21.9 mn. The index is down 13.3% 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> Horizon Food (+9.7%), NBM (+8.2%) and Knowledge Tower (+7.9%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red:<\/strong> Knowledgenet (-9.9%), Albattal Factory (-7.5%) and Amwaj International (-7.3%).<\/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>#1- <\/strong><strong>Yanbu <\/strong><strong>Cement<\/strong><strong> will distribute a SAR 78.8 mn dividend payout for 1H 2025 at SAR 0.5 per <\/strong><strong>share<\/strong>, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=88786&anCat=1&cs=3060&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. The distribution date is set for 28 August.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>Saudi <\/strong><strong>Lime Industri<\/strong><strong>es will boost its capital by 5% to SAR 231 mn via a bonus share <\/strong><strong>issuance<\/strong>, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=88789&anCat=1&cs=9566&locale=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. The SAR 11 mn capital increase will be funded from the outfit\u2019s retained earnings, with shareholders receiving one bonus share for every 20 shares held. 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mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">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>8 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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">17 July (Thursday): Deadline to register for the Kingdom\u2019s first civil aviation hackathon<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/avithon.gaca.gov.sa\/\" style=\"\">Avithon<\/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>20 July (Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rega.gov.sa\/media-center\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1\/%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%A6%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%84%D9%82-%D9%85%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9\/\" style=\"\">Real Estate Brokerage Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>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\">3Q 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">The National Water Company is expected to award a construction contract<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> for the Hail Region Water Networks project.<\/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>3-4 September (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudi-smic.com\/\" style=\"\">Sustainable Maritime Industry Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (SMIC), Ritz-Cartlon, Jeddah. <\/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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">1 October (Wednesday): Electronic salary transfer via the Musaned platform to include employers with two or more domestic workers. <\/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>27-30 October (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalhealthsaudi.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Global Health Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center, 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>17-20 November (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cityscapeglobal.com\/\" style=\"\">Cityscape Global<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Centre, 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;\">22 November (Saturday): The Ring IV, ANB arena, 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>24-26 November (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metropolismadinah.com\/?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwLMs5ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp3xpeFg9m7Hz31fjVZzOp_vjNcg3Izf3gX1aPkZ5-pZKke9fFx4DBPmxO4iX_aem_DecvsJSbE5YUJoqrvW-uUg\" style=\"\">Metropolis Madinah<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Conference for civilizational capitals, King Salman International Convention Centre (KSICC), Al Madinah.<\/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>28-30 November (Friday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.f1h2o.com\/\" style=\"\">UIM F1H2O World Championship<\/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-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\">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;\"> 22nd 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>31 December (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/ar\/MediaCenter\/News\/Pages\/news_1395.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:400;\">December: Made in Saudi exhibition, Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, Riyadh<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span 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;\">JANUARY<\/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;\">1 January (Thursday): Electronic salary transfer via the Musaned platform becomes mandatory for all domestic workers in the Kingdom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-15 January (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.futuremineralsforum.com\/\" style=\"\">Future Minerals Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">20 January (Tuesday): SuperReturn Saudi Arabia, Hotel Fairmont, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18-21 January (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudihospitalbuild.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Hospital Design and Build 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>26-27 (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gprcsummit.com\/riyadh\/\" style=\"\">GPRC 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>26-28 (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudifranchiseexpo.com\/register.php?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22793915983&gbraid=0AAAAA9h6tmyEONAToP6OR1QzERDhh-EXL&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-NfDBhDyARIsAD-ILeBBxf3POYPZ2rW6JYNH1FJChq0nt3g8cyk-v0HezqrKnPiQBoY6plcaAkdFEALw_wcB\" style=\"\">Saudi Franchise Expo (SFE)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Centre, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-28 (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therff.com\/new\/index_en.php\" style=\"\">Real Estate Future Forum<\/a><\/span><span>,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Four Seasons Hotel, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-28 (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skymovemena.com\/\" style=\"\">SkyMove Air Cargo MENA<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28 (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/datacenternation.com\/dcn-riyadh-2026\/\" style=\"\">Data Center Nation Riyadh<\/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 (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jttxsa.com\/\" style=\"\">Jeddah International Travel and Tourism Exhibition (JTTX)<\/a><\/span><span>, 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\">FEBRUARY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2-4 (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudimf.sa\/en\" style=\"\">Saudi Media 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>2-4 (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ksawomenleaders.com\/\" style=\"\">Women Leaders Summit and Awards KSA<\/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>3-4 (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rlcglobalforum.com\/\" style=\"\">RLC Global Forum Annual Meeting<\/a><\/span><span>,<\/span><span> Riyadh.<\/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>, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11 (Wednesday) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/digitransformationsummit.com\/ksa\/register-now.html\" style=\"\">Digital Transformation Summit Saudi Arabia (DTS)<\/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>11-14 (Wednesday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jeddaderm.zohobackstage.com\/JeddaDerm2025\" style=\"\">JeddaDerm<\/a><\/span><span>, Jeddah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-14 February (Friday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeoutjeddah.com\/news\/formula-e-2026-jeddah-circuit\" style=\"\">Jeddah E-Prix 2026<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Jeddah.<br \/><\/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;\">MARCH<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>31 March (Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/ar\/MediaCenter\/News\/Pages\/news_1396.aspx\" style=\"\">Zatca<\/a><\/span><span>\u2019s 23rd E-invoicing integration wave deadline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">APRIL<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-29 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\">OCTOBER<\/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 style=\"font-weight:700\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2026:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:700\">UN Trade and Development Global Supply Chain Forum <\/span><span>to take place in Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2027:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:700\">The World Water Forum <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">takes place in Riyadh.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:700\">The Ocean Race<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> finishes in Amaala on the Red Sea.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Riyadh-Kudmi transmission line<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> to be completed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2Q 2027:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span 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