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Survey finds Gulf residents feel safe at night
Five of the world’s top 10 countries for feeling safe while walking alone at night are in the region.
Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images
Saudis prepare for the party of the year
Officially marking the unification of the country under the rule of King Abdulaziz in 1932, the holiday is now the party of the year.
Fayez Nureldine/AFP via Getty
Tom Brady comes out of retirement to play flag football in Saudi
The NFL athlete is the latest fading sports star to land a lucrative gig in the kingdom.
Tom Brady and Turki Al-Sheikh, Chairman of Saudi’s General Entertainment Authority. @turki/Instagram.
Saudi renews bid to be Middle East fintech leader with Riyadh conference
At a packed exhibition hall this week, more than 1,000 investors and executives from mostly US and Chinese firms mingled with local startups.
Courtesy of Money 20/20
Saudi’s Riyadh Season festival goes global
The monthslong festival, running until early 2026, blends sports, music, and spectacle.
Courtesy of Visit Saudi
Saudi crown prince moves to cool Riyadh’s property market
Mohammed bin Salman launched Tawazon, a platform for Saudis who are married or over the age of 25 to apply for residential land.
Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters
Saudi speeds up Riyadh, Red Sea gigaprojects
Nearly half of the kingdom’s development plans are tied to the sovereign wealth fund’s five gigaprojects: NEOM, Diriyah, ROSHN, Red Sea, and Qiddiya.
UAE startup charters planes for pets and their owners
Dubai’s latest jet-setters aren’t hedge funders or influencers, they’re poodles and pomeranians.
Saudi Arabia exports its art scene through global exchange programs
Drawing the human form was once considered haram, but now the kingdom is investing in its creative class.
Saudi mortgage securities frees banks for Vision 2030 buildout
The kingdom’s first issuance is a step toward shifting $180 billion in mortgages off bank balance sheets and into the hands of investors.
Household spending in Gulf set to soar, study finds
A prolonged slump in oil prices, however, could see the growth unwind, an Oxford Economics study predicted.
Bahrain steers $3.5B McLaren takeover
Two sovereign wealth funds from Bahrain and Abu Dhabi will acquire full ownership of the Formula 1 team, which is now valued at more than £3 billion.
Record-breaking falcon sells for $320k in Saudi
Falcons and other birds of prey are coveted in the Gulf, and like other animals, are considered cultural heritage and prized assets.
Riyadh Metro reaches 100 million riders
The world’s longest driverless train network has defied initial doubts that it would be a passing fad.
Oman joins Gulf’s golden visa push to attract foreign capital
The country follows Bahrain and the UAE in launching the scheme, which offers visas to investors who put at least 250,000 Omani rials into certain sectors of the economy.
Controversial US comics given major platform in Riyadh
Dave Chappelle, Louis C.K., and Andrew Schulz are on the bill for the the Riyadh Comedy Festival next month.
Gordon Ramsay to open new Saudi culinary academy
The Michelin-starred Brit will open his first academy by the end of the year, with branches planned in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Al Khobar.
Bootleg alcohol challenges Kuwait
Alcohol is banned in Kuwait but smuggling and underground production remain relatively common in the Gulf.