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News Saudi Arabia » Jawf » Economy: Why is Saudi Arabia investing billions in Syria’s economy?

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/why-is-saudi-arabia-investing-billions-in-syria-s-economy/ar-AA1W016t
Published on: Monday 09 February 2026

DAMASCUS - In recent weeks, reports of extensive Saudi investments, potentially the largest in over a decade, may indicate a transformation of Syria’s economic landscape. This move reflects a clear ...

News Saudi Arabia » Jawf » Economy: Saudi Arabia’s Dreams of a Sustainable Economy Are Now Drowning in Oil

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/saudi-arabia-dreams-sustainable-economy-100000932.html
Published on: Sunday 27 April 2025

If you blinked, you may have missed the way Saudi Arabia’s utopian economic diversification program known as Saudi Vision 2030 has been unofficially rebranded “Vision 2034,” named for the year Saudi ...

News Saudi Arabia » Jawf » Economy: How Saudi Arabia is diversifying away from oil — and betting big on AI

News channel or source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/28/how-saudi-arabia-is-diversifying-away-from-oil-and-betting-big-on-ai.html
Published on: Monday 27 October 2025

While oil is still the primary driver of Saudi Arabia's economy, the kingdom is now diversifying its growth drivers into areas such as artificial intelligence, tourism and sports. Saudi ministers told ...

News Saudi Arabia » Jawf » Economy: From futuristic NEOM to tech and tourism, Saudi Arabia's priorities are shifting

News channel or source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/29/from-neom-to-ai-and-tourism-saudi-arabias-priorities-are-shifting.html
Published on: Wednesday 29 October 2025

Faisal Alibrahim, Saudi's economy minister, told CNBC the country was "reprioritizing a little bit towards sectors that need it the most." It comes after Riyadh launched an ambitious strategy, "Vision ...

News Saudi Arabia » Jawf » Economy: Saudi society has changed drastically. Can the economy change, too?

News channel or source: https://www.economist.com/briefing/2025/05/08/saudi-society-has-changed-drastically-can-the-economy-change-too
Published on: Wednesday 07 May 2025

Twenty years ago Buraidah was a showcase of Saudi Arabia’s problems. Religious police roamed the city’s streets, making sure that shops stayed closed for the five daily prayers, that women only left ...

News Saudi Arabia » Jawf » Economy: Trade Finance Driving Saudi Arabia's Economic Transformation: An Example Of Innovative Growth

News channel or source: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesfinancecouncil/2024/11/12/trade-finance-driving-saudi-arabias-economic-transformation-an-example-of-innovative-growth/
Published on: Monday 11 November 2024

Saudi Arabia stands on the cusp of a profound economic transformation. Spearheaded by its Vision 2030 strategy, this ambitious initiative aims to reduce the Kingdom's reliance on oil while ...

News Saudi Arabia » Jawf » Economy: Saudi economy grows 3% in Q1 2026 as non-oil activities lead expansion

News channel or source: https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/661976/saudi-arabia/saudi-economy-grows-3-in-q1-2026-as-non-oil-activities-lead-expansion
Published on: Tuesday 09 June 2026

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3 percent in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year, driven primarily by non-oil activities, according to ...