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Despite Western media relentlessly branding Saudi Arabia an archaic, backwards-oriented Islamic monarchy, the kingdom has done bold steps which aim to get its population back to work by diversifying its energy-oriented economy, empowering women to study work and by embracing the digital age like few other Arab countries.

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Doing Business in Saudi Arabia is the Easiest According to Zamil

February 6, 2015

Abdul Rahman Al-Zamil, Chairman of Zamil Group
Without any hesitation I can tell you that doing business in Saudi Arabia is the easiest of all of these countries. Easy business doesn’t mean only government procedures.

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Real Estate is Second Largest Sector in Saudi Arabia after Oil

February 6, 2015

Mohammed S. Alkhalil, President of FAD Investment & Development
Real estate is a major issue in Saudi Arabia. It is the second largest sector after oil and gas.

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Investments into Real Estate Companies Trading on Saudi Stock Market

February 6, 2015

“If you look at the liquidity (petrodollars) which is coming into the country, it’s huge. This liquidity must find some channels to go into. Real estate went up in a very substantial way,” says Abdullah Saud Al-Rashoud, CEO of Blominvest Saudi Arabia.

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Best Investments in Saudi Arabia According to Blominvest: Mecca and Medina

February 6, 2015

“I believe that in some areas there is a potential for growth – Mecca, for example, or Medina, because the government is trying to make huge expansions for both Holy Mosques. The thing is that for those people who invest in Mecca, they cannot just go to invest in other places,” says Abdullah Saud Al-Rashoud, CEO of Blominvest Saudi Arabia.

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Investing in Saudi Arabia: Food Production With Efficient Water Consumption

February 4, 2015

“The big investment opportunities in agriculture will be in the food production with efficient water consumption. Greenhouses is an opportunity and different types of research to utilize seawater in agriculture could be an opportunity,” says Ali O. Al-Rakban, CEO of Al Safi.

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Allowing Private Sector to Start Renewable Energy Projects in Saudi Arabia

February 3, 2015

“I believe it is time for the private sector to step in and start privatising utilities. Why shouldn’t the private sector start their own power generation plants, where they can have their own utility generation units making 200 to 500 megawatts, which they sell to the government or to the electricity authority?,” asks Emad Al-Shamma, CEO of Al Khafrah Group Holding Co.

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Challenges of Doing Business: Registering a Foreign Company in Saudi Arabia

February 3, 2015

“The challenge is the bureaucracy and legislation for establishing ventures in Saudi Arabia… it should take weeks, but instead it takes months. There is a big demand for industrial zones. MODON is working very hard to supply these areas, but still, the demand exceeds the supply,” says Emad Al-Shamma, CEO of Al Khafrah Group Holding Co.

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Business Opportunities in Saudi Arabia: Long-term Industrialization

February 3, 2015

“There are so many industrial products worldwide that you cannot count them all. However, if you are seeking new products, then Saudi Arabia is the place where you can implement the industrialisation of new products,” says Emad Al-Shamma, CEO of Al Khafrah Group Holding Co.

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Renewable Energy in Saudi Arabia: Demand for 43 Gigawatts by 2030

February 2, 2015

“So many people are coming to Saudi Arabia because they know that there is going to be demand for 43 gigawatts of renewable energy in Saudi Arabia by the year 2030,” says Emad Al-Shamma, CEO of Al Khafrah Group Holding Co.