Saudi Arabia

Vast amounts of petrodollar earnings and the push for economic diversification have fueled a recent surge in the kingdom’s economic activity and add weight to forecasts for its economy to more than triple to $3 trillion by 2050

The Council of Cooperative Health Insurance (CCHI) is an independent government body set up to regulate the health insurance industry in Saudi Arabia

The Council of Cooperative Health Insurance (CCHI) is to working to educate the private sector about the benefits of health insurance

Local knowledge gives Medgulf an edge in competitive insurance sector

Jeddah, the most dynamic city in Saudi Arabia, has taken major, positive strides in its social, economic and educational reforms

Saudi Arabia has a strong, growing financial sector. The city of Jeddah, with its busy port, increasingly important industrial activity and home base for major trading companies, is also gaining ground as a regional financial centre.

The National Commercial Bank, the oldest and largest lender in the country, sees profits, assets, deposits and loans continue to rise

Water is an issue on everyone’s lips, and Saudi Arabia has particular challenges in providing sufficient supply for domestic and industrial markets. Soroof Aqua Solutions offers some innovative and forward-thinking solutions

Flagship new developments and major upgrades of existing infrastructure are gaining ground

Working in partnership with some of the world’s most prestigious developers and investors, four new cities will be the region’s locations of choice for local and foreign businesses

The Saudi Chemical Company has been growing by 16% a year since 2006, expanding its activities in the pharmaceutical and the explosives business. General Manager, Dr. Mohammed Saud Al-Badr talks to United World about the company and it sector

With an eye to the future, Saudi Arabia is currently spending $600 billion on its roads, railways and airports

Wallan Aviation is synonymous with superior quality and customer care in Saudi Arabia and the whole of the Middle East

With a steadily increasing population, the kingdom has invested heavily in its health care sector, both quantitatively and qualitatively

New projects build up the region’s medical, commercial and educational infrastructure

Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s top 20 economies, the largest in the MENA region, and the most influential of the Arabian Peninsular states.

One of the kingdom’s oldest trading companies, Binzagr partners with major Western manufacturers to import, and in some cases locally produce, popular foods and consumer goods

One of the country’s oldest companies has been fundamental to the development of Saudi’s automobile market and has long been a keen advocate of its infrastructure enhancement

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) is flying high, making astute decisions and adopting the right strategies to become a world leader in the industry. It is also focusing on how to enhance customer satisfaction by introducing various attractive services

Technical upgrades and fleet modernization helped Saudi Arabian Airlines become one of the 19 members of SkyTeam, a leading alliance in the international airline industry

Not only does Soroof International have an environmental conscience, but it is also progressive, thanks to its strong leadership and innovative strategies. Soroof is going from strength to strength in the oil and gas industry

The Saudi Paper Manufacturing Company (SPMC) is a fully integrated paper enterprise focused on recycling, manufacturing and converting paper, which is determined to become the most sustainable business in the kingdom

A specialist in civil explosives and pharmaceuticals, Saudi Chemical Company (SCCO) also eyes great potential in the nation’s secondary manufacturing and petrochemicals sectors, as well as minerals and lumber

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology targets a knowledgeable society

Saudi Arabia knows it has to invest in its youth in order to compete in tomorrow’s business world

Huge amounts of money are being pumped into the education system as Saudi Arabia moves towards realising its dream of becoming a knowledge-based economy.

Dar Al-Hekma is an internationally accredited private, non-profit women’s college that prepares its students for a greater role in society

Plans by the planet’s number one oil producer to aim for a 100% switch from fossil fuels to clean energy sources may come as a surprise

Al-Afandi has its name on some of the world’s best solar cells and its diverse activities span IT, road safety and agriculture

TCC gives business leaders the facts they need to make decisions

Five times every day, 1 billion Muslims worldwide turn toward Makkah to pray, and all Muslims, who are able, are obliged to perform the Hajj, a pilgrimage to carry out a set of rituals that take place in and around Makkah every year, at least once in their lives. Therefore, each year Islam’s holiest city is host to millions of pilgrims, or Hajjis, from around the world

The fusion of age-old values with modern ideas gives the desert kingdom stability - and a competitive edge

King Abdullah ranks among the most powerful people in the world and is a strong advocate for greater opportunities in the kingdom and more constructive global cooperation

The kingdom remains stable despite the Arab Spring, and death of its heir apparent

The bride of the Red Sea and gateway to the Holy Mosques

Many cities boast of being gateways to regions or to markets, yet Jeddah is the Muslim world’s religious gateway in the true sense of the word, and has been since the seventh century AD.

Jeddah has come a long way since the days of fishing and caravans.