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Saudi Public Transport Company (SAPTCO), the kingdom’s public bus operator, has signed a contract worth more than 149.6 million riyals ($39.8 million) for a public bus transport project across the Gulf country, Zawya reports. In a statement to the Saudi Read more
Saudi Railway Company, also known as SAR, has agreed with ride-hailing platform Careem to offer passengers additional transportation services after they arrive at its stations, reports say. The joint venture aims to make it easier and for passengers to travel Read more
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has entered an agreement with Cruise Saudi and Globe Group to build a new cruise terminal at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, as well as to develop four berths at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam Read more
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) is looking up to investment opportunities in partnership with the private sector to develop and operate multi-purpose terminals in eight ports as part of the kingdom’s new strategic logistics and transport plan. Mawani, Arab News Read more
Italy has summoned a UAE envoy to the European country to protest against the denial of the Emirati airspace to an Italian military jet carrying journalists attending a ceremony in Afghanistan. The Secretary-General of the Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Ettore Sequi, Read more
Luxury Entertainment, a joint venture of Al Mohsen Al Hokair Group has launched the two new cinemas in the kingdom which has continued on its modernization plan. The two Cinepolis cinemas, Zawya reports, were on Monday, in Dammam and Jeddah. Read more
Saudi local airline Flyadeal has agreed in principle with US plane maker Boeing the purchase of 50 narrowbody jets as it embarks on enhancing domestic growth and launching international flights. Per the agreement, Flyadeal will place orders for 30 Boeing Read more
Saudi Arabia Wednesday awarded three contracts worth $14 billion for the expansion and the modernization of its railway network after the inauguration last month of its first high speed train, Haramain. The first Land Bridge project, worth $10.6-billion, will link Read more
Manama-based Arcapita Group has pumped money into NuYu, a Saudi leading chain of women-only boutique gyms, amid rising of the sector following recent reforms in Saudi Arabia in favor of women. The investment, estimated at $67 million, will help multiply Read more
Saudi Arabia announced Thursday the royal decision to re-open land border with Qatar to allow Qatari pilgrims to enter the kingdom without electronic permits. Saudi Arabia in June closed its Salwa border with Qatar after the kingdom along with Bahrain, Read more