Abir Hamdi

Abir Hamdi
Business Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan and Economy Minister Faisal Alibrahim attend the Saudi Budget Forum (Saudi 2026 Budget Forum)

Saudi Budget Forum Reveals Govt. Spending Now Independent of ‘Oil Cycle’

Saudi Arabia’s 2026 budget forum, held a day after the Cabinet approved the new fiscal plan under the chairmanship of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed…

Abir Hamdi (Riyadh)
Business Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike attends Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Tokyo Governor Says ‘Dragon Ball’ Project Deepens Cultural, Investment Ties with Riyadh

Saudi Arabia and Japan no longer see their ties confined to traditional oil deals or car imports. The relationship has evolved into a cross continental…

Abir Hamdi (Tokyo)
Business General Authority for Exhibitions and Conferences Fahd al-Rasheed at the opening of IMS25 (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Emerges Among Fastest Growing G20 Events Markets

Saudi Arabia is gearing up for what officials describe as a golden decade for business events, driven by unprecedented expansion in its exhibitions and…

Abir Hamdi (Riyadh)
Technology The Smart Command Center in Qiddiya. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Qiddiya Unveils Smart Command Center to Boost Decision-Making, Cut Operating Costs

The Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) has launched its new Smart Command Center, a digital hub designed to provide real-time analytics, integrated automation,…

Abir Hamdi (Riyadh)
Gulf Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and US President Donald Trump at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh. (Investment Forum) 

AI Fuels a ‘Golden Age’ of Tech Partnership between Riyadh and Washington 

Saudi Arabia and the United States are entering a new phase of strategic cooperation driven by artificial intelligence and transformative technologies, at a…

Abir Hamdi (Riyadh) Asharq Al Awsat (Riyadh)
Business A Lenovo factory (the company’s website)

Lenovo: Partnership with ALAT to Add $10 Billion to Saudi Economy by 2030

Following the establishment of a factory by Lenovo in Riyadh through a $1 billion partnership with Alat, a company affiliated with the Public Investment Fund,…

Abir Hamdi
Business Faisal Al-Khamisi announcing the Beem platform at the Digital Government Forum (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia Saves $2.4 Bn from 2,500 Gov’t Reform Projects

Saudi Arabia unveiled significant advances in its digital transformation during the fourth edition of the Digital Government Forum 2025 in Riyadh, a high…

Abir Hamdi (Riyadh) Asharq Al Awsat
Business People visit the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) stand during the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 03 November 2025. (EPA)

Saudi Aramco Profits Beat Expectations as Gas Expansion Accelerates

Saudi Aramco reported stronger-than-expected results for the third quarter of 2025, posting adjusted net income of SAR 104.9 billion ($28 billion), supported…

Abir Hamdi (Riyadh)