Abir Hamdi

Abir Hamdi
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)
Business Naif Al-Atawi, Chief Executive Officer of Arabian Dyar for Real Estate Development, speaks to Asharq A-Awsat. (Turki Al-Agili)

Arabian AlDyar Eyes Saudi Listing, Signs Google Partnership

Naif Al-Atawi, Chief Executive Officer of Arabian Dyar for Real Estate Development, said the company is studying the possibility of going public on Saudi…

Abir Hamdi (Riyadh)
Business Winston Cheng, Chief Financial Officer of Lenovo (Photo: Turky Alagili)

Lenovo Nears Completion of One of its Largest and Most Advanced Global Factories in Saudi Arabia

Lenovo has announced that it is close to completing one of its largest and most advanced manufacturing facilities worldwide in the Saudi capital Riyadh, as…

Abir Hamdi (Riyadh)
Business Panel discussion attended by Investment Minister on sidelines of FII conference (Asharq Al-Awsat)

FII Forum Focuses on Harnessing AI to Reshape Global Landscape

Artificial intelligence dominated discussions on the second day of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh, held under the patronage of the…

Abir Hamdi (Riyadh) Ayat Nour
Business A gold mine in Saudi Arabia (SPA)

Maaden Leads Gold Sector Expansion in Saudi Arabia with New Discoveries

Saudi Arabia is accelerating its efforts to expand the mining industry and position gold as a cornerstone of the national economy as part of Vision 2030,…

Abir Hamdi (Riyadh)