Mohammed al-Mutairi

Mohammed al-Mutairi
Business A general view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Five Benefits of the New Foreign Property Ownership Law in Saudi Arabia

A newly updated property ownership law approved by Saudi Arabia’s cabinet earlier this month is expected to deliver five major benefits to the Kingdom’s real…

Mohammed al-Mutairi (Riyadh)
Business Two investors monitor the trading screen in the Saudi financial market in Riyadh (AFP) 

4 Factors Behind the Decline of Saudi Stock Market in H1 2025

Financial analysts and market specialists have identified four main factors driving the decline of the Saudi stock market during the first half of 2025…

Mohammed al-Mutairi (Riyadh)
Business A view of homes and buildings in Abha, southern Saudi Arabia (Reuters)

Saudi Real Estate Market Surpasses $44 Billion in First Half of 2025

The Saudi real estate market recorded a decline in the total value of transactions and in the average price per square meter during the first half of 2025,…

Mohammed al-Mutairi (Riyadh)
Business Inside the factory of Saudi Cement company (company's website)

Saudi Cement Sales Top $800 Million in Q1 Despite Profit Dip

Saudi Arabia’s cement sector delivered strong top-line growth in the first quarter of 2025, with total sales surpassing $800 million (SAR3 billion), reflecting…

Mohammed al-Mutairi (Riyadh)
Business A SABIC facility in Jilin, China (Company photo)

Gulf Petrochemical Sector Faces Mounting Challenges Amid Global Shifts

Over the past five years, the Gulf’s petrochemical industry has found itself at a critical juncture. A mix of rapid geopolitical developments, the lingering…

Mohammed al-Mutairi (Riyadh)
Business People monitoring the performance of the Saudi stock market (Bloomberg) 

Saudi Banks Post Record-Breaking Profits in Q1 2025

Saudi banks achieved historic profits in the first quarter of 2025, recording their highest-ever quarterly earnings at $5.94 billion (SAR 22.26 billion). This…

Mohammed al-Mutairi (Riyadh)
Business Saudi Aramco engineers and journalists look at the Hawiyah Natural Gas Liquids Recovery Plant in Hawiyah, in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia on June 28, 2021. (AP)

Saudi Energy Firms Post $26 Billion in Q1 Profits

Saudi Arabia’s listed energy companies recorded a combined net profit of SAR 97.76 billion ($26.06 billion) in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 4% decline…

Mohammed al-Mutairi (Riyadh)
Business Photo shows President Trump and the Saudi Crown Prince with companies signing investment deals at the Saudi-US Investment Forum (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Experts Say US Partnership to Boost Saudi Economy to $2.6 Trillion

Saudi Arabia’s signing of a strategic economic partnership with the United States marks a major shift in the Kingdom’s economic trajectory and reinforces its…

Mohammed al-Mutairi (Riyadh)