Adeer Company Sells Real Estate Project at $480 Million East of Saudi Arabia

 Part of the public auction that was held on Thursday to sell the Sumou Al-Khobar project in eastern Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Part of the public auction that was held on Thursday to sell the Sumou Al-Khobar project in eastern Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Adeer Company Sells Real Estate Project at $480 Million East of Saudi Arabia

 Part of the public auction that was held on Thursday to sell the Sumou Al-Khobar project in eastern Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Part of the public auction that was held on Thursday to sell the Sumou Al-Khobar project in eastern Saudi Arabia (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia’s Adeer Real Estate Company announced selling Sumou Al-Khobar project east of the Kingdom for more than SAR1.8 billion ($480 million) during the public auction it organized on Thursday.

CEO of Adeer Mutab Al Saad said the auction’s success underlines the advantages that the project enjoys, including its strategic location in the Seef neighborhood, which is one of the most important neighborhoods in the center of Saudi Arabia’s Triplet Cities of Dammam, Khobar and Dhahran.

He pointed out that the area is distinguished by its many facilities and services that enhance the quality of life and advance the implemented investment projects.

Mutab pointed out that the Company always seeks to provide key real estate opportunities, which are characterized by their vital locations and components, to meet the investors’ needs.

It also contributes to enhancing the real estate sector, which is considered a major source of income to the Saudi economy and one of the main tools to achieve the objectives of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.

He said the sector is witnessing a development in laws and legislations and an increase in government spending on huge infrastructure projects, which raised its reliability and contributed to attracting Saudi and foreign investors.



Ukraine Receives New IMF Loan 1,000 Days into War

A Ukrainian national flag flutters near buildings destroyed by Russian military strikes in Borodianka, Ukraine, February 15, 2023. (Reuters)
A Ukrainian national flag flutters near buildings destroyed by Russian military strikes in Borodianka, Ukraine, February 15, 2023. (Reuters)
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Ukraine Receives New IMF Loan 1,000 Days into War

A Ukrainian national flag flutters near buildings destroyed by Russian military strikes in Borodianka, Ukraine, February 15, 2023. (Reuters)
A Ukrainian national flag flutters near buildings destroyed by Russian military strikes in Borodianka, Ukraine, February 15, 2023. (Reuters)

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Ukrainian authorities have reached an agreement that would give Ukraine access to about $1.1 billion, the IMF said on Tuesday, adding that its executive board must still weigh in on the deal.

If approved, the agreement would bring the total amount disbursed to Ukraine under the program to $9.8 billion, the IMF statement said, adding that the board was expected to review the deal in coming weeks.

“The outlook remains exceptionally uncertain and Russia's war in Ukraine continues to take a heavy toll on Ukraine's people, economy, and infrastructure,” the funds' staff wrote, adding that despite those challenges the program “remains on track.”

“The economy has continued to show resilience despite the devastating challenges arising from Russia’s war in Ukraine, which has now lasted 1,000 days,” it added.

“However, risks remain exceptionally high given uncertainty on the intensity and duration of the war, including from the continued attacks on energy infrastructure.”

IMF staff, which met with Ukrainian officials Nov. 11-18, said the country's real GDP growth was expected to be 4% this year but slow to 2.5%-3.5% in 2025 amid energy infrastructure damage and labor shortages.

Inflation in Ukraine also reached 9.7% year-over-year in October over rising food and labor costs “but inflation expectations remain well anchored,” IMF staff concluded.