White Lands Program to Register More than 20 Million SQM of Developed Lands in Riyadh

The Saudi Minister of Housing attends the launch of the Maskan Real Estate Exhibition in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The Saudi Minister of Housing attends the launch of the Maskan Real Estate Exhibition in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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White Lands Program to Register More than 20 Million SQM of Developed Lands in Riyadh

The Saudi Minister of Housing attends the launch of the Maskan Real Estate Exhibition in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The Saudi Minister of Housing attends the launch of the Maskan Real Estate Exhibition in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia’s White Lands Program will register in 20 days more than 20 million square meters of developed lands in Riyadh.

The program expects that the new inventory will provide about 60,000 plots of land with an average area of 350 square meters, which can pump hundreds of thousands of housing units into real estate in Riyadh.

During its participation in the Maskan Real Estate Exhibition, the program indicated that Riyadh acquired the largest share of the total undeveloped raw lands registered in the program, with about 100 million square meters of land that is currently being developed.

The White Lands Program seeks to increase the supply of developed lands in a manner that achieves a balance between supply and demand, the availability of residential lands at reasonable prices, the protection of fair competition, and the reduction of monopoly.

The Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing, Majid bin Abdullah Al-Hogail, inaugurated on Thursday the Maskan Real Estate Exhibition, which will be held over four days, with the participation of a number of real estate developers, exhibitors, and experts in real estate affairs and financing agencies.

The exhibition saw the signing of seven agreements between the ministry’s real estate development body and a number of real estate companies, in addition to the launch of five funds that would provide about 5,000 housing units.

Al-Hogail pointed to great efforts to increase the supply of new residential units and lands, with the aim to cover the current and future demand for housing by 2030.

The minister said that the number of factories working in the real estate sector increased by 31 percent at the end of the third quarter of 2021.

The Maskan Real Estate Exhibition will display the best options and solutions for the beneficiaries through financing offers from banks and financing agencies. The forum seeks to facilitate home ownership procedures and provide solutions and products to increase the real estate supply, especially in Riyadh. The exhibition witnessed the signing of a number of partnerships and agreements in the real estate development sector.



Egypt, Jordan Bolster Energy Cooperation

The ENERGOS FORCE floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at the Port of Aqaba. (Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources)
The ENERGOS FORCE floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at the Port of Aqaba. (Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources)
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Egypt, Jordan Bolster Energy Cooperation

The ENERGOS FORCE floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at the Port of Aqaba. (Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources)
The ENERGOS FORCE floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at the Port of Aqaba. (Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources)

Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced on Saturday the arrival of the ENERGOS FORCE floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at the Port of Aqaba, a move aimed at bolstering energy cooperation with Jordan.

In a statement on Saturday, the ministry said that the ship will be connected to the Arab Gas Pipeline network to begin regasification operations for liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments.

The move aligns with the ministry's strategy to increase production and secure Egypt’s energy needs. It is a continuation of the plan to diversify the national grid's natural gas inputs, helping it meet local market needs and achieve greater flexibility in operational plans.

The move reflects the ongoing cooperation with Jordan in the energy sector, deepening regional integration, said the ministry.

It added that it is committed to developing gas infrastructure and bolstering joint Arab cooperation to strengthen energy security and meet the people’s and national demand.

The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) has signed a contract with the floating regasification unit as part of an integrated system aimed at ensuring gas supplies to the local market and vital sectors, most notably electricity and industry, especially during peak consumption periods.