Saudi Arabia Launches $1b Real Estate Funds to Provide Thousands of Homes

The Saudi Minister of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing during his tour of the Restatex Riyadh Real Estate Exhibition (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The Saudi Minister of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing during his tour of the Restatex Riyadh Real Estate Exhibition (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Arabia Launches $1b Real Estate Funds to Provide Thousands of Homes

The Saudi Minister of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing during his tour of the Restatex Riyadh Real Estate Exhibition (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The Saudi Minister of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing during his tour of the Restatex Riyadh Real Estate Exhibition (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Minister of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing Majid Al Hogail inaugurated Restatex Riyadh Real Estate Exhibition 2023 on March 7.

The exhibition, being held at Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center, will continue until March 10.

Several senior officials from government agencies, financing agencies and real estate development companies are expected to attend.

During the opening ceremony, Al Hogail witnessed the launch of real estate funds with a total value of more than SAR 4 billion ($1 billion), according to a press release.

The funds aim to provide more than 4,000 housing units in Riyadh and Madinah on an area of over one million square meters (sqm).

The exhibition enjoys wide participation from real estate development and marketing companies, financing agencies, Saudi banks and institutions specialized in housing and real estate affairs in the public and private sectors, which provide unique housing and financing solutions that suit various Saudi families and meets with the Vision 2030.

In this edition, Restatex will include eight dialogue sessions mainly focusing on the real estate industry and the role of the public and private sectors, sustainability and quality of life in the real estate sector, urban development and Saudi innovation, digital transformation in the real estate sector, affordable housing, real estate brokerage, housing projects challenges and solutions, and a success story by balancing quality and price.

In other news, Al Hogail inaugurated a technical link between the “Tatweer Program” of the Real Estate Development Fund and the Real Estate Developers Services Center “Etmam.”

The link comes with the aim of strengthening the complementary partnership between the Tatweer Program and Etmam.

This will contribute to automating and speeding up the submission of applications and achieving the goals of the national housing program, which focuses on raising the proportion of Saudi families owning their homes to 70 % by the end of 2030.



Saudi Industry Minister Explores Latest Mining Technologies at MINExpo International 2024 Las Vegas

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Ibrahim Alkhorayef visits the MINExpo International 2024 Las Vegas. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Ibrahim Alkhorayef visits the MINExpo International 2024 Las Vegas. (SPA)
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Saudi Industry Minister Explores Latest Mining Technologies at MINExpo International 2024 Las Vegas

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Ibrahim Alkhorayef visits the MINExpo International 2024 Las Vegas. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Ibrahim Alkhorayef visits the MINExpo International 2024 Las Vegas. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Ibrahim Alkhorayef visited the MINExpo International 2024 Las Vegas, the largest mining exhibition in the world.

He reviewed the latest technologies in mining operations and discussed the most promising opportunities in the mining sector with participating global mining companies, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Friday.

He was accompanied by Vice Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for Mining Affairs Eng. Khalid bin Saleh Al-Mudaifer.

Alkhorayef visited the Saudi pavilion during the tour of the exhibition that is organized by the National Mining Association (NMA). The exhibition features several prominent Saudi mining companies alongside the National Industrial Development Center.

Alkhorayef met with several leading global mining companies. He explored collaboration opportunities in the mining sector, highlighting the relative advantages of investing in mining in Saudi Arabia.

Since 1996, the MINExpo has been held every four years and attracts the leading mining companies from around the world. It showcases all mining operations' latest technologies and equipment, including safety equipment, drilling machinery, and mineral exploration machines.

The exhibition serves as a platform for exchanging experiences and the latest innovations in the mining sector, fostering effective partnerships between government and private institutions interested in mining.

Its events and exhibits cover all mining sectors, including precious metals, non-ferrous metals, ferrous metals, industrial minerals, stone and quarry mining, sand, gravel, and coal.

Alkhorayef is on an official trip to the US that aims to develop industrial and mining cooperation, strengthen bilateral ties with Saudi Arabia, and attract quality investments to the Kingdom. The visit also explores mutual investment opportunities in promising industrial sectors, particularly aviation and space.