by Mohamed Al-Humaidi | Aug 7, 2014 | Business
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—New measures to increase the visibility and regulation of Saudi Arabia’s real estate sector will have positive effects including drawing in new investors and stamping out unwelcome practices, sector specialists have told Asharq Al-Awsat. The...
by Mohamed Al-Humaidi | Jun 17, 2014 | Business
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi Arabia on Monday announced the conclusion of due diligence measures for its biggest private sector corporate merger to date, valued at 4.8 billion Saudi riyals (1.3 billion US dollars). The deal, between the National Shipping Company of...
by Mohamed Al-Humaidi | Feb 1, 2014 | Middle East
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—The latest civil service employment figures released by Saudi Arabia has revealed a sharp rise in the number of female civil servants, including more women than men being employed in public sector jobs over the past two months. The statistics...
by Mohamed Al-Humaidi | Jan 17, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—The fast-food industry in Saudi Arabia is witnessing an unprecedented boom, particularly following the explosion of local burger joints in the country’s urban centers. Sami Al-Mughir is one of those riding the fast-food wave in the country,...