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Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia

Public Investment Fund to Establish Recycling Sector Company

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 16, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced on Monday planning to establish the Saudi Recycling Company, a new waste management government enterprise aiming to support and operate the PIF’s investments in domestic recycling sector projects....

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A view of King Abdullah City near Jeddah. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia: Shootout on Western Gate of Al-Salam Palace Leaves Perpetrator Dead

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 8, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah – Saudi security authorities announced on Saturday the death of two security officers on duty and the injury of three others during a shootout at the outer western gate of Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah. The perpetrator, Saudi national Mansour al-Amiri, 28,...

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Public Investment Fund prepares to launch “Rou’a Al Haram” company (SPA)

Saudi Cabinet Welcomes PIF’s Launching of Development Companies, Projects

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 3, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s national Cabinet session welcomed on Tuesday the Public Investment Fund’s decision on establishing development companies tasked with enhancing visitor accommodation capacities of the Kingdom. King Salman bin Abdulaziz, chairing the session in Jeddah,...

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A general view shows al-Tawhid square on the corniche in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah on November 29, 2008. AFP PHOTO/KHALED DESOUKI (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Saudi PIF Leads Massive Jeddah Waterfront Redevelopment Project

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 27, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah- Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has announced it will lead the redevelopment of Jeddah’s waterfront corniche, creating a unique tourist, residential and commercial destination, to become the “New Jeddah Downtown.” The project, which will contribute...

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Saudi Customs, Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Customs Confront Drug Smugglers Looking to Exploit Hajj

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 26, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah- Saudi Arabia’s customs servicemen, counting up to 1,200 member, have successfully foiled gang attempts of trafficking drugs during the Hajj season this year. With over 1.4 million pilgrims arriving to the kingdom this time of the year, drug traffickers seek...