AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoRiyadh Mobility Push: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) rolled out flexible working hours across six key zones, extending staggered start/finish times to cut peak congestion and improve daily commutes. Saudi Finance & Real Estate: SAB Invest and Retal launched a CMA-regulated SAR 1.9bn ($502m) real estate investment fund for the Retal Heights project in Almalqa, with SAB funding up to half. AI in the Kingdom: Zain KSA launched an Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence to embed AI across customer care, commercial operations and network management as Saudi’s “Year of AI” accelerates. Hajj Community Links: An Ilorin-born scholar translated this year’s Saudi Hajj sermon into Yoruba for pilgrims, highlighting Saudi-linked religious outreach. Regional Security Shockwaves: Gulf markets slipped on Iran war jitters as Iran-US talks stalled; Kuwait reported Iranian drone strikes hitting its international airport, causing injuries and damage. US Trade Pressure: The U.S. proposed extra duties on forced-labour imports, naming Saudi Arabia among affected economies. SPIEF Diplomacy: Saudi Arabia led the guest delegation at SPIEF in St. Petersburg, with energy and investment deals high on the agenda.
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