As the largest telecommunications market in the Gulf region, Saudi Arabia also stands out as one of the region’s most competitive markets. Telecoms operators in the Kingdom were the first in the Middle East to launch latest-generation mobile broadband networks. Mobile subscription penetration rates are among the highest in the world, standing at...
While the state remains the largest player in the health care industry in Saudi Arabia, providing free treatment to nationals and stepping up spending, the authorities are working to encourage the expansion of the already substantial private health sector. Health spending has been on the rise, with the government having recently substantially...
As Saudi Arabia scales back on domestic agricultural production in key staples such as wheat and alfalfa (for animal fodder), the country is becoming more reliant on food and agricultural imports. In a bid to mitigate the potential impact of international food price volatility, several Saudi companies, supported by government incentives, are...
The story of the Gulf over the last decade has been one of transformation, with skyscrapers developing so quickly that they appear like an apparition, whole neighbourhoods arising in a matter of years. The incredible boon and subsequent danger this trend has engendered for the regional real estate industry is well documented. However, it appears...
A number of firms are investing in bringing fibre-optic cables all the way to people’s homes – known as fibre-to-the-home (FTTH). An alternative to FTTH is fibre-to-the-building (FTTB), which brings fibre-optic cable to the consumer’s building, but then completes the final distance to individual rooms via copper wire. Although the FTTH/B segment...
As a leading venue for medical research in the Gulf, Saudi Arabia notable areas of focus include fields such as genomics and stem cell treatment. While data suggests that it remains a comparatively minor player on the international stage, there are signs that this is changing as foreign institutions are establishing research initiatives in the...
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