A drive under way in Saudi Arabia to encourage businesses to invest in farming operations abroad could see the Kingdom improve food security and increase investment opportunities.
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Economic Update | Saudi Arabia: Overseas investments to boost food security
9 May 2013
Economic Update | Saudi Arabia: Smartphones, data services to drive telecoms growth
1 May 2013
Despite fierce competition in a crowded market, Saudi Arabia’s telecoms sector should see continued growth, driven largely by the expanding mobile internet and fixed broadband segments, according to...
Economic Update | Saudi Arabia: Debate continues over global sharia standards
9 Apr 2013
Record growth in the Islamic financial services (IFS) segment in 2012 firmly cemented Saudi Arabia as a global leader in the industry. However, while the segment looks set for further growth several...
Economic Update | Saudi Arabia: Tracking rail progress
22 Mar 2013
Vast stretches of desert once tracked by camel trains will soon be spanned by one of the world’s most modern and sophisticated transport systems, with Saudi Arabia now developing a countrywide rail...
Economic Update | Saudi Arabia: Taking mining offshore
31 Jan 2013
Officials are looking at a 2014 start date for a major new mining venture, with plans moving forward for the Kingdom to cooperate with Sudan to exploit deposits deep beneath the Red Sea.
Economic Update | Saudi Arabia: Year in Review 2012
9 Jan 2013
The Saudi Arabian economy recorded another solid year of expansion in 2012, sustained by its energy sector and a steady rise in state spending. While growth may moderate in 2013, a number of sectors...
