Nirmal Narayanan is a Business Reporter at various esteemed publications, including Zawya and International Business Times. He covers a diverse range of themes, focusing primarily on finance, trading, and financial markets, while also exploring topics in science, sports, and marketing. Nirmal's work has been featured in notable outlets such as Arab News and both editions of International Business Times.
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By: Nirmal Narayanan
RIYADH: The bottled water industry in Saudi Arabia is poised for future growth, supported by a rising population, rapid urbanization, and tourism expansion, experts told Arab News. This ongoing momentum underscores the projections made by market research firm Imarc Group, which said that the Kingdom’s bottled water market size is projected to reach $5.5 billion by 2034, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate of 7.7 percent from 2026.
By: Nirmal Narayanan
According to the followers of the mystic, several of her predictions have already come true, including Brexit, the rise of ISIS and the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic
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Scientists have found that Neanderthals in Northern Europe practised cannibalism, targeting individuals from rival groups, particularly adult women and children
RIYADH: Discipline and focus is turning Saudi Arabia into a regional hub for sporting events, along with organizational prowess, its young population and a proven history of determination, experts have told Arab News. In October, a report released by PwC Middle East projected that Saudi Arabia’s sports market is expected to triple to $22.4 billion by 2030, creating 39,000 jobs and adding $13.3 billion to the Kingdom’s gross domestic product.
RIYADH: Insurance companies operating in Saudi Arabia reported mixed earnings in the first quarter, with Gulf Insurance Group and The Co. for Cooperative Insurance posting net profits, while several others recorded declines in net income or incurred losses. In a statement to Tadawul, GIG said its net profit for the first quarter of this year stood at SR43.74 million ($11.66 million), representing a 61.44 percent increase compared to the same period in 2025.
RIYADH: Shatirah House Restaurant Co., popularly known as Burgerizzr, has reported a 201.79 percent profit increase in the first quarter of 2026, signaling strong growth of the food sector in the Kingdom. In a bourse filing, the company attributed this rise in profits to SR5.72 million ($1.52 million) to contributions from newly opened branches, in addition to higher same-store sales for the brand. Burgerizzr said it was also driven by the consolidation of revenue from the newly acquired brand, Coffee Bean Trading Co., following the completion of the acquisition in the fourth quarter of 2025.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has proposed cutting the minimum capital requirement for securities businesses by 60 percent to SR20 million ($5.33 million), as part of broader reforms aimed at easing market entry and modernizing regulations. The proposed amendments, released by the Capital Market Authority for public consultation, would also introduce differentiated capital requirements for securities dealing activities based on their risk profile, while tightening technology governance and compliance standards.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is uniquely positioned to become a technology powerhouse in the Middle East, with the Kingdom already having a comprehensive and structured ecosystem to drive growth in advanced sectors such as artificial intelligence, experts told Arab News. The comments come against the backdrop of the Saudi cabinet’s decision in March to declare 2026 the Year of AI, underscoring the Kingdom’s accelerating technological transformation and positioning it as a key lever for economic diversification.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is emerging as the Middle East’s leading force in electric vehicle adoption and manufacturing as governments across the region accelerate efforts to cut oil dependence, strengthen energy security and build domestic clean-tech industries. According to a report released by the International Energy Agency, EV sales in the Middle East surged to around 75,000 units in 2025, marking a 40 percent year-on-year rise, underscoring the region’s accelerating pivot toward sustainable mobility, even as geopolitical tensions fuel a broader energy crisis.
By: Nirmal Narayanan
RIYADH: The Middle East is accelerating hotel development, ending the first quarter of 2026 with a record pipeline of 717 projects totaling 177,110 rooms, up 12 percent from a year earlier. The figures were contained in a report from Lodging Econometrics, and emphasizes how, driven by ambitious national development plans, mega-projects and major events, countries across the region are seeking to establish tourism as a key driver of growth beyond oil. The region had 335 hotels with 84,438 rooms under construction at the end of the first quarter.
