The Kingdom’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) announced a transformative step: effective 1 February 2026, the Saudi capital market will be accessible to all categories of foreign investors for direct investment in the Main Market.This landmark decision follows the CMA Board’s
Driving Digital Innovation: Sultan Almasoud on the Top Trends in Technology and Esports in Saudi Arabia
Dr. Sultan Almasoud, managing partner of Morgan Lewis’s Riyadh office, has been closely involved in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s rapid evolution into a global hub for innovation. His insights on the questions below shed light on the trends reshaping
Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus: EMEA APAC insights series: Episode 25 – Update from the UAE and Saudi on key regulatory issues
In the latest episode of our EMEA APAC regulatory insights series, Matthew Shanahan, Karl Masi, Hasanali Pirbhai and Ratul Roshan from our Dubai and Saudi offices discuss:
- The new CBUAE AML Law and the new Central Bank governing law.
- CBUAE’s 2025
Opportunities and Challenges in the Tech Markets of the UAE and Saudi Arabia
The UAE and Saudi Arabia have rapidly transformed into two of the most dynamic technology markets in the world. Driven by ambitious national strategies—Dubai’s digital-first initiatives and Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030—both countries are positioning themselves as regional leaders in artificial
Caution for Global Carriers: Specific Personal Jurisdiction Expanded in Doe v. Lufthansa
The Ninth Circuit’s opinion in Doe v. Lufthansa expands district courts’ jurisdiction over foreign airlines. The plaintiffs, a married same-sex couple, booked round-trip flights from Saudi Arabia to San Francisco through Lufthansa, headquartered in Germany but regularly operating flights in
Saudi firm to establish AI hub in Pakistan to transfer knowledge, jointly develop solutions
It is reported that Saudi Arabia’s GO Telecom plans to establish an AI Ihub in Pakistan this October 2025 to facilitate knowledge transfer and jointly develop innovative digital solutions. This initiative, resulting from a meeting between Pakistan’s IT Minister Shaza
South Korea and Saudi Arabia to expand cooperation in shipbuilding, automotive, AI industries
It is reported that South Korea and Saudi Arabia have agreed to expand their bilateral cooperation to include advanced industries such as shipbuilding, automotive, and AI. During the Korea-Saudi Vision 2030 Committee meeting in Seoul, the two nations developed 11
Somalia and Saudi Arabia agree to cooperate on AI and space technology regulation
It is reported that Somalia and Saudi Arabia have agreed to collaborate on regulating AI and space technology. The agreement was signed in Riyadh by Mustafa Yasin Sheikh, Director General of Somalia’s National Communications Authority, and Haitham Al-Ohaly, Governor of
Owner of burger chain falls into liquidation after deadly outbreak
The owner of a burger restaurant linked to a large botulism outbreak in Saudi Arabia in 2024 has gone into liquidation.
The outbreak affected 75 people in Riyadh and one person died. Sick people had consumed mayonnaise at the Hamburgini burger
In Saudi Arabia, Trump Lambasts Failed Neocon Foreign Policy
In what was probably the most important presidential speech in decades, President Donald Trump repudiated decades of failed interventionist U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East during an official visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday.Not only did Trump lambast