The climate is going bonkers.
Hail showers and heavy rainfall across the northern parts of the Kingdom have blanketed Al-Jouf region in white early morning Tuesday.
saudigazette.com.sa
The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) issued a red alert amid forecast of heavy rainfall, accompanied by severe weather conditions, across several regions of Saudi Arabia.
saudigazette.com.sa
The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) has issued multiple weather alerts across the Kingdom, warning of varied conditions ranging from light to heavy rainfall, accompanied by strong winds, reduced visibility, and potential flash flooding from Monday through early Tuesday.
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What I have been very pleased about in recent months is the increasing Saudi Arabian foothold in Africa - continent that we have influenced tremendously and have close people to people ties with as well as geographic proximity. Not to mention a region of the world where some of the most beneficial economic deals can be made.
News from earlier today:
Saudi Arabia signs $75m development deal with Cameroon
The agreement was signed in the presence of the Saudi Ambassador to Cameroon Ibrahim Al-Ghamdi. (Supplied)
- The agreement will finance the restoration of the Sorawel–Dourbey Road Project
RIYADH: The Saudi Fund for Development’s CEO Sultan Al-Marshad has signed a development agreement in Cameroon with the country’s Minister of Economy, Planning and Regional Development Alamine Ousmane Mey.
The agreement will finance the restoration of the Sorawel–Dourbey Road Project with a concessional loan of $75 million. It was signed in the presence of the Saudi Ambassador to Cameroon Ibrahim Al-Ghamdi, the Saudi fund said in a post on X on Tuesday.
The post added: “The project aims to reduce isolation and strengthen domestic and cross-border connectivity by upgrading road infrastructure and facilitating trade between Cameroon, Chad, and Nigeria.”
It includes the construction of a dual carriageway extending over 77 km to enhance road safety and transport efficiency.
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2637526/saudi-arabia
ECONOMY
Saudi Arabia GDP rises 4.5 per cent in 2025 to $1.28tn
Saudi Arabia’s real GDP grew 4.5 per cent in 2025 to $1.28tn as oil, non-oil and government sectors expanded, GASTAT said
Will Milner
Mon 9 Mar 2026
Saudi Arabia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.5 per cent in 2025 compared with 2024, supported by expansion across oil, non-oil and government sectors, according to data released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
I cannot post the entire article as it is behind a paywall.
Another one - same problem:
POLITICS
Saudi non-oil exports rise 18.6% in Q4 as re-exports surge
Growth in machinery and electrical equipment shipments drives expansion, while petroleum’s share of total exports declines
Kath Young
Thu 26 Feb 2026
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports, including re-exports, increased by 18.6 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to the International Trade Bulletin
issued by the General Authority for Statistics.
Impressive Arabic from the British ambassador to KSA.