AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSaudi Tech & Education: Johnson Controls Arabia backed King Abdulaziz University students to a 7th-place finish at the MATE ROV World Championship 2026 in Canada, making them the first Gulf university team to reach that stage. AI in Tourism: Saudi tourism is leaning harder on AI for smarter, more personalized trip planning, with Almosafer saying AI-driven recommendations boosted booking conversion by 22% and that much of its code and engineering work now uses AI tools. Islamic Finance Digitization: CIBAFI and Oumla signed an MoU in Riyadh to accelerate digital innovation across Islamic banking, including joint research, training, and knowledge-sharing. Mega Infrastructure Watch: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman International Airport is on track for a first phase of 120M passengers by 2030, with long-term capacity targeting 185M annually. Energy Deals Beyond Borders: Syria has started gas field development with Saudi firm ADES in Homs, aiming to lift output by 50% by mid-2027 to ease power shortages. Gulf Investment Links: IIG brought Saudi real estate and investor networks to London’s House of Lords, while Jersey Finance hosted a roundtable on Saudi family capital and cross-border wealth planning.
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