Matthew Martin

Former Bureau Chief

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Saudi Arabia Economy Ahead of US President Donald Trump Visit

Hedge Fund King Street Seeks Saudi Arabia License

June 11, 2025

June 11, 2025

Hedge Fund King Street Seeks Saudi Arabia License

Saudi Arabia Economy Ahead of US President Donald Trump Visit

June 2, 2025

June 2, 2025

Saudi Arabia's Hurdles at Home Are Reshaping the Mideast Financial Order

Bankers and business leaders are shifting more attention toward the kingdom’s neighbors in the Gulf as it grapples with lower oil prices and weakening finances.

Daily Life in Saudi Arabia's Capital And Financial District

May 29, 2025

May 29, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Wealth Fund Is Said to Explore Tech Unit’s IPO

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has been plowing money into tech firms and startups.

May 22, 2025

May 22, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Mega Neom Hydrogen Project Faces Demand Risk

Saudi Aramco's Blue Hydrogen Future

May 21, 2025

May 21, 2025

One of World’s Richest Nations Wants a Wall Street of Its Own

Preparations Ahead of Qatar Economic Forum in Doha

May 21, 2025

May 21, 2025

Private Equity Is Troubled, $1 Trillion Kuwait Fund’s Boss Warns

Sheikh Saoud Salem Abdulaziz Al-Sabah on May 21.

May 20, 2025

May 20, 2025

Goldman and UBS Lead Wall Street’s Latest Push Into Middle East

Preparations Ahead of Qatar Economic Forum in Doha

May 20, 2025

May 20, 2025

JPMorgan to Add More Than 100 Staffers in Mideast Hiring Spree

Qatar Economic Forum 2025 Day One

May 18, 2025

May 18, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Sabic Said to Explore IPO of Industrial Gas Unit

Saudi Arabia’s Sabic Said to Explore IPO of Industrial Gas Unit

May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

Qatar’s Wealth Fund Plans $500 Billion US Push Over 10 Years

President Trump Makes First Middle East Trip Of His Second Term

May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

Wall Street’s High-Frequency Traders Are Rushing Into Saudi Arabia

Riyadh Metro Opens in Bid to Ease City’s Traffic Jams

May 14, 2025

May 14, 2025

Lucid Would Welcome Saudi Tariffs to Support Carmaking Ambitions

A Lucid Motors Showroom Ahead Of Lucid Group Inc Earnings Figures

May 13, 2025

May 13, 2025

US to Boost Saudi AI Chip Access Even as China Issues Linger

Key Speakers At Computex Taipei

May 13, 2025

May 13, 2025

Trump Faces $2 Trillion Hurdle to Win Money From Saudi Prince

Illustration of Neom's The Line development.

May 6, 2025

May 6, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Jump in Debt Exceeds Even Era of Negative Oil

A Saudi Aramco oil terminal in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia.

May 5, 2025

May 5, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Budget Deficit Soared Even Before Oil’s Slump

Daily Life in Saudi Arabia's Capital And Financial District

April 30, 2025

April 30, 2025

Travis Kalanick’s CloudKitchens Explores IPO Of Middle East Unit

Key Speakers At The FII Priority Summit

April 29, 2025

April 29, 2025

$53 Billion Asset Manager Investcorp Sells US Firm to Kohlberg

BAHRAIN-BUSINESS-FBL

April 27, 2025

April 27, 2025

PIF’s Sanabil Backs Mideast Tech Startup Planning For Saudi IPO

Tadawul As Wall Street Inches Back To Saudi Arabia

April 22, 2025

April 22, 2025

Saudi Coffee Chain, Restaurant IPOs Face Consumer Strength Test

Riyadh Metro Opens in Bid to Ease City’s Traffic Jams