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Riyadh, April 22, 2026, SPA — The Saudi Stock Exchange main index ended trading lower today, losing 99.97 points to close at 11,244.99 points. The total value of trading reached SAR4.9 billion, with 280 million shares traded. The Saudi Parallel Market Index (NOMU) ended higher, gaining 1.18 points to close at 22,861.47 points. Trading value on NOMU reached SAR15 million, with more than two million shares traded.

Riyadh, April 08, 2026, SPA — The Saudi Stock Exchange main index ended trading higher today, gaining 251.46 points to close at 11,339.00 points. The total value of trading reached SAR8.4 billion, with 407 million shares traded. The Saudi Parallel Market Index (NOMU) ended higher, gaining 344.31 points to close at 22,633.18 points. Trading value on NOMU reached SAR26 million, with more than two million shares traded.

Riyadh, April 3, 2026, SPA — Eight Saudi cities made a notable showing in the IMD Smart City Index 2026, published by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD). The result reflects faster development and improving quality of life across the Kingdom’s cities, in line with Saudi Vision 2030. Riyadh advanced to 24th globally from 27th. Makkah ranked 50th, Jeddah 55th, Madinah 67th, and Al-Khobar 64th. AlUla recorded a significant leap, climbing from 112th to 85th. The result points to the rapid progress of its development and tourism projects. The index also listed Hail and Hafar Al-Batin Governorate for the fi

Riyadh, January 2, 2026, SPA — 2025 was not an ordinary year for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s digital government journey. The Kingdom ranked second globally in the World Bank Group’s GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) 2025 and ranked first, for the third consecutive time, in the 2024 Government Electronic and Mobile Services (GEMS) Maturity Index issued by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). In 2025, digital government continued its steady advance toward global leadership and services closer to beneficiaries, supported by advanced digital infrastructure. With unlimited support from the wise