Arab Press

بالشعب و للشعب
Thursday, Sep 18, 2025

The Saudi State Media Company Will Start Moving From Dubai To Riyadh

The Saudi State Media Company Will Start Moving From Dubai To Riyadh

Saudi-state-owned media companies based in the United Arab Emirates-Dubai will begin relocating staff to the capital, Riyadh, this month, sources said, adding that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is moving ahead with plans to reassert the state.
Regional business center.

The move comes after the Saudi government decided earlier this year to suspend state contracts for companies and businesses that have their Middle East headquarters in another country in the region.

The state-owned Al-Arabiya and Al-Hadath TV channels announced this week that their employees plan to start broadcasting 12 hours a day from Riyadh by next January, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

They added that the transfer could take up to two years to complete.

Sources said MBC Group, the largest media company in the Middle East, and the newly formed television news channel Ashark News also discussed plans to move to Riyadh internally.

The Saudi government took ownership of a majority stake in MBC Group when authorities worked to seize assets from individuals caught in an anti-corruption investigation in 2018.

MBC, Arabiya and Hadath are Dubai Media City-based, UAE media hubs where hundreds of media companies and most of them are headquartered in the Middle East. Ashark News is based in Riyadh but has a large hub in Dubai International Monetary Fund (DIFC).

Arabia and Hadath did not respond to requests for comment. MBC said in a statement sent to Reuters that in February 2020 the chairman of the MBC Group had publicly announced its intention to establish a new headquarters in Riyadh where a business and manufacturing center would be set up.

“Our plans are on track,” the statement said.

Asharq News, owned by Saudi Research and Marketing Group, reports that since its inception, Riyadh has been the main hub for network operations, including regional offices in Dubai.

“In February 2020, Ashark-owned company … Riyadh signed an agreement to become part of Media City / Creative Zone,” it added.

Bloomberg reported plans to relocate media companies earlier this week.

Despite being close allies, Saudi Arabia and neighboring UAE are competing to attract investors and businesses as they both pursue plans to diversify.
Economy in the post-oil era.

Their national interests have been increasingly isolated over the past few years, as well as their views on regional issues such as their relations with Israel and Turkey.
Newsletter

Related Articles

Arab Press
0:00
0:00
Close
Saudi Arabia cracks down on music ‘lounges’ after conservative backlash
Saudi Arabia Signs ‘Strategic Mutual Defence’ Pact with Pakistan, Marking First Arab State to Gain Indirect Access to Nuclear Strike Capabilities in the Region
Turkish car manufacturer Togg Enters German Market with 5-Star Electric Sedan and SUV to Challenge European EV Brands
World’s Longest Direct Flight China Eastern to Launch 29-Hour Shanghai–Buenos Aires Direct Flight via Auckland in December
New OpenAI Study Finds Majority of ChatGPT Use Is Personal, Not Professional
Kuwait opens bidding for construction of three cities to ease housing crunch.
Indian Student Engineers Propose “Project REBIRTH” to Protect Aircraft from Crashes Using AI, Airbags and Smart Materials
Could AI Nursing Robots Help Healthcare Staffing Shortages?
Turkish authorities seize leading broadcaster amid fraud and tax investigation
Apple Introduces Ultra-Thin iPhone Air, Enhanced 17 Series and New Health-Focused Wearables
Big Oil Slashes Jobs and Investments Amid Prolonged Low Crude Prices
Social Media Access Curtailed in Turkey After CHP Calls for Rallies Following Police Blockade of Istanbul Headquarters
Gold Could Reach Nearly $5,000 if Fed Independence Is Undermined, Goldman Sachs Warns
Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay Secure Places at 2026 World Cup
Trump Administration Advances Plans to Rebrand Pentagon as Department of War Instead of the Fake Term Department of Defense
Tether Expands into Gold Sector with Profit-Driven Diversification
Trump’s New War – and the ‘Drug Tyrant’ Fearing Invasion: ‘1,200 Missiles Aimed at Us’
At the Parade in China: Laser Weapons, 'Eagle Strike,' and a Missile Capable of 'Striking Anywhere in the World'
Information Warfare in the Age of AI: How Language Models Become Targets and Tools
Israeli Airstrike in Yemen Kills Houthi Prime Minister
After the Shock of Defeat, Iranians Yearn for Change
YouTube Altered Content by Artificial Intelligence – Without Permission
Iran Faces Escalating Water Crisis as Protests Spread
More Than Half a Million Evacuated as Typhoon Kajiki Heads for Vietnam
HSBC Switzerland Ends Relationships with Over 1,000 Clients from Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Qatar, and Egypt
Sharia Law Made Legally Binding in Austria Despite Warnings Over 'Incompatible' Values
Dogfights in the Skies: Airbus on Track to Overtake Boeing and Claim Aviation Supremacy
Tim Cook Promises an AI Revolution at Apple: "One of the Most Significant Technologies of Our Generation"
Are AI Data Centres the Infrastructure of the Future or the Next Crisis?
Miles Worth Billions: How Airlines Generate Huge Profits
Zelenskyy Returns to White House Flanked by European Allies as Trump Pressures Land-Swap Deal with Putin
Beijing is moving into gold and other assets, diversifying away from the dollar
Trump Backs Putin’s Land-for-Peace Proposal Amid Kyiv’s Rejection
Zelenskyy to Visit Washington after Trump–Putin Summit Yields No Agreement
Iranian Protection Offers Chinese Vehicle Shipments a Cost Advantage over Japanese and Korean Makers
United States Sells Luxury Yacht Amadea, Valued at Approximately $325 Million, in First Sale of a Seized Russian Yacht Since the Invasion of Ukraine
Saudi Arabia accelerates renewables to curb domestic oil use
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez announce engagement
Asia-Pacific dominates world’s busiest flight routes, with South Korea’s Jeju–Seoul corridor leading global rankings
Private Welsh island with 19th-century fort listed for sale at over £3 million
Sam Altman challenges Elon Musk with plans for Neuralink rival
Australia to Recognize the State of Palestine at UN Assembly
The Collapse of the Programmer Dream: AI Experts Now the Real High-Earners
Armenia and Azerbaijan to Sign US-Brokered Framework Agreement for Nakhchivan Corridor
British Labour Government Utilizes Counter-Terrorism Tools for Social Media Monitoring Against Legitimate Critics
WhatsApp Deletes 6.8 Million Scam Accounts Amid Rising Global Fraud
Texas Residents Face Water Restrictions While AI Data Centers Consume Millions of Gallons
India Rejects U.S. Tariff Threat, Defends Russian Oil Purchases
United States Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile
Thousands of Private ChatGPT Conversations Accidentally Indexed by Google
×