Ahmed Al Omran
@alomran.me
Saudi correspondent for @financialtimes.com. @ahmed on Twitter and Instagram.
🚨 Saudi king appoints Sheikh Salih al-Fawzan as the kingdom’s Grand Mufti —royal decree
October 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
🚨 Saudi king appoints Sheikh Salih al-Fawzan as the kingdom’s Grand Mufti —royal decree
📈 Saudi GDP up 3.9% in Q2, driven by steady growth of non-oil sector and increased crude output —government flash estimates
July 31, 2025 at 8:29 AM
📈 Saudi GDP up 3.9% in Q2, driven by steady growth of non-oil sector and increased crude output —government flash estimates
📉 Saudi stock market has been one of the worst performing in the world this year. Failure of new listings to match the stellar performance of debuts in 2023 and 2024 is raising doubts about the progress of economic diversification plans.
July 31, 2025 at 7:50 AM
📉 Saudi stock market has been one of the worst performing in the world this year. Failure of new listings to match the stellar performance of debuts in 2023 and 2024 is raising doubts about the progress of economic diversification plans.
🚨 US tech giant Apple launches direct-to-consumer online sales in Saudi Arabia today. The company is expected to open its first physical store in the kingdom next year.
July 22, 2025 at 6:19 AM
🚨 US tech giant Apple launches direct-to-consumer online sales in Saudi Arabia today. The company is expected to open its first physical store in the kingdom next year.
Searching for a moment of peace in Mecca: https://blog.alomran.me/2025/03/12/searching-for-a-moment-of.html
March 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Searching for a moment of peace in Mecca: https://blog.alomran.me/2025/03/12/searching-for-a-moment-of.html
Rainy weather across the kingdom this week (SPA)
January 7, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Rainy weather across the kingdom this week (SPA)
Qatar will stop EU gas sales if fined under due diligence law.
December 22, 2024 at 10:03 AM
Qatar will stop EU gas sales if fined under due diligence law.
Front pages of Saudi newspapers today leading with the fall of the Assad regime in Syria.
December 9, 2024 at 8:25 AM
Front pages of Saudi newspapers today leading with the fall of the Assad regime in Syria.
Saudi Arabia has lifted a moratorium on drug-related executions as the kingdom dials up its “war on drugs”.
November 30, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Saudi Arabia has lifted a moratorium on drug-related executions as the kingdom dials up its “war on drugs”.
The term “sugar daddy” appears on the front page of Saudi daily Okaz. Probably a first?
November 21, 2024 at 2:23 PM
The term “sugar daddy” appears on the front page of Saudi daily Okaz. Probably a first?
Scenes from a falconry competition held this week in Hafr al-Batin, northeastern Saudi Arabia —SPA
November 15, 2024 at 12:35 PM
Scenes from a falconry competition held this week in Hafr al-Batin, northeastern Saudi Arabia —SPA
Here it is, by @weaselproof.bsky.social
November 14, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Here it is, by @weaselproof.bsky.social
My latest: The rise of MBS saw a relaxation of the Saudi dress code, but we are now seeing a pushback towards more formality as social change fault lines are becoming increasingly blurred.
September 11, 2024 at 6:58 PM
My latest: The rise of MBS saw a relaxation of the Saudi dress code, but we are now seeing a pushback towards more formality as social change fault lines are becoming increasingly blurred.
Weekend in al-Baha, southwest Saudi Arabia.
August 25, 2024 at 9:01 AM
Weekend in al-Baha, southwest Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia is set to officially submit its bid book for the 2034 World Cup in an event hosted by Fifa in Paris this week. The crown prince endorsed the bid ahead of its submission.
July 29, 2024 at 10:51 AM
Saudi Arabia is set to officially submit its bid book for the 2034 World Cup in an event hosted by Fifa in Paris this week. The crown prince endorsed the bid ahead of its submission.
17-year-old Saudi swimmer Mashael Alayed finishes 6th in the W 200m freestyle H1. She leaves the games with a new personal record.
July 28, 2024 at 2:14 PM
17-year-old Saudi swimmer Mashael Alayed finishes 6th in the W 200m freestyle H1. She leaves the games with a new personal record.
Shares of Al Rajhi Bank are up nearly 270% since Saudi Arabia unveiled plans to diversify the economy away from oil eight years ago.
March 3, 2024 at 6:32 AM
Shares of Al Rajhi Bank are up nearly 270% since Saudi Arabia unveiled plans to diversify the economy away from oil eight years ago.
Qatar dedicates the last part of the Asian Cup opening to Gaza: host nation captain handed over the oath of tournament to captain of Palestine NT, and Palestinian music to conclude the ceremony
January 12, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Qatar dedicates the last part of the Asian Cup opening to Gaza: host nation captain handed over the oath of tournament to captain of Palestine NT, and Palestinian music to conclude the ceremony
Apple has acquired MLS rights for $2.5 billion but the executive responsible for that deal does not seem to know how soccer works or is typically shown on TV. (Same applies to the journalist who interviewed him too)
December 28, 2023 at 12:49 PM
Apple has acquired MLS rights for $2.5 billion but the executive responsible for that deal does not seem to know how soccer works or is typically shown on TV. (Same applies to the journalist who interviewed him too)
Gold Street in Al-Balad, Jeddah.
November 14, 2023 at 3:30 PM
Gold Street in Al-Balad, Jeddah.
SPL want us to believe it is a serious league but apparently nobody there ever heard of the term “kit clash”
November 10, 2023 at 3:17 PM
SPL want us to believe it is a serious league but apparently nobody there ever heard of the term “kit clash”
You don’t see that type of hand lettering often these days
November 7, 2023 at 2:08 PM
You don’t see that type of hand lettering often these days