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How Saudi, Russia and Iran got the OPEC deal done

Russian President Vladmir Putin’s role as intermediary between Riyadh and Tehran was pivotal

Computer virus attack targets Saudi government bodies

The attack appeared to originate outside the country, officials said

Saudi to cut Jan crude prices to Asia after OPEC deal

OPEC and Russia said they will cut output by 1.5 million barrels per day

Senior US senators want to amend Saudi 9/11 law

Under the amendment, a government could be sued only if it “knowingly” engages with a terrorist entity

OPEC agrees to first oil output cut since 2008, Saudis take ‘big hit’

Non-OPEC Russia will join output cuts for the first time in 15 years

‘It is high-time Saudi women drive’ – Prince Alwaleed

The Saudi billionaire argued that the ban was an “infringement on a woman’s rights”

Saudi king opens $35bn mining hub in push to move beyond oil

Projects include a $5.6bn phosphate complex and a $10.8bn aluminium facility

Saudi king allocates SAR100bn to wealth fund PIF

The funds will be used to support both foreign and local investments

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Saudi at loggerheads with Iran, Iraq ahead of OPEC meeting

OPEC aims to reach a global output-limiting deal when it meets on Wednesday

Saudi wealth fund to buy 50% of investment firm Adeptio from Dubai’s Alabbar

Last month, a subsidiary of Adeptio completed the acquisition of a 67 per cent stake in Americana

Saudi government injects cash into economy following oil-linked slowdown

Riyadh raised $17.5bn last month in its first international bond issue

Saudi central bank’s net foreign assets shrink to lowest level since Dec 2011

Assets shrank by $10.8bn from a month earlier to $535.9bn in October

Revealed: Top 10 companies in Saudi Arabia in 2016

The biggest listed companies in the kingdom as ranked by market capitalisation

Saudi energy minister: No oil output cuts required

Khalid al-Falih said that he believed the oil market would balance itself in 2017

Saudi’s new nationalisation scheme aims to create over one million jobs

The programme will come up for voting in the Shoura Council this week

Saudi says it will not attend talks with non-OPEC producers

OPEC oil ministers meet on Wednesday to finalise proposed supply-limiting agreement

Saudi builder MMG’s former chairman proposes plan to save company

Mojil’s proposals include forming a new independent board of directors and recapitalising the company

Saudi’s 30-year bonds outperform other Gulf debt after Trump win

There is an unsatisfied demand for Saudi debt in the market

Saudi wealth fund hires HSBC for potential buy of ACWA Power stake

The Public Investment Fund already owns a 13.7 per cent stake in ACWA

Saudi-bound Air India Express flight makes emergency landing in Kerala

The emergency landing took place after “sparks” were seen in the aircraft

Saudi aims to generate $64bn in annual mining revenues by 2030

Khalid Al-Falih said the kingdom aimed to more than triple the mining sector’s GDP contribution

Four charged with plotting to assassinate late Saudi King Abdullah

The defendants were also charged with belonging to an extremist group

Saudi builder Khodari says projects worth $96.6m delayed

The projects have been delayed due to factors ranging from the slow issuance of visas to clients facing funding shortages

Saudi stock exchange to flag companies with losses exceeding 20%

Flags will be placed beside company names on the Saudi Stock Exchange website when they exceed 20, 35 and 50 per cent losses

Investcorp buys stake in Saudi’s Al Borg Medical Laboratories

Sources said Investcorp invested between $100m to $200m for a 30 to 40 per cent stake in the company

Saudi to set up national water and energy efficiency programme

Saudi aims to reduce electricity and water subsidies by SAR200bn by 2020

Saudi approves privatisation of professional football clubs

A supervising committee will oversee the privatisation process

Rowan, Saudi Aramco form JV to operate offshore drilling rigs

The joint venture will begin operations in the second quarter of 2017

Troubled Saudi builder MMG appeals to deputy crown prince

The company said it may not be able to continue operations

Marriott to open new Four Points by Sheraton hotel in Riyadh

The 130-key hotel is scheduled to open in 2019