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Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed’s brother released from prison

Prince Khaled was reportedly detained in the weeks after his brother was also apprehended last November

New women-only theme park launched in Saudi

The park, located in Al Khobar, features a Sky Zone trampoline park and a Snow Forest

Saudi schools closed on Sunday as bad weather continues

The kingdom has endured adverse weather conditions for the past two weeks

WWE’s ‘Crown Jewel’ wrestling extravaganza to be held in Saudi

This is the second WWE event to be held in Saudi this year

Saudi posts big decline in Q3 fiscal deficit as oil revenues rise

Riyadh aims to balance its budget by 2023

Saudi prince urges US to avoid ‘demonising’ the kingdom over Khashoggi murder

The former Saudi intelligence minister said that US-Saudi ties have been “threatened” by the incident

Saudi national executed in the kingdom for smuggling drugs

The man was executed in Tabuk for smuggling a large quantity of prohibited amphetamine pills

Mideast funds wary, not bearish on Saudi over Khashoggi affair

Gulf investors sold a net $147m of Saudi stocks last week

Saudi to waive $6bn debts of less-developed countries

The Cabinet also approved a number of measures regarding the procedures of filing labour lawsuits

Saudi temporarily releases 19 Filipino women arrested for attending Halloween party

The women were among several Saudis and foreign nationals who were arrested on Friday in Riyadh after a raid

Saudi’s Alkhabeer to list property trust on market

The fund invests in seven income-producing real estate assets in Riyadh, Jeddah and Tabuk

Saudi civil defence says 14 deaths linked to heavy rains, flooding

Major cities across the kingdom have been hit by heavy rains and flooding in recent days

Two Saudi sisters found dead in New York, family denies suicide reports

The bodies of Rotana Farea, 22, and Tala Farea, 16 washed up on the shore of the Hudson river last week

Saudi court acquits two men charged with burning woman’s car – report

The vehicle’s owner had alleged the arson was committed by men opposed to the lifting of the kingdom’s female driving ban

Saudi terminates more than 70% of foreign staff in government jobs

The Ministry of Civil Service said in September 2017 that it planned to replace all expat staff in the public sector

HSBC sees little impact on Saudi investment after Khashoggi murder – CEO

HSBC has played an increasingly active role in Saudi Arabia in recent years

Saudi prosecutor heading Khashoggi case arrives in Istanbul – Turkish agency

Turkish prosecutors have asked Saudi Arabia to extradite 18 suspects arrested by Riyadh

Makkah crane collapse retrial to begin on Wednesday

The September 2015 incident resulted in 110 deaths

Saudi ministry warns new retail job restrictions 12 days away

The government is pushing for 70 per cent of jobs at 12 types of stores to be held by Saudis

Saudi’s SABIC not affected by Khashoggi case fallout – CEO

The company is looking for future investment opportunities in Africa, adds CEO

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Saudi’s SABIC Q3 net profit up 5.4% on higher selling price

The company’s results are closely tied to oil prices and global economic growth

Heavy rains, thunderstorms expected across Saudi

The warnings came after 49 people were rescued in Tabuk after being stranded by flooding

Saudi says it is beacon of ‘light’ against Iran, vows to prosecute Khashoggi killers

Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir also said that relations with US remained strong despite the Khashoggi incident

Saudi signs $3.9bn of housing deals with Chinese firms

The project includes 17,000 homes

Saudi says indications Khashoggi killing was premeditated

The admission comes after the kingdom initially said Khashoggi was accidentally killed

Saudi conference ends with $56bn of deals amid partial boycott

More than two dozen top officials and executives boycotted the FII investment conference over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi Arabia moving ahead with major development projects despite controversy

British billionaire Richard Branson earlier this month said he would suspend his directorship in two Saudi tourism projects

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea tourism project to break ground in 2019

Saudi plans to develop resorts on 50 islands off the Red Sea coast

Saudi’s Q3 non-oil revenue up 48% – finance minister

The kingdom is working on a number of economic reforms to diversify its oil-reliant economy

GEMS education venture may invest $800m in Saudi Arabia

A network of schools to be created over next 10 years will accommodate up to 130,000 students and create jobs for 16,000 people