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Saudi introduces tough new punishments for traffic violations

The kingdom is aiming to reduce the number of deaths linked to traffic accidents

Two health scares at US airports linked to Makkah pilgrims – US officials

Health officials evaluated nearly 549 passengers at the New York airport

Saudi says American trainer killed, Saudi co-pilot injured in attack helicopter crash

The incident occurred at a military airfield outside Riyadh

Saudi will require 8,800 pilots by 2024 – official

Saudi Arabia’s aviation market is seeing strong growth

Saudi says 26, including two children, wounded by shrapnel in missile attack

At least 112 civilians in the kingdom have been killed in missile attacks from Yemen since 2015

Saudi likely to spend $1.1 trillion on infrastructure projects in the next 20 years

GCC governments need to “think logically” about how they balance the need to localise manufacturing, says report

Saudi royal denies reports that he ‘blamed’ the kingdom’s rulers for Yemen conflict

Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud says ‘Saudi King is responsible for the state’

Saudi Shoura members discuss remittance tax despite government denial

The finance ministry denied it was planning to tax remittances on Monday

Saudi prepares to launch Haramain train operations by month-end

The high speed rail line will reduce journey times between Makkah and Jeddah to 21 minutes

Saudi intercepts two missiles fired from Yemen

Attacks on Jazan have been reported each night this week

MSCI to launch tradeable index with Saudi exchange in Q4

The moves come after MSCI classified Saudi Arabian equity market as an emerging market in June

Oil prices rise as Iran backs output cap; UAE expects positive impact

Saudi aims to keep crude oil in the $70 to $80 price band

OPEC and Saudi Arabia do not have an official price target and are unlikely to adopt one formally

Women launch civil case following Twitter comments insulting Emiratis

Saudi prosecution warns of 5-year prison sentence for posting satire

The kingdom’s strict cybercrime laws mean hefty fines and imprisonment for crimes including damaging public morals and breaching privacy

Saudi Aramco awards services contract for its Marjan offshore oilfield

Baker Hughes will provide drilling services, coiled tubing services and drilling fluids engineering services

Saudi passport office begins training first female recruits

The kingdom’s passport office announced openings for women on January 18

Several shops ‘shutting down’ in Saudi as nationalisation deadline looms

The first phase of the new Saudisation regulations will take effect on September 11

Saudi finance ministry denies plans to tax foreign remittances

A similar denial was issued in January 2017

Saudi forces intercept another missile from Yemen ‘targeting civilian areas’

This is the second missile attack targetting Jazan in the last two days

Saudi national executed for shooting and killing man in Asir

The execution sentence was carried out on Monday in the city of Abha

Saudi sells SAR4bn of domestic sukuk

The Islamic bonds were sold in the kingdom’s monthly auction

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Saudi bans import of live birds, eggs from Malaysia on bird flu concerns

The move comes after a fresh outbreak of avian influenza cases in Malaysia

Saudi shoots down missile fired at Jazan

The missile was intercepted and destroyed with no immediate reports of casualties

Video: Fire erupts at Public Prosecution building in Saudi’s Dammam

No one was injured in the blaze

Saudi’s PIF appoints former Dow Chemical CEO Liveris as adviser

Liveris was appointed to the Aramco board earlier this year

Bruised bankers seek consolation prizes after shelved Saudi Aramco IPO

Banks worked for months to prepare what would have been the biggest ever stock market debut

Officials confirm 64 Pakistani pilgrims died in Saudi during Hajj 2018

A total of 184,210 pilgrims from Pakistan went to Saudi to perform the pilgrimage this year

Saudi official hints at progress of Salwa canal project at Qatar border

The cost of the project has been estimated at SAR2.8bn

Saudi oil production in August rose to 10.424m bpd – OPEC source

The drop in July output was due to lower exports after Riyadh halted oil shipments through Bab al Mandeb

Mideast funds less positive on Saudi, Kuwait after Turkey shock

Market volatility has made investors more cautious about buying Saudi and Kuwaiti stocks

Saudi’s Al-Nassr football club spokesman fined SAR15,000 for ‘unethical’ remarks

Abdullah bin Zanan will also be prevented from entering the changing rooms and sitting on the bench for two official games