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Saudi wealth fund PIF takes 15.2% direct stake in ACWA Power

The PIF already owns a 9.8 per cent stake in Riyadh-based ACWA through a subsidiary

Five-year-old injured by missile in Saudi’s Jazan

Three civilians were killed by a missile attack in Jazan last month

Nigerian national executed in Saudi for drug smuggling

The man was executed in Madinah on Tuesday for smuggling cocaine in his intestines

Saudi Shoura members to ask regulator to reverse rising electricity bills

Some members say electricity bills are 10 times higher than they were last year

Former Siemens CEO appointed adviser to Saudi crown prince

Kleinfeld will leave his current position as chief executive of NEOM

Saudi begins work on new mega $2bn tourism project

Located in the new Taif city, the project will feature museums, recreational areas and hotels

South Korea’s KEPCO shortlisted to bid for Saudi nuclear project

The winner of the tender is expected to be chosen in 2019

Saudi issues heatwave warning

Temperatures are expected to exceed 48 degrees celsius

Saudi GDP resumes annual growth in Q1 after falling for four quarters

For the whole of 2017, the kingdom’s GDP shrank 0.7 per cent

Pan-Arab newspaper Al Hayat closes Beirut office

The move comes after the paper shut down its London office in January

Pictures: Saudi, Oman sites added to UNESCO World Heritage list

Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahsa Oasis and Oman’s ancient city of Qalhat have been added to the list

Aramco to signs deal to make onshore oil rigs, equipment in Saudi

The new venture, with NOV, will be based in Ras Al-Khair

Saudi king has said will boost oil output if needed – Trump

OPEC and other major oil producers agreed to boost supplies last week

Saudi army cadets travel to India for training

The three year training will take place at the National Defense Academy

Saudi doctors start all-women ambulance service after lifting of driving ban

The team will respond to emergency calls from women in the Eastern Province

Saudi announces one-year arms amnesty

Holders of unlicensed arms and ammunition have a year to correct their status

Saudi sees steady rise in women lawyers

The number of licences granted to women lawyers in Saudi has reached 280

Saudi receives 120,000 applications for female driving licences

The kingdom lifted its historic ban on women driving on Sunday

Snow park opens in Saudi’s Jeddah

Snow Land includes areas to build snowmen and have snowball fights

Some Saudi men still disapprove women driving

Nearly a quarter of Saudis polled in a recent survey opposed lifting the ban

Saudi air defences intercept two missiles over Riyadh

The missile attack was at least the sixth on the capital since December

JPMorgan subsidiary to sell Saudi Investment Bank stake for $203m

JPMorgan International Finance will divest its holding by selling its shares back to Saudi Investment Bank

Saudi women expect new job opportunities after lifting of driving ban

GulfTalent said its survey showed 82 per cent of women plan to get behind the wheel

Saudi denies UEFA charge of hosting pirated sports channel beoutQ

The European soccer federation has threatened action over beoutQ’s airing on Arabsat

Saudi women take to the roads at midnight as driving ban ends

The lifting of the ban was ordered last September by King Salman

Saudi’s women drivers get ready to steer their lives

The kingdom’s ban on women drivers will be lifted on June 24

Saudi energy minister says Aramco IPO in 2019 would be ‘nice’

Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul bourse will be Aramco’s primary listing, confirms Al Falih

Saudi added to MSCI emerging markets index, huge inflows expected

MSCI said 32 major Saudi stocks will gain emerging market status

Saudi Crown Prince meets with White House adviser Kushner

The two leaders discussed the US administration’s Middle East peace plan

Work set to begin on Saudi’s Salwa Canal project

The planned canal, expected to cost SAR2.8bn, will add 60 kilometres to the Saudi coastline when completed