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Three civilians killed in missile attack in Saudi’s Jazan

The attack took place on Saturday afternoon

Foreign investment in Saudi at 14-year low despite reforms

FDI inflows shrank to $1.4bn in 2017 from $7.5bn in 2016

Saudi bans fruit, vegetables from India’s Kerala

Kerala has recently witnessed an outbreak of the Nipah virus

UAE, Saudi partner on 44 strategic economic, military projects

The new joint strategy was announced after the first meeting of the Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council in Jeddah

Saudi women face detention in care centres for traffic violations

The kingdom is preparing to lift its female driving ban on June 24

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Saudi Shoura members call for ban on recruiting foreign lawyers

Members say there are sufficient Saudis to fill roles requiring less experience

Canon to employ hundreds as it sets up biggest regional unit in Saudi

Canon Saudi Arabia plans to have 300 employees by 2020

16-year-old Saudi resident injured in Houthi attack

The attack took place on Tuesday evening

Saudi king extends Eid Al Fitr holiday

The kingdom will have an extra long Eid break this year

Saudi’s $17.3bn industrial development fund raises lending limits

The SIDF provides loans to industries including, chemicals, construction materials and food

Saudi Aramco names new head of finance after govt reshuffle

Aramco’s IPO, set to be the world’s biggest, is expected to take place in 2019

Electronic visa for Umrah available now

Saudi says Qatari residents, citizens welcome for Umrah despite boycott

June 5 is the one-year anniversary of the row

Dubai’s Mashreq applies for Saudi banking licence

Mashreq sees opportunities in consumer and corporate banking, sources said

Saudi intercepts missile fired towards Yanbu

The attack coincides with an offensive supported by the Saudi-led coalition to retake Yemen’s Houthi-held port city of Hodeidah

Saudi starts issuing driving licences to women

Women with international licences can now exchange them for local ones

Thousands of UK F&B outlets remove Saudi flags from World Cup display

Several Muslims complained that flying the Saudi flag outside a licensed venue was offensive

Negative impact of VAT on UAE, Saudi only short-term – PwC

The introduction of the tax has led to an increase in inflation,while PMIs have dipped

Saudi to enforce midday work ban from next week

Companies will be banned from having their staff work under the sun from 12:00pm to 3:00pm

Saudi crown prince, UK PM note importance of oil market stability

The two, who met in London earlier this year, also discussed the Iran nuclear deal

Saudi releases eight people detained for ‘violating the kingdom’s security’

A total of 17 people have been arrested, officials confirmed

Saudi appoints businessman as new labour minister

Ahmed bin Suleiman al-Rajhi is the third minister to hold the labour portfolio since 2015

Saudi warns of military action if Qatar deploys anti-aircraft missiles – report

Saudi King Salman has reportedly expressed concerns over negotiations between Doha and Moscow

Revealed: Top 10 banks in Saudi

Saudi Arabia’s biggest listed banks ranked by total asset size

Saudi warns Umrah visa violators face $13,000 fine, jail

The kingdom is in the middle of a crackdown on labour and residency law violators

Attack in Saudi city of Taif kills at least one

A traffic policeman was stabbed to death by two attackers

Saudi’s largest lender National Commercial Bank appoints new CEO

NCB said last week that former chief executive Saeed al-Ghamdi had resigned

Jeddah’s new airport welcomes first commercial flight

The airport’s soft launch comes despite the GACA cancelling a concession to manage the facility earlier this year

Saudi Cabinet approves law criminalising harassment

Anyone convicted under the new law faces a fine of up to SAR300,000 ($80,000)

MBC chairman allowed to travel to Dubai after Saudi detention

Waleed al-Ibrahim was detained in November as part of Saudi’s anti-graft purge

Saudi denies Macron’s charge of holding Lebanon’s Hariri captive

In an interview with broadcaster BFM TV last week, Macron claimed credit for heading off war in Lebanon