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Saudi crown prince ranked among world’s top 10 most powerful people

The Saudi leader ranked ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, French President Emmanuel Macron and other world leaders

Saudi central bank predicts higher inflation in Q2

The kingdom’s annual inflation rate dropped marginally in the past three months after jumping to 3.0 per cent in January

Saudi intercepts missiles over Riyadh

Yemen’s Houthis have targeted Riyadh several times with missiles

Saudi says ready to lift female driving ban next month

An official said “all the requirements” were in place to allow women to drive

Saudi’s PIF announces plans for second investment conference

The inaugural Future Investment Initiative was followed almost immediately by a major crackdown on corruption

Saudi introduces eye-scan tech to keep track of visitors

The General Directorate of Passports says the system will help identify people that overstay their visa

Saudi Arabia posts Q1 deficit of $9.15bn

The kingdom plans to balance its deficit by 2023

Saudi security forces kill man accused of deadly checkpoint attack

Khalid Muhammad Ali Al-Shehri attacked security forces with a knife

Saudi women seeking driver jobs to face tough restrictions

Female drivers will be fined if a male passenger sits in the front seat

Saudi intercepts two missiles fired at Najran

Yemen’s Houthis have increased the frequency of their missile attacks on Saudi cities in recent months

Saudi pushes back Haramain rail opening until Q3

The line was expected to begin passenger services at the start of the year

Saudi’s PIF plans entertainment centres across kingdom

Decades of tight social restrictions left Saudi Arabia with few forms of public entertainment

Saudi ministry appoints first female commercial attaché

The kingdom is looking to show a more progressive face to the world under an ambitious reform agenda

Saudi launches $13.3bn initiative to improve country’s lifestyle

Retired French footballer Thierry Henry, American actress Katie Holmes and British actor Idris Elba attended the event

Saudi body appears to retract call to end gender segregation

Saudi Arabia has for decades imposed strict social rules, including bans on alcohol, music and mixing of unrelated men and women

Top 20 salaries in Saudi Arabia 2018

An insight into earnings in Saudi Arabia from the 2018 Gulf Business Salary Survey

Saudi woman stirs debate after being told to cover face

Media personality Muna Abu Sulayman said justice department staff eventually relented after refusing service because her face wasn’t covered

Saudi’s slumping economy overhangs reform efforts

Data released this week showed the Saudi private sector is struggling

Saudi private sector sees worst month in nine years

Emirates NBD’s purchasing managers’ index recorded record lows in a number of categories for April

Saudi Arabia issues tender to buy 540,000 tonnes of wheat

Saudi Arabia has become a major importer of hard and soft wheat

Saudi receives prisoner from Guantanamo Bay

Ahmed al Darbi will serve out the rest of his 13-year sentence in the kingdom

Saudi moves to tempt more foreign insurers

Saudi Arabia is seeking to tempt foreign entrants across industries as it embarks on a massive overhaul of its economy

Saudi sees 277,000 foreign workers leave jobs in Q4

The departures came ahead of the introduction of a new levy on companies employing foreigners

IMF says Saudi needs oil at $85-$87 to balance budget

Some analysts fear the recent recovery in oil prices could slow the pace of the kingdom’s economic and fiscal reforms

South Africa’s Paramount in talks to establish Saudi arms factory

Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s largest arms buyers

Saudi intercepts five missiles following air strike on Houthi leaders

State TV reported two Houthi leaders were killed in an air strike on Saturday morning

Saudi launches multi-billion dollar entertainment resort

Qiddiya is about two-and-a-half times the size of Disney World.

Saudi Aramco, SABIC award initial contract for $20bn crude-to-chemicals project

The project is claimed to be the largest crude-to-chemicals facility in the world

Saudi women to pay six times more than men for driving lessons

The cost of lessons has led some women to offer to teach their peers for free

Saudi makes schools, water priorities in privatisation plan

Authorities hope to offer a draft law on PPP frameworks for public consultation and feedback within a week or so