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Lebanon’s Hariri meets Saudi king for first time since crisis

Western officials have privately criticised Saudi Arabia over the move against Hariri

UK Cabinet discusses Aramco ahead of Saudi Crown Prince’s visit

The heir to the Saudi throne will visit Britain next month

Saudi’s corruption purge needed to support budget – Crown Prince

The government says it arranged to seize more than $100bn through the crackdown

Saudi to monitor drivers’ use of mobile phones, seat belts from next week

Authorities are aiming to bring down the rate of deaths from road accidents

Lebanon’s Hariri arrives in Saudi on first visit since ‘resignation’

The premier last travelled to the kingdom on November 3 and unexpectedly resigned in a televised statement

Saudi extends foreign investment licence duration

The kingdom is seeking to lure foreign investment

Saudi king replaces senior officials in sudden shake-up

The services of key officials in the defense ministry have been terminated

Saudi Arabia to auction detained billionaire’s real estate, cars

Maan al-Sanea was ranked by Forbes as one of the world’s 100 richest people in 2007

SaudiGulf Airlines to start twice-daily Dubai flights

The carrier will operate a two-class A320 between the two cities

FIFA could strip Qatar of 2022 World Cup – reports

Saudi minister reportedly calls for venue to be shifted if Qatar found guilty of wrongdoing

Saudi January inflation spikes on VAT, gasoline price hike

Government figures suggested the new tax and more expensive fuel had a large impact on Saudi consumer spending power

Saudi government to hire first women ‘soldiers’

Military roles are being opened to Saudi women across the kingdom

Saudi schools closed due to bad weather

The closures came following warnings from the kingdom’s General Authority for Meteorology and Environmental Protection

Saudis attend country’s first jazz festival

Locals and foreigners flocked to the festival to watch bands from Riyadh, Beirut and New Orleans

Revealed: Top 5 most powerful Arabs in Saudi Arabia

The highest ranking entries originating from Saudi Arabia in Gulf Business’ annual Arab power list

Saudi moves ahead with plans to bar foreign workers from some sectors

Heads of Saudi chambers of commerce and industry are concerned that companies are struggling to cope with Saudisation measures

Saudi council calls for SMEs to be exempt from new expat levy

From January 1 companies are being charged up to $107 a month for each foreign worker

Saudi’s Public Investment Fund climbs sovereign rankings after active 2017

The PIF is closing the gap with Qatar Investment Authority and other funds

Saudi prince seeks to reassure investors after corruption crackdown

Some business leaders were unsettled by the swoop on top princes, businessmen and government officials

Saudi cabinet approves bankruptcy law

Modern bankruptcy legislation does not currently exist in Saudi Arabia

Saudi chamber asks for new foreign worker levy to be scrapped

Jeddah Chamber says the fee has put 15.6% of firms in the city on the verge of closure

Saudi women can now start a business without male guardian’s permission

Men and women will now be treated equally when it comes to registering a business

Amazon, Meta join ranks of tech companies slashing thousands of jobs

Revealed: Top 5 most applied for jobs in Saudi in 2017

Surprisingly the top entry was at Saudi Arabia’s e-government programme

Saudi appoints first female sports vice president

Nora Saleh AlTurki has been appointed vice president of the Saudi Shooting Federation

Saudi councils call for foreign worker levy to be scrapped

The SAR300-400 monthly fee for each foreign worker a company employs was introduced on January 1

Newly free Saudi Prince Alwaleed gives to football club

The businessman says he donated more than $530,000 to Al Hilal FC

Saudi developer plans debut sukuk for social housing

Salman Abdullah Bin Saedan Real Estate Group plans to use the funds for its social housing projects

Saudi sends a signal after giving up control of Brussels mosque

Belgian leaders say they want the mosque to preach a “European Islam”

Saudi work ban could see tens of thousands of expats lose their jobs

The kingdom’s labour ministry announced a decree last month barring foreign workers from 12 retail job roles

Saudi Ritz reopens after stint as gilded prison

The hotel’s opulent lobby appeared normal