An official visit to the kingdom by such a senior non-Muslim cleric is a rare act of religious openness for Saudi Arabia
The kingdom has confirmed the end of an extended amnesty period for illegal workers
Hariri said his resignation was intended as a “positive shock” to his country
Speculation that King Salman could hand over the reins has been rising since Mohammed bin Salman was named Crown Prince
Senior Lebanese officials are concerned that Hariri is being detained by Saudi Arabia, having flowing there on November 3 and resigned as PM
Saudi has advised its citizens against travelling to Lebanon and urged those already there to leave
The anti-corruption committee detained princes, tycoons and ministers last weekend
The comparison site will officially launch its insurance comparison platform in the kingdom soon
The 32-year-old Crown Prince Mohammed has introduced a slew of changes in the kingdom
More than 200 people have been detained for questioning in the kingdom’s corruption purge so far
Saudi authorities have arrested dozens of princes and businessmen
The plans to increase investment come as Aramco prepares for an international IPO
Banks have not been asked to freeze the accounts
VAT is being applied to transfers in the kingdom but most other financial services are exempt
Saudi’s Ministry of Finance paid Binladin SAR6bn last week
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi also said he was against military strikes on Iran or Hezbollah
The kingdom’s energy minister said Aramco was looking at opportunities in the country
Reports had claimed that Prince Abdulaziz bin Fahd died while resisting arrest as part of the anti-graft drive
Many of those held had links to the family of late Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz
Saudi intercepted a ballistic missile fired towards the northeast of Riyadh on Saturday night
The Saudi-led coalition shot down a missile fired towards Riyadh on Saturday
Saudi banks have reportedly frozen more than 1,200 accounts on the central bank’s instructions
Officials said the United States had no advance knowledge of the corruption crackdown
Hariri’s resignation has thrust Lebanon back onto the front line of the Middle East’s most biting rivalry
The SAR100 a month fee was introduced in July this year
Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is among those arrested
The Lebanese government would “be dealt with as a government declaring war on Saudi Arabia”, an official said
The endorsement cemented a US-Saudi relationship that has improved dramatically under Trump’s presidency
Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed, a major investor in Four Seasons, was detained in a corruption probe
Hariri announced his resignation on Saturday from Riyadh