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Lebanon’s patriarch meets Saudi king in historic visit

An official visit to the kingdom by such a senior non-Muslim cleric is a rare act of religious openness for Saudi Arabia

Saudi to begin crackdown on visa violators

The kingdom has confirmed the end of an extended amnesty period for illegal workers

Hariri warns Lebanon faces Arab sanctions risk, to return in days

Hariri said his resignation was intended as a “positive shock” to his country

Saudi king has no plans to abdicate for crown prince – report

Speculation that King Salman could hand over the reins has been rising since Mohammed bin Salman was named Crown Prince

Lebanese president presses Saudi to say why Hariri has not returned

Senior Lebanese officials are concerned that Hariri is being detained by Saudi Arabia, having flowing there on November 3 and resigned as PM

Saudi says its citizen kidnapped in Lebanon

Saudi has advised its citizens against travelling to Lebanon and urged those already there to leave

Why Saudi may struggle to repatriate assets after corruption crackdown

The anti-corruption committee detained princes, tycoons and ministers last weekend

Lifting of female driving ban spurs Souqalmal’s Saudi expansion

The comparison site will officially launch its insurance comparison platform in the kingdom soon

Shifting sands: All the latest changes that Saudi has seen

The 32-year-old Crown Prince Mohammed has introduced a slew of changes in the kingdom

Saudi attorney general says $100bn misused through “systematic corruption”

More than 200 people have been detained for questioning in the kingdom’s corruption purge so far

Saudi king appoints 30 judges, promotes 26 amid anti-corruption purge

Saudi authorities have arrested dozens of princes and businessmen

Saudi Aramco expects to boost capital expenditure by about 10%

The plans to increase investment come as Aramco prepares for an international IPO

UAE asks banks for information on accounts of 19 Saudis, including Alwaleed

Banks have not been asked to freeze the accounts

Saudi money transfer fees to increase 5%

VAT is being applied to transfers in the kingdom but most other financial services are exempt

Creditors of troubled developer Saudi Binladin receive loan payments

Saudi’s Ministry of Finance paid Binladin SAR6bn last week

Egypt’s President backs Saudi anti-corruption purge

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi also said he was against military strikes on Iran or Hezbollah

Saudi eyes investments in Turkmenistan

The kingdom’s energy minister said Aramco was looking at opportunities in the country

Saudi dismisses rumours of prince’s death

Reports had claimed that Prince Abdulaziz bin Fahd died while resisting arrest as part of the anti-graft drive

Saudi makes further arrests in corruption probe – sources

Many of those held had links to the family of late Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz

Iran calls missile attack targeting Riyadh ‘reaction’ to Saudi aggression

Saudi intercepted a ballistic missile fired towards the northeast of Riyadh on Saturday night

Four injured after projectiles hit Saudi’s Najran

The Saudi-led coalition shot down a missile fired towards Riyadh on Saturday

Saudi says companies with ties to corruption suspects will not be disrupted

Saudi banks have reportedly frozen more than 1,200 accounts on the central bank’s instructions

US urges Saudi to be ‘fair’ in handling corruption probe prosecutions

Officials said the United States had no advance knowledge of the corruption crackdown

Lebanon’s Hariri leaves Saudi Arabia for UAE trip

Hariri’s resignation has thrust Lebanon back onto the front line of the Middle East’s most biting rivalry

Saudi labour ministry denies reports of increase to dependents fee

The SAR100 a month fee was introduced in July this year

Princes, businessmen detained in Saudi corruption probe are sleeping on the floor – report

Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is among those arrested

Saudi Arabia says Lebanon declares war

The Lebanese government would “be dealt with as a government declaring war on Saudi Arabia”, an official said

Trump praises Saudi corruption purge

The endorsement cemented a US-Saudi relationship that has improved dramatically under Trump’s presidency

Four Seasons boss ‘shocked’ at Saudi situation

Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed, a major investor in Four Seasons, was detained in a corruption probe

Saudi king meets ex-Lebanon PM Hariri

Hariri announced his resignation on Saturday from Riyadh