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Saudi king begins Japan visit

During the trip both countries are expected to build on agreements relating to energy security and infrastructure investment

Saudi SIM card sales hit five year low

Biometric registration and large number of expats leaving the country have hit SIM sales

Saudi woman sets new record as she swims Dubai Creek and Dubai Water Canal

Dr Mariam Saleh Binladen undertook the challenge to raise awareness for orphaned Syrian refugees

Saudi police kill suspected ISIL militant in Riyadh

Another person, found to be in possession of a weapon, has been arrested

Women-only parks to open in Saudi’s Jeddah

Other women-only recreational areas are also planned

Maldives government rejects claims it is selling atoll to Saudi

Saudi’s King Salman is scheduled to make a visit this month to the Maldives

Women’s role slowly but surely changing in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is ranked 141 out of 144 countries in the Global Gender Gap 2016

Malaysia says foiled attack on Arab royalty ahead of Saudi king’s visit

Suspected militants from Yemen were arrested late last month

French firm Alstom delivers the first metro trainset to Riyadh

Composed of two cars each, the Riyadh metro trainset is 36 metres long and can accommodate up to 231 passengers

Saudi seeks PPPs for Makkah, Jeddah, Damman, Madinah metros

Saudi Railways Organisation head indicates private sector participation will be sought for upcoming projects

Saudi seeks investments with new initiatives

The country is seeking to increase transparency and simplify licensing for businesses

Saudi Aramco’s IPO on track to take place in second half of 2018 – CEO

The company is evaluating different stock exchanges

Saudi Aramco expected to be valued around $1-1.5 trillion

The Saudi government plans to sell up to 5 per cent of Aramco next year

Saudi’s entertainment authority backs Monster Jam event in Riyadh

Tickets for the event are priced from SAR30 onwards

Elevator firm Kone wins order for Riyadh Metro

The order will comprise 262 escalators and 156 elevators for line 3 of the metro

Saudi allocates $800m for tourism project loans

The loans will be allocated over the next three years

Saudi’s Rijal Alma Heritage Village could become UNESCO site in 2018

A UNESCO delegation recently visited the site

Saudi employers given one month to return passports

The new deadline comes following the introduction of fines and other measures

Saudi King Salman embraces “selfie” during his rare tour across Asia

The king is travelling with an entourage of several hundred people and nearly 500 tonnes of luggage

Millions of Saudi citizens, residents not yet provided medical insurance

Authorities estimate that about 2.5 million Saudi citizens are working in the private sector without medical cover

Saudi sovereign fund PIF eyes stakes in German tech, finance companies

Any stakes would be no greater than 10 per cent

Saudi King Salman begins 12-day Indonesia visit under tight security

The visit is the first by a Saudi monarch in nearly five decades

Saudi Aramco to shut Riyadh refinery for maintenance

The 126,000 barrels per day (bpd) crude oil refinery will be closed from March 1 for 80 days

GCC states to discuss regional rail project in April

Last year, the six countries agreed in principle to delay the 2018 completion date until 2021

Saudi begins new rail link between Riyadh and Al Qassim

The promotional fare has been fixed at SAR40 for adults and SAR20 for children

Saudi wants oil prices to reach around $60 in 2017 – sources

Crude oil prices are currently trading at around $56 a barrel

Saudi may raise domestic fuel prices by 30% from July

The government wants domestic fuel prices to be on a par with international levels by 2020

Malaysia’s Petronas, Saudi Aramco to enter $7bn oil refinery deal

The plant will be part of Malaysia’s Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) project in Pengerang

Siemens to supply Saudi plant with locally produced gas turbines

Siemens has signed an agreement to supply the Fadhili plant with five F-class gas turbines

New Saudi SME stock market surges on first day

On their first day of trade, all seven Parallel Market stocks soared 20 per cent