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Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed’s Kingdom posts 22% Q2 profit drop

The firm attributed the profit drop to lower income from associates and joint ventures

Saudi Aramco’s clean fuels project receives foreign bids

The $2bn-plus scheme will remove sulphur from refined oil products

Saudi grooms told verbal approval required from bride to marry

The country’s justice minister has warned verbal approval is required under Shariah law

Saudi may loosen stock foreign ownership limit in 2016

New regulation lowering requirements on foreign investors and allowing them to own larger stakes was expected in 2017

Saudi Aramco appoints new CEO for trading arm

Ibrahim al-Buainain replaces Yasser Mufti, who was named executive director of new business development in June

Nepali billionaire to open ‘Wai Wai’ noodles factory in Saudi

The factory will have an annual production of 120 million packets in the first phase

Saudi’s SABIC mulling JV with Exxon Mobil affiliate

The project will be on the United States’ Gulf Coast, possibly in Texas or Louisiana

Five Saudi border guards killed in clashes in south

A statement said the border guards detected attempts by “hostile” armed groups to cross the border

Expats barred from buying property in Riyadh, Makkah, Madinah

Saudi’s Shoura Council said the decision was aimed at preventing harm against the holy cities and preserving local investment

Saudi’s Algosaibi signs deal on drawn-out restructuring

The company has around $6bn of claims against it collapsed in 2009

Saudi real estate market hit by white land tax

Real estate experts suggest prices need to decline for sales activity to pick up

Saudi’s Tadawul opening: How will executive pay be impacted?

The opening up of the Saudi stock market to qualified foreign investors presents some potentially interesting challenges

Saudi Arabia regains spot as top crude supplier to China

China imported 4.569 million tonnes of crude from the kingdom in June

Saudi workers deserve more than 5% pay rise – official

The president of the kingdom’s union of labour committees has argued Saudi workers deserve a significant pay rise

$80 fine for Saudi motorists caught playing Pokemon Go

“Playing Pokemon will distract the driver who may hurt himself, other motorists and pedestrians,” an official has warned

Saudi Aramco signs contracts to build $13.3bn Fadhili gas project

The plan for Fadhili includes a 1,500-megawatt power plant

Saudi’s Binladin appears to have dodged financial collapse, but what next?

Facing a severe cash squeeze, it has been forced to halt work at a string of projects and lay off thousands of staff

Suspects in Saudi embassy attack in Tehran appear in Iranian court

Protesters stormed Saudi’s embassy in Tehran following Riyadh’s execution of a prominent Saudi Shi’ite cleric

Saudi Binladin seeks loan extension after Grand Mosque payment delay

The company has been hit by government spending cuts and its suspension from receiving new state contracts

Saudi says welcomes release of 9/11 Congress report

The release of classified pages from the report showed no official Saudi role in the attacks

Olympics 2016: Saudi Arabia to send four women to Rio

Sara Al-Attar, Lubna Al-Omair, Cariman Abu Al-Jadail and Wujud Fahmi will compete at the Games

Saudi shipper Bahri, APICORP launch $1.5bn fund

The investment fund could buy up to 15 very large crude carriers

Saudi considers providing $13,000 financial aid to newlyweds

Increasing marriage-related expenses are said to be preventing young Saudi men from getting hitched

Saudi Telecom Company turns to millennials for growth

The former monopoly is hoping its new brand will give it an edge in Saudi Arabia’s booming youth market

Saudi King begins international holiday, crown prince to manage affairs

Saudi King Salman appointed his nephew, Mohammed bin Nayef, as crown prince last year

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Saudi society warns of $133,000 fine for harming others on social media

Warning comes as the country is ranked among the heaviest social media users in the world

Saudi Aramco to fire employees for repeat traffic violations – report

Those who accumulate more than 30 violation points in a year will be dismissed

Saudi Aramco IPO to depend on oil, stock market conditions

Saudi Arabia is expected to list 5 per cent of the state-owned oil giant by the end of 2018

Work begins on world’s largest industrial gas facility in Saudi

The $2.1bn complex will serve Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery and terminal

Saudi’s Kingdom says Brexit costs it $40m on AccorHotels deal

Billionaire Prince Alwaleed’s firm agreed to exchange its stake in FRHI last December