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Saudi prosecutors bring charges over Grand Mosque crane disaster

At least 107 people died when a crane toppled over at Mecca’s Grand Mosque last year

Saudi Arabia’s first Snow City to open this week

The attraction will offer dramatically different conditions to the local climate

Saudi’s ageing population could impact finances, debt – S&P

Subscribers to Saudi Arabia’s generous pension system are outstripping contributions, according S&P

1,000+ mobile shops closed after violating Saudisation rules

Inspections will continue until a 100 per cent Saudisation deadline on September 2

Saudi names Qatif, Medina bombers; suspects arrested

Twelve Pakistanis and seven Saudis have been detained in relation to the attacks

Liberty House hopes to play a role in Saudi’s new vision 2030

The global industrial group’s investment in the Middle East currently exceeds $100m

Saudi petrochem firms may seek mergers to cope with low oil prices

Mergers and acquisitions could create a number of benefits, including increased scale for businesses

Saudi stock market down 28% in H1

The all-share index closed at 6,499.88 points in the first half of the year

Saudi king vows to fight extremists with ‘iron hand’

Four security officers were killed in Monday’s attacks

Swissôtel to open 1,624-room hotel in Mecca

The Swissôtel Al Maqam is scheduled to open in September this year

UAE condemns Saudi attacks; stresses terrorists have nothing to do with Islam

The attacks in three Saudi cities including Medina on Monday left at least four people dead

Four dead as three Saudi cities including Medina hit by suicide attacks

A suicide bomber detonated a bomb at a parking lot outside the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina

Saudi accuses 32 people of spying for Iran

Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile from Yemen

The missile was reportedly heading towards the city of Abha

Saudi’s first female only telecoms complex planned

The move comes as the kingdom looks to fully nationalise the telecoms sector later this year

Suspected suicide attack near US consulate in Jeddah

The attack happened in the early hours of Monday

Saudi economic growth slowest in three years as austerity bites

The oil sector expanded 5.1 per cent while the non-oil sector shrank 0.7 per cent

Saudi tourism commission calls for 48,000 new hotel rooms

The SCTH said tourist numbers are estimated to reach 140 million by 2020

Saudi Electricity gets $1.5bn financing from China’s ICBC

The five-year funding will be used to fund part of SEC’s capital projects

$53,000 for hotel room overlooking Makkah’s Holy Kaaba

Rivalry between hotels opposite the Grand Mosque heats up during the final 10 days of Ramadan

Saudi’s newly listed L’azurde Jewellery eyes UAE, Qatar expansion

The company plans to almost double the number of its branches in the MENA by 2018

Saudi regulator forms interim committee to oversee builder MMG

MMG’s board quit last week when the CMA sentenced three of its executives to jail

Saudi ministry implements first private sector housing project

The kingdom is seeking partners to build 1.5 million homes in the coming years

Saudi in talks to develop Six Flags theme parks in kingdom

The move comes after Sheikh Mohammed announced that Dubai Parks would waive its right to exclusivity in Saudi

Saudi’s SABIC, Aramco agree to study oil-to-chemicals project

SABIC had previously revealed plans for the proposed project in May

Saudi scholar warns wives against smartphone spying

Sheikh Abdullah Al-Motlaq reportedly linked the practice to divorce cases

Saudi contractor Khodari to book multi-million riyal loss

Khodari has been pressured by a severe slowdown in the construction sector

Saudi/French deals expected during prince’s visit

The prince will meet with senior French leaders including President Francois Hollande

Saudi Arabia picks banks to manage multi-billion dollar bond

The kingdom is turning to international debt markets to help plug a budget shortfall

UAE, Saudi stock markets fall on Brexit worries

Dubai’s index was down 4.6 per cent in early trade while Saudi’s Tadawul fell 3.7 per cent

Saudi non-oil GDP growth to slow to 2.8% this year

The kingdom’s non-oil GDP growth stood at from 3.4 per cent in 2015