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Saudi deficit this year is “manageable” says foreign minister

The statement comes as Standard & Poors cut its ratings for Saudi Arabia’s long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit by one notch to ‘A-plus/A-1’

Saudi Arabia slams S&P decision to downgrade its debt

Standard & Poor’s cut its ratings for Saudi Arabia’s long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit

Saudi cabinet defers decision on 40-hour work week

The ministry said the cabinet had delayed its decision in light of feedback from business owners

Death toll in Saudi haj disaster at least 2,070

The figure is based on information provided by the state and religious authorities and local media reports in the home countries of the victims

Saudi’s tourism industry banks on niche market for growth

As other regional economies target the mass market, Saudi Arabia is banking on religious travellers and staycationers to grow its tourism industry

Saudi blogger Raif Badawi wins EU’s Sakharov rights prize

Badawi has been sentenced by a Saudi court to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in jail for insulting Islam and for cyber crime

Saudi advisory council to discuss land tax, MSCI inclusion

The Shura Council advises the government on legislation

Saudi foreign assets fall to their lowest since 2012

Net foreign assets at Saudi Arabia’s central bank fell 1.2 per cent from the previous month in September

Saudi public spending slowdown will impact banks – Moody’s

Moderation in government spending will slow credit growth, tighten funding and weaken asset quality

Briton arrested for alcohol in Saudi expected to be released

Karl Andree, 74, faced 350 lashes after being caught for producing and possessing wine

Saudi foreign minister says sees signs Yemen war nearing end

Most of Yemen’s territory that was captured by the Houthi rebels has been recaptured, he said

Saudis looking at raising domestic energy prices – oil minister

Allowing energy prices such as gasoline to rise would be one of the biggest economic reforms in Saudi Arabia

ISIL suicide attack on Saudi mosque kills one – ministry

The attack on the al-Mashhad mosque occurred as people left after attending evening prayers

Saudi ambassador warns the UK of “repercussions” if mutual respect “breached”

His comments follow Britain’s strong criticism of human rights violations in the kingdom

Lebanon arrests five, seizes 2 tonnes of drugs aboard Saudi-bound jet

The plane, scheduled to fly to Hael in northern Saudi Arabia, was carrying 40 bags of Captagon amphetamine pills

Saudis see some progress toward Syria solution, more talks needed

Adel al-Jubeir reiterated his country’s long-held stance that Bashar al-Assad should play no role in a future Syria

Saudi carrier flynas in talks to purchase four new aircraft – CEO

The airline currently has about 26 aircraft in its fleet with the average age of eight and half years

US, Saudi Arabia to bolster support for moderate Syrian opposition

US Secretary of State John Kerry met King Salman and other Saudi officials on Saturday

SABIC affiliate Saudi Kayan starts trial runs at new Butanol plant

The plant is designed to produce 330,000 tonnes per year of normal butanol once operational

Saudi transport projects going ahead as scheduled -minister

Minister of Transport Abdullah al-Muqbil said the government had allocated SAR 200bn to be spent on public transport plans

Lebanon’s Hezbollah takes aim at Saudi Arabia on Ashura

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah condemned what he called the “US-Saudi aggression” against Yemen

Saudi’s automotive ambitions grow

Saudi Arabia is planning to become the region’s car manufacturing hub

Saudi says Russian actions in Syria “very dangerous”

Foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir also said Assad was the “magnet” attracting foreign fighters from all over the world to fight for ISIL

Revealed: Worst countries for expats to live and work in

Kuwait was ranked the worst country for expats to live and work in, a new survey showed

Saudi appoints former investment chief as new US ambassador

Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki Al Saud served as governor of the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority from 2000-2004

Russia overtakes Saudi Arabia for second time in China crude supply

China bought 983,590 bpd from Russia last month, up 42 per cent year-on-year, while imports from Saudi were down 16.5 per cent at 961,710 bpd

Saudi Prince Alwaleed’s Kingdom Holding reports 10% increase in Q3 net profit

Kingdom Holding made a net profit of SAR 291.55m in the third quarter of 2015, up from SAR 265m in the same period a year earlier

Saudis looking at wide range of fiscal reforms -IMF official

The IMF estimates Riyadh faces a record budget deficit of well over $100bn this year, amounting to 21.6 per cent of gross domestic product

Saudi rights activists sentenced to years in prison – Amnesty

All 11 founding members of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association are either jailed or awaiting trial

Iran returns Saudi accusations of cross-border meddling

Saudi’s foreign minister said this week that Iran’s military role in Syria disqualified it from playing a role in peacemaking efforts there