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Saudi Shipper Bahri Plans Long-Term Financing To Replace Vela Buy Debt

The purchase of Vela paves the way for a deal which makes Bahri the world’s fourth-largest owner of very large crude carriers (VLCCs).

Saudi’s Almarai, Pepsico To Invest $345m In Egypt

The investment will be conducted through Egypt’s International Company for Agro-Industrial Projects.

Saudi King Stops In Cairo To Visit Egypt’s Sisi

King Abdullah, on his way home from Morocco, did not leave his plane, which was on the ground at Cairo airport for just over an hour.

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Growth In UAE, Saudi, Qatar Drawing Global Funds To Set Up Shop

Nomura Asset Management and Lazard Asset Management have opened new offices in Dubai this year.

Saudi’s King Abdullah Economic City Pivots To Tourism

King Abdullah Economic City, the Kingdom’s mega project, is shifting focus to become a local tourism hub from its initial plans of being a financial centre.

GCC Visitors Spend $500,000 On First 4 Days Of World Cup In Brazil – Visa

The amount represents a five-fold increase compared to the same period (June 12 – June 15) in 2013, said Visa.

Dutch Companies Hit By Saudi Retaliation For Politician’s Anti-Islam Campaign

Populist politician Geert Wilders published stickers critical of Islam in the green and white colours of the Saudi flag last December.

Saudi King To Visit Egypt’s New President Sisi On Friday

King Abdullah will stop off in Cairo for just a few hours on his way home from a visit to Morocco, Saudi sources said.

Saudi Says Iraq’s Accusation That It Backs Terrorism Is “Ludicrous”

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has said that the Kingdom backs Sunni militants ISIL.

Saudi’s Al Rajhi Capital To Launch First Sukuk Fund

Al Rajhi is the Kingdom’s biggest listed lender and the world’s largest Islamic bank,

Saudi’s ACWA Signs $2bn Deal To Develop Power Plant In Vietnam

The project will be developed on a build, own, transfer (BOT) basis with a total investment of $2 billion, ACWA said.

Saudi Electricity Co Says Signs $13.2bn Interest-Free Government Loan

The loan has a lifespan of 15 years but there is a grace period of ten years before repayments begin, a statement to Riyadh’s bourse said.

UAE Ranks 12th Globally By Proportion of Millionaire Households

According to the report, 3.3 per cent of UAE households hold private wealth of at least $1million.

Saudis Give Apparent Warning To Iran: Don’t Meddle In Iraq

The toughening of rhetoric about Iraq by the Gulf’s two top powers suggested that they have put on hold plans to explore a curbing of their rivalry across the region’s Sunni-Shi’ite sectarian divide.

US, Saudi Discuss Measures To Curb Terror Funding Amidst Iraq Tensions

Saudi Arabia is one of the important US allies in the fight against terror funding in the region.

Situation In Iraq Shows Signs Of ‘Civil War’ – Saudi Foreign Minister

The minister urged nations racked by violence to meet the “legitimate demands of the people and to achieve national reconciliation (without) foreign interference or outside agendas”.

Saudis To Keep Reserve Management Strategy – Central Bank

The country’s net foreign assets are currently worth about $730 billion.

WHO Says MERS Virus Outbreak Of Concern Before Haj

The virus has been reported in more than 800 patients worldwide, mainly in Saudi Arabia.

UAE’s Masdar, Saudi’s KACARE Sign Deal To Develop Clean Energy

The agreement will facilitate joint investments by both organisations in clean energy projects and green technology investment funds.

Hackers Warn Of Cyber Attacks On Oil Companies In Saudi, UAE, Qatar

The threat has been issued by Anonymous, a politically motivated group of hacktivists, according to Symantec.

Saudi Arabia Says Rejects Foreign Intervention in Iraq

In a statement, the Kingdom blamed the crisis on years of “sectarian and exclusionary” policies.

Saudi Arabia Records Dismal Turnout For 11,000 Private Sector Job Adverts

The monthly salaries being offered for these jobs ranged from SAR4,000 to SAR10,000, according to a report by Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Saudi MERS Response Hobbled By Institutional Failings

Saudi health sources and international virologists have highlighted poor communication, lack of accountability and inadequate state oversight in the Kingdom.

Saudi Arabia Proposes Reducing OPEC Meets From Twice To Once A Year

The OPEC meetings since 2012 have produced no policy change.

Saudi’s SABIC Becomes Largest Patent Developer In The Middle East

The petrochemical company has over 10,000 patents either issued or pending approval.

Nokia Lumia 930 and Lumia 630 Launch In UAE, Saudi

The 630, priced at Dhs599, and the 930, priced at Dhs2199, are the first Lumia devices that run Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8.1.

Saudi’s Shoura Council Debates Sovereign Wealth Fund Plan

The Kingdom’s central bank, SAMA, has long managed the country’s investment of oil surpluses abroad.

Saudi’s Sipchem Growth Plans Remain Despite Merger Collapse

Sipchem recently ended merger talks with Sahara Petrochemical.

Saudi Aramco Reports Small Fire At Gas Plant, No Disruption

The Berri gas plant includes three gas-oil separation plants, five new and 10 upgraded offshore platforms, 35 drilling islands and a 140MW co-generation plant.

Saudi Wheat Imports To Reach 2.7m Tonnes This Year

The Kingdom imported about 2.6 million tonnes of wheat last year.