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Spurning Gulf Arab Pressure, Qatar Says Foreign Policy ‘Non-Negotiable’

A source close to Qatar’s government said last week the dispute had more to do with issues in the wider Middle East such as the crises in Egypt and Syria.

Saudi Protester Jailed For 10 Years Over Twitter Messages

The man, who has been in jail for three years, was charged and convicted under laws that criminalise internet abuse.

Saudi Retailer Alhokair Eyes US, UK Buys; Plans Debut Sukuk

Alhokair completed the purchase of Spanish clothing brand Blanco last month for 11 million euros.

Iraqi PM Maliki Says Saudi, Qatar Openly Funding Violence In Anbar

He also blamed both countries for launching Syria’s three-year civil war through al Qaeda-linked groups.

Saudi Sentences 3 Suspected Militants To Death For 2003 Bombing

Saudi Arabia faced a militant insurgency from 2003 to 2006 in which al Qaeda targeted residential compounds for foreign workers and Saudi government facilities, killing dozens of people.

Banque Saudi Fransi Loses Key Equity Banker To Jadwa Investment

Jallal, who was senior vice-president of investment banking at Saudi Fransi Capital, the investment banking unit of BSF, resigned last month.

REVEALED: Top 10 Salaries In Saudi Arabia

The 2014 Gulf Business Salary Survey reveals the best-paid jobs in the Kingdom.

Kuwait’s Emir Could Heal Gulf Rift With Qatar – Speaker

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE said on Wednesday they were withdrawing their ambassadors from Qatar.

Saudi, UAE, Bahrain Withdraw Envoys From Qatar In Security Row

They accused Doha of not implementing an agreement among GCC countries not to interfere in each others’ internal affairs.

Saudi IPO Market Set For Booming 2014 As Regulator, Issuers Eye Deals

The Kingdom’s stock market saw five IPOs in 2013 worth around $506 million, down in both volume and value from 2012.

Saudi Arabia Plans Oil-To-Chemicals Plant At Yanbu -Oil Minister

Development of the Saudi petrochemical sector is part of Riyadh’s strategy for diversifying the economy away from its dependence on crude export revenues.

Sabic Gets Four Bids For JV With Mitsubishi Rayon

South Korea’s Daelim Industrial, France’s Technip, Spain’s Tecnicas Reunidas and Taiwan’s CTCI have submitted bids for the two-plant project in Jubail.

NCB Capital Names First Female Saudi Investment Bank Head

Sarah Al-Suhaimi, currently head of asset management and chief investment officer at Jadwa Investment has reportedly been hired as CEO of National Commercial Bank.

Foreigner Killed At Workers’ Holding Facility In Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is holding thousands of foreign workers who failed to correct irregularities in their work visas before an amnesty expired in November last year.

SAP MENA Expands Mobility Unit, Signs Deals With STC, Etisalat

The enterprise solutions provider signed deals with STC and Etisalat at the Mobile World Congress.

Saudi Aramco Names Saadan Senior VP Of Finance And Strategy

Saadan joined Aramco in 1980 and has worked as vice-president of corporate planning and chief executive of the Aramco-Exxon Mobil refinery in Yanbu.

With Eye On Investors, Saudi Arabia Plans Training For Judges

Changes to the legal system are seen as crucial for wider social reforms aimed at reconciling Saudi Arabia’s ultra-conservative traditions with the demands of a young population.

Ghana’s Tema Oil Refinery Close To Deal With PetroSaudi

Ghana is one of Africa’s newest crude exporters after starting production from its offshore Jubilee field in late 2010.

Glowork And Mihnati.com Partner To Boost Saudi Employment

Strategic partnership aims to support Saudis looking to find work.

Saudi Electricity Proposes 2013 Cash Dividend Of $0.19 Per Share

In January, the monopoly said its annual profit for 2013 rose 19 per cent to 3.04 billion riyals from a year earlier.

Saudi Aujan Coca-Cola Plans $100m Fruit-Juice Factory In Egypt

The plant will be commissioned between 2016 and 2017, a senior official said.

Saudi Central Bank Expects Further Drop Of Inflation In Q1

Consumer price growth in the world’s top oil exporter has been easing gradually since hitting a peak of 4.0 per cent in April 2013.

Saudi Contractor Al Khodari Recommends $0.13 Per Share 2013 Dividend

The contractor reported a 69 per cent decline in fourth-quarter net profit last month.

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Saudi Kingdom Holding To Pay $0.03 Per Share Dividend For Q4

The company posted a 10.3 per cent rise in fourth-quarter profit in January, mainly due to a rise in the value of its investments.

Saudi Internet Monitors Turn Focus On Syria-Fuelled Radicalism

Syria’s civil war has led to a new, greater threat of Islamist radicalism in Saudi…

US Negotiator At Iran Talks Heads To Saudi Arabia, UAE

Under secretary for political affairs Wendy Sherman will travel to Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Jerusalem next week for consultations with respective governments.

Saudi Airlines Secures $1.9bn Loan To Fund Planes

The loan will finance the delivery of the next 17 aircraft on order for the carrier.

Saudi Telecom To Screen First-Day Movie Releases For TV Customers

At present Saudis must wait six to nine months after films are released in cinemas to watch them on local pay-television.

Saudi Arabia Jails Seven Men For Demonstrating

The men had been also convicted of chanting slogans against the Kingdom.

Saudi Arabia, Malaysia Exchanges To Boost Islamic Finance Ties

An agreement will see the exchanges share expertise and develop human capital.