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BAE Systems Agrees Pricing On Saudi Eurofighter Deal

The original contract had to be renegotiated after Saudi requested more advanced weaponry and equipment for the Typhoon fleet.

Emaar, Abdul Latif Jameel Create JV To Develop Projects In Saudi

The new entity, called Emaar Jameel, will focus on developing integrated real estate projects in the Kingdom.

Saudi Utility Starts Power Output From Ras Al Khair

Power production at Ras Al Khair was expected to start in late 2012 but was delayed by construction issues.

Saudi To Lend $57.8m To Pakistan For Hydro Power Project

The Kingdom will also provide Pakistan a credit facility of $125 million for the import of urea.

Saudi Arabia’s MERS Death Toll Reaches 60

The latest casualty to succumb to MERS virus in Saudi Arabia was a 22-year old man, according to health authorities.

Saudi Hardware Retailer Picks HSBC’s Saudi Arm As Listing Adviser

The firm will list 30 per cent of its shares on the Kingdom’s stock exchange.

Saudi’s Tallest Tower To Consume 80,000 Tonnes Of Steel

Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Tower, which is 173 metres taller than Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, is slated for completion in 2018.

Saudi Gets First Female Newspaper Editor

Somayya Jabarti has been appointed editor in chief of the English daily Saudi Gazette.

No Oil, But A Phosphate Future For Saudi Desert Outpost

Waad al-Shimal, a joint venture between Maaden, SABIC and US phosphate and potash producer Mosaic, is a massive new project coming up in the far north of Saudi.

REVEALED: Saudi Arabia’s Most Powerful Arabs

Aziza Al Yousef, the female driving ban opponent, makes the top five most powerful Saudi Arabs.

Yemen Hands 29 Qaeda Militants To Saudi Arabia

The Yemeni defence ministry website quoted sources as saying the militants had Saudi nationality.

Saudi Arabian Airlines Picks Adviser For Cargo Unit’s Share Sale

A stake in the maintenance subsidiary is expected to be sold to the public before June 2015.

Saudi Aramco Asks Firms To Bid Again For Jizan Power Plant

Aramco has re-tendered three of the four construction packages.

Family Blames Saudi Gender Segregation Rules For Student’s Death

Amena Bawazir, a student at the King Saud University in Riyadh, died of heart problems last week.

Saudi Hotel Fire Kills 15 Pilgrims

All 15 were Egyptians and the blaze was started by an electrical short circuit, said reports.

Saudi Arabia’s Mortgage Law To Boost Markets

Changes in Saudi’s mortgage law in 2013 are expected to boost banks in the GCC’s largest domestic market.

Saudi Arabia Fourth Largest Defence Spender In 2013

The report estimated Saudi Arabia was spending $59.6 billion, a rise of 8.6 per cent.

QNB Financial Services Expands Coverage To Saudi, Egypt, UAE

The brokerage is seeing increased interest in the three markets among Qatari investors.

Saudi’s Dar Al Arkan May Repay $450m Sukuk Early

The $450 million Islamic bond is due to mature in February 2015.

Saudi Airline Flynas Targets UK And South-East Asia

One-time short-haul carrier is embarking on international expansion

Obama To Meet Saudi King To Discuss Security

Saudi Arabia’s intelligence chief has said the kingdom is looking at a “major shift” in relations with the United States.

Saudi Arabia To Jail Citizens Who Fight Abroad

The degree underscored concern about Saudis hardened by battle in Syria coming home to target the ruling royal family.

Saudi’s Shoura Council To Reconsider 40-Hour Work Week

Saudi Arabia’s advisory body will rethink its decision about reducing working hours in the private sector following an appeal by some of its members.

Saudi Electricity Raises SAR4.5bn From Sukuk Sale

SEC said at the beginning of January that it had chosen banks to arrange the riyal-denominated transaction.

Cathay Pacific To Drop Jeddah and Abu Dhabi

While flights to both cities are being axed, Bahrain is to be expanded and double-daily Dubai is unaffected

US President Obama Plans Visit To Saudi Arabia – Report

Obama will hold a summit with Saudi King Abdullah to ease tensions between the two countries, according to a report.

Saudi Arabia To Give Egypt Up To $4bn More Aid

GCC states have given Egypt billions of dollars since the army toppled President Mohamed Mursi.

Saudi’s Shoura Council Criticises Nitaqat System

Shoura Council members said that the Nitaqat system has been ineffective in creating jobs for Saudis.

Saudi Mobily Plans To Launch Piggyback Mobile Service In Q1

The telecom operator is expected to start the service via its partner, London’s Lebara Group.

Emaar’s Huge Saudi Port Begins Operating

King Abdullah Economic City is a special economic zone up Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast from Jeddah.