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German Diplomats Survive Shooting Attack In Saudi Arabia

The incident took place in the town of Awamiya on Monday evening.

Saudi Arabia Replaces Public Sector Expat Workers

All jobs previously occupied by expats will be considered vacant until qualified Saudi citizens can fill them, the ministry said.

Saudi’s Yansab Q4 Profit Drops 31% On Plant Shutdown

The firm made a net profit of $117.9 million in the three-month period to December 31.

Court Sentences Leader Of 2004 Saudi Attack To Death

Gunmen killed two Americans, two Britons and an Australian at the offices of a foreign company in Yanbu.

Saudi British Bank Q4 Net Profit Jumps 20%, Beating Forecasts

SABB attributed its profit rise to higher operating income.

Saudi Arabia Raises December Oil Output Slightly, Pumps 9.8m bpd

The Kingdom kept production in November at steady levels from October when it cut output.

Saudi Hollandi Bank Q4 Net Profit 347.3m Riyals

The bank’s net profit for the quarter was boosted by a 22 per cent jump in total operating income to 671.1 million riyals.

Saudi’s Riyad Bank Posts 27.2% Q4 Net Profit Jump

Saudi Arabia’s third-largest lender by assets saw Q4 profit grow as income rose and expenses declined.

Saudi Aramco To Skip Diesel Term Imports On Delivered Basis

The Saudi firm might instead focus on tying up term contracts on a free-on-board basis with sellers like India’s Reliance Industries.

Saudi Arabia Introduces Unemployment Insurance

The move is designed to make it more attractive for young Saudis to seek jobs in private companies.

Saudi Arabia Ranks High On Healthcare IT Spending

Healthcare is the second fastest growing sector after government in terms of IT spending.

Jumeirah To Sign Saudi Hotel Deal In 2014

Discussions are ongoing in the Kingdom, says Jumeirah’s president and group CEO, Gerald Lawless.

Kerry Says Saudi King Backs Israeli-Palestinian Push

The U.S. Secretary of State spent two hours and 40 minutes with King Abdullah. Earlier in the day he met with the King of Jordan.

Saudi Plane Makes Emergency Landing, 29 Hurt

The flight, arriving from Mashhad in Iran before dawn, was carrying 315 passengers and suffered a technical malfunction.

Saudi To Recruit More Indian Domestic Workers After Labour Deal

Officials say that the new labour deal will better protect the rights of foreign domestic workers in the Kingdom.

Saudi Electricity Co To Sell Local Currency Sukuk, Names Arrangers

The Kingdom’s monopoly utility said it would offer the sukuk to investors between Jan. 9 and Feb. 27.

Gulf Stocks To Start 2014 On Strong Note

Regional stock markets are projected to reflect expectations for solid global economic growth this year.

Saudi Morality Police May Relax Rules On Prayer Times

All shops in Saudi Arabia are supposed to shut for half an hour during the daily Muslim prayers.

Six New Cases Of MERS Virus Hit Saudi Arabia, UAE

The total confirmed cases of the respiratory disease has reached 176, of which 74 have died, the WHO said.

Saudi Arabia Needs To Provide Job Skills To Its Youth

The Kingdom needs to arm its young graduates with on-the-job training and vocational education, experts say.

Saudisation To Slow Retail Sector Growth

Lower demand and higher local wages are expected to drag growth in Saudi Arabia’s retail sector, says NCB Capital.

Saudi Arabia Seeks Bids To Build Integrated Gas/Solar Plant

The 550-megawatt integrated solar combined cycle plant will be located near Tabuk on the Red Sea coast.

UAE Consumers Demand Effective Brand Loyalty Programmes

Brands in the Middle East are failing to deliver loyalty programmes relevant to consumers’ needs, according to a survey.

Saudi Royal Faces Death Penalty For Murder

The name of the prince was not revealed.

Saudi Arabia To Give Lebanese Army $3bn In Aid

Some of the money is likely to be spent on weapons from France, said Lebanon’s President Michel Suleiman.

How Did Saudi Real Estate Perform in 2013?

Massive government spending is driving Saudi Arabian real estate growth, says Dr. Tobias Plate, senior partner at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants Middle East.

Prince Alwaleed’s Twitter Stake Value Jumps To $1.2bn

Alwaleed’s Kingdom Holding bought a $300 million stake in Twitter in December 2011.

Saudi Ma’aden Restarts Aluminium Plant Production Line

The $10.8-billion aluminium plant at Ras al-Khair shut one of its smelting lines in mid October.

Saudi Reports 4 New Cases Of MERS Virus, 1 Fatal

The new infections bring the worldwide total of confirmed cases to 170 with 72 deaths, the WHO said.

Saudi Ma’aden Secures $4.2bn For Phosphate Project

The $7 billion project in city of Waad al-Shimal is a joint venture between Ma’aden, Saudi Basic Industries Corp and Mosaic.