SAR will also implement Oracle Analytics Cloud and Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse
The kingdom resumed Umrah in a phased manner in October
Key leadership positions have been reshuffled
The reshuffle comes as the PIF and its subsidiaries prepare to significantly increase domestic spending
Marc Antoine d’Halluin, who spent a year as group CEO at MBC, has now been appointed as a board advisor
Saudi Arabia joins global network of Google Cloud Platform regions
Emirates has suspended flights to the kingdom until December 27, while flights to Kuwait and Oman have been halted from December 22-28
New urgent measures have been put in place for one week, with the possibility of an extension
Saudi Energy Minister met in Riyadh on Saturday with Russian Deputy Prime Minister
Saudi Arabia earlier this week asked citizens and residents to sign up for its vaccination programme
The vaccine is free for citizens and residents, and the first batch will be distributed over the next three days
Islamic Development Bank report places Bahrain in third place globally
The vaccination process in the kingdom will be in three stages
The kingdom will stick to its plan to cut spending by 7.3 per cent in 2021
No group or country claimed responsibility for Monday’s attack
The authority will analyse samples from each incoming vaccine shipment before using it to ensure its quality
SAS Insurance Fraud Management to improve speed of claims settlement and fraud identification
Saudi has seen a string of attacks launched by the Houthis in recent months
The kingdom has signed “important contracts with companies developing the coronavirus vaccine”
Aramco also increased pricing for light crude grades to the Mediterranean region
Members have decided to add 500,000bpd of production to the market next month, then hold monthly meetings to decide on subsequent moves
Business activity in Saudi Arabia grew at the fastest pace since the beginning of the year, fueled by a sharp rise in sales and strengthening sentiment
The kingdom resumed international flights from September 15 in a phased manner
International banks have been expanding in Saudi as the country embarks on a plan to diversify its economy beyond oil
Oil has just capped its biggest monthly increase since May on optimism energy demand will rebound as Covid-19 vaccines are rolled out in the coming weeks
A search for a successor is underway
The programme has helped banks avoid having to recognise credit as non-performing
The death toll in the UAE has risen to 570
This initiative is a win-win situation for employees as well as employers
The new charter also formally changed the name of the central bank, from Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority to Saudi Central Bank