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Saudi’s PIF confirms $1bn investment in Tesla rival Lucid

The PIF had been linked with plans to take Tesla private

Saudi bans grazing of livestock from other GCC countries for 5 years

The ban is intended to save groundwater

Saudi court sentences citizen to death for shooting police officer ’30 times’

The shooter was reportedly influenced by instructions from ISIL to “target military personnel”

Saudi’s Public Investment Fund closes $11bn debut loan

The PIF said it would use the loan for “general corporate purposes”

Saudi says more than 110 citizens, residents killed by missiles from Yemen to date

Only a few deaths had been confirmed by authorities previously

WhatsApp can officially hide online status, announces rollout of Communities

Saudia to provide free WhatsApp, Facebook messaging onboard flights

The texting-only service will be provided to passengers across all the classes

Over 1.7 million arrested for visa violations as Saudi continues crackdown

The kingdom has been detaining people for residential, labour and border security regulations since November 2017

Dubai bank Emirates NBD expands in Saudi

The lender now has branches in three Saudi cities including Riyadh, Jeddah and Khobar

Ethiopian, Eritrean leaders sign peace agreement in Jeddah

This is the second peace deal reached since July between the two African countries

Saudi reports cholera infection in southern province

The patients, identified only as non-Saudis, are receiving care at al-Mauwassem General Hospital in Jazan

Saudi records 187 VAT violations among schools, bookstores

The targeted field campaigns were carried out by inspection teams during the first week of the new school year

Saudi’s King Abdullah Economic City signs SAR32m contract for phase 4

The contract has been signed with Gulf Crete

Saudi to auction detained billionaire Maan al-Sanea’s real estate assets

Sanea was detained last year for unpaid debts dating back to 2009

Two Saudi pilots killed in helicopter crash

Officials said the helicopter crashed in Yemen following technical issues

Saudi destroys missile fired at Jazan province

No casualties were reported during the attack

Saudi citizen injured by rocket fired from Yemen

Another attack last week injured 26 people

Saudi inspectors record first violations of new foreign labour rules in Riyadh

The new rules mean stores selling items in four areas must have 70 per cent Saudi staff

Saudi Arabia tells WTO it will adopt plain tobacco packaging

The move follows a WTO ruling in June in favour of Australian packaging laws

Saudi company SALIC buys Ukrainian farming company Mriya

The deal reportedly ran into hundreds of millions of dollars

Saudi targets $2bn with new Islamic bonds

It would be the kingdom’s second international sale of sukuk after a $9bn transaction last year

Low-cost airline Flynas plans to recruit Saudi women as co-pilots

Last month, it was reported that Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) had issued five licences to female pilots

Saudi fines vet $8,000 for using ‘human cosmetics’ on camels

Botox injections and other procedures are sometimes used to cheat in the kingdom’s camel beauty contests

Saudi expected to announce dollar sukuk sale soon

The new debt issue would be Saudi Arabia’s second international sukuk, following a $9bn debut deal last year

Saudi restrictions on retail, wholesale roles held by foreigners come into force

From Tuesday outlets selling select items must ensure 70 per cent of jobs are held by Saudis

Saudi arrests three people for posing as officials and ‘bribing’ journalists with perfumes

Those arrested include a Saudi national and two expatriates

Saudi princess says $900,000 of jewels stolen from Paris hotel

Armed thefts are not uncommon in the area

Saudi and US energy ministers meet in Washington

The ministers discussed the potential for US-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation

Saudi authorities arrest Egyptian who ate breakfast with female coworker

The hotel owner was also summoned “for failing to adhere to spatial controls for employing women”

Saudi businesses more optimistic about growth in 2018 – survey

EY said its survey showed a third of middle-market businesses were expecting to grow 10 per cent or more

Earthquake hits close to Saudi city of Dhahran Al Janub

Some residents of nearby cities felt tremors