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Saudi’s $500bn mega zone NEOM appoints tourism head

NEOM is intended to be a major business zone and tourist centre powered by renewable energy

Huffington, Son, Thiel join Blackstone, Siemens execs on Saudi sovereign’s event board

The second Future Investment Initiative is set to take place this October

One in five Saudi women ‘do not think they would be a good driver’ – survey

The survey also found that 78 per cent of women who intend to drive plan to buy a car

Saudi’s Jeddah plans women valets for restaurants

The kingdom lifted its female driving ban on June 24

Saudi prepares inspectors as new restrictions on foreign retail jobs come into force

The government wants the majority of retail roles in 12 areas to be held by Saudis from early September

Saudi leads IPO activity in the MENA region in Q2

Nine IPOs raised $881.5m in the MENA region in the second quarter

Saudi intercepts Houthi missile fired at Najran

Another attack was reported on Jazan on Monday morning

Saudi intercepts missile fired towards Jazan

The kingdom has been targeted by more than 181 missile attacks since entering the Yemen civil war

Here’s why Saudi Aramco’s IPO plans have reportedly been put on hold

The planned listing was to be the cornerstone of the kingdom’s Vision 2030 agenda

Hajj pilgrim jumps to death in Saudi’s Grand Mosque

Two other pilgrims who were injured in the incident are now in stable condition

Saudi crackdown on illegal workers, residents nets 1.62 million

More than 100,000 people have been arrested so far this month

Saudi air defences intercept missile fired towards Najran

The Saudi coalition said the kingdom had been targeted by 181 missiles since entering the Yemen civil war

Saudi sovereign fund PIF raises $11bn loan

The sovereign wealth fund has been charged with helping to deliver the Vision 2030 reform plan

Russia says working on Putin’s visit to Saudi Arabia

Russia and Saudi Arabia have cooperated closely on global oil markets

Saudi reforms to boost growth despite any Aramco IPO delay – IMF

Sources told Reuters that the Armaco IPO had been postponed indefinitely

US says is committed to Canada, Saudi ties amid spat

Saudi has frozen new trade with Canada, expelled Ottawa’s ambassador and recalled its own ambassador

In pictures, video: Over 2.3 million Muslims undertake Hajj in 2018

The number of people providing services to the pilgrims exceeded 250,000 this year

German healthcare companies facing ‘trouble’ doing business in Saudi

Germany has been embroiled in a diplomatic spat with Saudi since November

Food trucks run by Saudis operate in holy cities for the first time

A total of 45 food trucks have been offering food, drinks and desserts to pilgrims

Saudi royal dies, UAE leaders offer condolences

The mother of former Saudi Crown Prince Muqrin passed away

Saudi trainee doctors in Canada allowed to stay longer

The extension comes two weeks after the kingdom ordered all Saudi students home by the end of the month

Saudi energy minister denies report that Aramco IPO will be called off

A Reuters report quoted sources as saying that Saudi had called off both the domestic and international stock listing of Aramco

Saudi officials seize over 86,000 consumable items for violations in holy cities

A total of 749 establishments were also fined during this year’s hajj season

Muslims at hajj converge on Jamarat for ritual stoning of the devil

Authorities redesigned the Jamarat area after stampedes in 2004 and 2006 killed hundreds of pilgrims

Saudi forces intercept missile headed towards ‘civilian area’ in Jazan

The kingdom has seen an increase in missile attacks in recent weeks

Mobily, Ericsson conduct 5G demo in Jeddah mall

The first commercial 5G networks and devices based on the 3GPP standards are expected in 2018

Muslim pilgrims in Muzdalifah prepare for final stages of hajj

Makkah Governor Prince Khalid al-Faisal said there were some 86,000 Iranian pilgrims this year and around 300 from Qatar

Saudi warns of heavy rains, thunderstorms in Taif

Continued rainfall could lead to flooding in valleys

Pilgrims gather on Mount Arafat for Hajj climax

Muslims gathered for a vigil to atone for their sins and ask God’s forgiveness

Air India flight from Jeddah forced to return after technical snag

Flight AI 966 was heading to Mumbai via Hyderabad