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Saudi Crown Prince launches tourism mega-project in Al Ula

The project’s main resort will be designed by Jean Nouvel – the man behind Louvre Abu Dhabi

Saudi Arabia says has ‘nothing to do’ with Bezos-AMI dispute

Jeff Bezos accused American Media Inc of trying to blackmail him due to political pressures

Saudi appoints new envoys to several nations including UAE, Germany and Japan

Turki Aldakhil, the former general manager of Al Arabiya, has been named as the kingdom’s new ambassador to the UAE

Egyptian stars to perform in Saudi amid entertainment push

Stage shows and music performances will take place in the kingdom as part of agreements between Saudi Arabia and Egypt

Thunderstorm warnings issued across Saudi

The kingdom has been facing adverse weather conditions during the last few weeks

Saudi allocates $3.1bn to help companies with expat fee hikes

Only companies that had a higher or equal number of Saudi employees versus expats will be eligible for the reimbursement or waiver of fees

Saudi’s Haramain rail project to add 8 new trips between Makkah and Madinah

The high-speed rail line began operations in October last year

Saudi Arabia signs entertainment sector deals in London

A number of global theatrical shows such as ‘Thriller’ have been planned

Saudi warns of strict penalties for hiring, sheltering illegal residents

Saudi Arabia has been cracking down on illegal workers and residents

Saudi Arabia to spend $3.8bn to enhance mineral exploration

The investment will aim to improve access to geoscience data and reduce regulatory red tape

Saudi security college to accept women at rank of private

The announcement comes a year after the kingdom first allowed women to join the army

Saudi launches new office to monitor corruption after crackdown ends

The 15-month corruption crackdown recovered more than $106bn through settlements

Saudi’s real estate market to see a ‘healthy correction’ in 2019 – KPMG

Property prices in the kingdom are anticipated to recover in the longer term with the launch of new projects

Divorced Saudi fathers ordered to pay $14m in alimony

The Ministry of Justice ordered 3,683 men to pay up or face time in jail

Saudi Arabia to address abuse of male guardianship system – media reports

A spotlight has recently been shone on the issue after 18-year-old Saudi woman Rahaf Mohammed fled to Thailand to escape her family

FTSE Russell, Nasdaq Dubai to start Saudi equity indexes for derivatives trading

The move is part of an expansion of Nasdaq Dubai’s derivatives market

Expats in Saudi can now challenge employers if ‘falsely’ reported absent from work

The move is aimed at preventing the misuse of the service offered to employers, who can report their absent workers

Saudi falconry festival secures Guinness world record

A record 1,723 falcons took part in the King Abdul Aziz Falconry Festival

Saudi could see future papal visit – report

Pope Francis arrived in the UAE on Tuesday in a landmark visit to the region

Saudi says not seeking death penalty against female activist Israa al-Ghomgham

Israa al-Ghomgham was arrested along with her husband Mousa al-Hashim in December 2015

Pics: Sheikh Mohammed tours historic site in Saudi

Mada’in Saleh in Saudi’s Al-Ula province is an archeological site featuring carvings by the Nabataean civilisation

Filipina maid executed in Saudi on murder charges

Officials said her case could not be settled with “blood money”

Saudi sisters who died in the US ‘did not commit suicide’, says father

The bodies of the sisters were found washed up near a river in New York last October

Saudi economy grows 2.21% in 2018, modest growth seen in 2019

The kingdom recovered from a contraction in 2017, when the economy was hurt by weak oil prices and austerity measures

Saudi intercepts missile fired towards Abha

The kingdom has been targeted by hundreds of missile attacks since entering the Yemen civil war in 2015

Saudi-led coalition ready to use ‘calibrated force’ to push Yemen port deal – UAE

Coalition forces have so far held off from a full-blown assault due to humanitarian concerns

Saudi winds down 15-month anti-corruption campaign

The kingdom said had recovered more than $106bn through settlements with senior princes, ministers and top businessmen

At least 12 people killed due to floods in Saudi as severe weather continues

Officials said 271 people across the kingdom were rescued from flooding in the last three days

Vox opens first cinema in Jeddah

Saudi Arabia ended its decades-old ban on cinemas last year

Saudi Arabia suspends 126 local government employees on corruption charges

The move follows 2017’s corruption crackdown which rounded up dozens of princes and ex-ministers