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Saudi ministry warns new retail job restrictions 12 days away

The government is pushing for 70 per cent of jobs at 12 types of stores to be held by Saudis

Saudi’s SABIC not affected by Khashoggi case fallout – CEO

The company is looking for future investment opportunities in Africa, adds CEO

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Saudi’s SABIC Q3 net profit up 5.4% on higher selling price

The company’s results are closely tied to oil prices and global economic growth

Heavy rains, thunderstorms expected across Saudi

The warnings came after 49 people were rescued in Tabuk after being stranded by flooding

Saudi says it is beacon of ‘light’ against Iran, vows to prosecute Khashoggi killers

Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir also said that relations with US remained strong despite the Khashoggi incident

Saudi signs $3.9bn of housing deals with Chinese firms

The project includes 17,000 homes

Saudi says indications Khashoggi killing was premeditated

The admission comes after the kingdom initially said Khashoggi was accidentally killed

Saudi conference ends with $56bn of deals amid partial boycott

More than two dozen top officials and executives boycotted the FII investment conference over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi Arabia moving ahead with major development projects despite controversy

British billionaire Richard Branson earlier this month said he would suspend his directorship in two Saudi tourism projects

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea tourism project to break ground in 2019

Saudi plans to develop resorts on 50 islands off the Red Sea coast

Saudi’s Q3 non-oil revenue up 48% – finance minister

The kingdom is working on a number of economic reforms to diversify its oil-reliant economy

GEMS education venture may invest $800m in Saudi Arabia

A network of schools to be created over next 10 years will accommodate up to 130,000 students and create jobs for 16,000 people

Saudi crown prince vows to bring Khashoggi killers to justice

Prince Mohammed said Saudi Arabia and Turkey would work together “to reach results” on a joint investigation

Saudi executes two nationals for luring man to his death

The two citizens were executed at the general prison in Madinah

Saudi Arabia won’t penalise banks that boycotted conference

The SAMA governor said that institutions that pulled out of the Saudi conference will still be able to apply for and obtain banking licenses

US revokes visas of Saudis linked to Khasoggi killing

Saudi Arabia has detained 18 people and dismissed five senior government officials as part of an investigation into Khashoggi’s death

Saudis offer Pakistan $6bn rescue package to ease economic crisis

The agreement came as Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan attended a Saudi investment conference in Riyadh

Saudi, Bahrain add Iran’s Revolutionary Guards to terrorism lists

Three members from the Quds Force, the branch of the Revolutionary Guards that operates abroad, have been included on the list

Saudi king, crown prince receive Khashoggi family members after killing

Riyadh has said the journalist was killed in its consulate during a “rogue operation”

Saudi opens recruitment, transport, real estate service sectors to foreign investors

FDI flows into the kingdom hit a 14-year low last year

Saudi’s PIF supports stocks to limit Khashoggi crash

Last week, PIF-backed funds bought around $1.33bn of stocks, a regional fund manager said

Saudi reassures on oil supply, says will meet demand

Saudi energy minister Khalid al-Falih said that the oil market was in a “good place”

SoftBank CEO Son won’t speak at Saudi conference

It was unclear whether Son would still attend the event which started on Tuesday

Turkey’s Erdogan says signs “savage” Khashoggi killing was planned

The Turkish president said Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in a “savage way”

Saudi signs deals worth $50bn at summit despite boycott

Western officials and business executives pulled out of the Future Investment Initiative following an outcry over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

US treasury secretary meets Saudi crown prince as Khashoggi fallout continues

Mnuchin has described the kingdom’s explanation of the killing as a “good first step but not enough”

Saudi’s investment summit begins despite pullout over Khashoggi killing

Hundreds of bankers and company executives are still expected to join officials in Riyadh

Saudi Ma’aden hires Korea’s Daelim to build SAR3.35bn ammonia plant

The works will take more than three years, the company said

Imran Khan leaves for Saudi conference saying Pakistan “desperate” for loans

Islamabad has already asked the IMF to open negotiations for the country’s second potential bailout in five years

Siemens CEO Kaeser says he will not attend Saudi investment conference

Several US and European companies have pulled out from the event following the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi