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Saudi warns of five-year jail sentence for spreading rumours, fake news

The kingdom’s cybercrime laws are among the strictest in the world

Trump says US would be ‘punishing’ itself if it halts Saudi arms sales

Republican and Democratic lawmakers alike have demanded firm action over the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi team in Turkey investigating Khashoggi disappearance

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has been heard from since entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2

Saudi citizen accused of creating 100 ‘pro-Qatari cartoons’

The man is accused of producing sympathetic caricatures in exchange for money

Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed’s fortune at six-year low

Alwaleed was detained under the kingdom’s corruption crackdown for three months

Ex-US energy head Moniz suspends role in Saudi’s NEOM board

Ernest Moniz said he was seeking more details about Saudi journalist Khashoggi’s disappearance

Saudi air defences intercept missile fired towards Najran

Last month, a missile damaged a mosque and the home of a Saudi citizen in Asir region

Bangladesh Supreme Court upholds death penalty for Saudi diplomat’s killer

Saiful Islam Mamun shot dead Khalaf Al Ali in Dhaka in 2012

Saudi court sentences Jeddah businessman for defaulting on SAR192m of loans

The man owes the sum to three local banks

Trump to discuss missing journalist Khashoggi with Saudi

The US President said he did not know details about Khashoggi’s disappearance

Saudi Arabia invites Turkey to visit Istanbul consulate – Turkish news agency

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the consulate last Tuesday and has not been heard of or seen since

Saudi’s $500bn NEOM project reveals international advisory board

British architect Norman Foster, the ex-CEO of Uber and Apple’s chief design officer are all part of the advisory board

Egypt’s EFG Hermes looks to Saudi business for expansion

It has already announced plans to expand its staff as it targets mandates in Saudi

IMF raises Saudi growth forecast but lowers MENA, global expectations

The organisation sees Gulf oil exporters benefitting from rising oil prices but says sanctions on Iran will hit the wider MENA

Saudi denies reports of expelling Turkish ambassador over Khashoggi disappearance

Khashoggi disappeared after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last week

Saudi telco Mobily says suspension on mobile services has been revoked

The company was suspended from offering mobile services to new customers for failing to hire the required number of Saudis in senior executive roles

Saudi Interpol says extradited citizen facing $8m fine

The identity of the individual was not disclosed

Turkey asks to search Saudi consulate for journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Khashoggi went missing last week following his entrance into the Saudi consulate

Missing Saudi journalist’s family deny any knowledge of fiancé

Jamal Khashoggi’s family spoke to the Saudi media nearly a week after his disappearance at the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul

Saudi telecoms firm Mobily suspended from offering some mobile services

The company has been penalised for failing to achieve the required Saudisation rate in executive roles

Saudi fund PIF purchases $578.6m land plot in northern Riyadh

PIF bought the Al Ghadir plot at an auction of the property of late businessman Saleh Abdulaziz al-Rajhi

Saudi’s crown prince to double SoftBank investment, hopes for first NEOM town in 2019

Mohammed bin Salman said the first town in NEOM could open as soon as next year

Saudi’s ongoing crackdown on illegal workers, visa violators nets over 1.8 million

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

Saudi crown prince dismisses Trump comments, talks oil production, 2020 Aramco IPO

The heir to the throne gave a wide-ranging interview last week

Saudi source denies journalist Khashoggi was killed at consulate in Istanbul

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared four days ago after entering Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul

Saudi agrees to invest in new oil refinery in Pakistan’s Gwadar

State-owned Pakistan State Oil will partner with Saudi Aramco on the project

Saudi seeks wide-ranging deals with South African arms firms

Saudi Arabia is the world’s third largest defence spender

Ten people die of MERS in Saudi in last three months

The latest cases bring the global total of lab-confirmed MERS cases to 2,254, with 800 deaths

Saudi warns of up to SAR1m fine, one year jail term for trademark infringement

The owner of a shop selling perfumes, accessories and cosmetics in Riyadh was found guilty of trademark infringement

Dubai’s Mumzworld to expand in Saudi following $20m funding

Gulf Islamic Investments (GII) is now the single largest shareholder in Mumzworld