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Over 1.5 million arrested as Saudi continues crackdown on illegal residents, workers

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

Saudi preparing to launch ‘digitised’ labour courts

The courts will hear all cases related to the labour law, such as disputes concerning labour contracts and wages

Video: Saudi teenager wins $250k prize at FIFA eWorld Cup final

Mosaad Al-Dossary, 18, beat Belgium’s Stefano Pinna to win the final

Saudi pumped less crude oil in July

OPEC agreed with Russia and other oil-producing allies in June to raise output from July

Saudi resumes oil exports through Red Sea lane

Saudi Arabia temporarily halted oil shipments through the lane on July 25

Saudi Prince Alwaleed’s firm takes $266.7m stake in French firm Deezer

Shares in the French music streaming service will be bought through Kingdom Holding and Rotana Group

Saudi’s Hajj hackathon enters records as the world’s largest

The three-day event being held in Jeddah has welcomed 2,950 participants

Saudi expat remittances down in June, flat for first half

June saw remittances dip significantly month-on-month but rise compared to the same period last year

Bahraini official slams ‘politicising of Hajj’ by Iran

Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei criticised Saudi’s handling of the pilgrimage last month

Saudi fines five for animal abuse, injecting camels with botox

The announcement follows the disqualification of 12 camels from a beauty contest earlier this year

Saudi cabinet approves higher committee for hydrocarbons

The decision was approved in a cabinet meeting chaired by King Salman

Saudi wealth fund PIF aims to raise between $6-8bn in first loan

PIF has been charged with helping to deliver Saudi’s Vision 2030 reform plan

Nasdaq Dubai to launch futures trading of 12 Saudi firms from September

The 12 Saudi companies have a combined market capitalisation of SAR859bn

Saudi signs $201m of loans for health, education, hotel projects

The funding comes under a local lending programme to enhance basic services offered to citizens

UN panel says missiles launched at Saudi show Iranian characteristics

Yemen’s Houthis have fired dozens of missiles at Saudi cities since 2015

Saudi banks’ deposits shrink as government pulls back funds

Eight of the top 12 Saudi banks reported lower deposits in their second-quarter earnings

Saudi king begins holiday in still unbuilt $500bn mega-city NEOM

The government had asked local construction companies to build five palaces in the city, sources said

Saudi residents to need registered rental contract for work permit renewal

The new requirement will come into force from later this year

Fire extinguished at Makkah hotel

Another blaze was reported at a hotel in the holy city in May

Saudi warns of severe punishments for illegally transporting Hajj pilgrims

Makkah enforces strict entry rules to prevent over crowding during the Hajj season

Saudi offers to sell power to Iraq at a discount to Iranian rates

The kingdom is reportedly planning to use a huge solar plant to supply Iraq

As US pushes for Middle East peace, Saudi king reassures allies

“The US mistake was they thought one country could pressure the rest to give in,” a senior Arab diplomat said

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Saudi’s SABIC posts 81% rise in Q2 profit, beats estimates

Saudi oil giant Aramco has said that its is mulling plans to buy a stake in SABIC

Saudi king appoints new Jeddah mayor, deputy culture minister

Saleh Al-Turki replaces Hani Mohammed Abu Ras, who stepped down from the role in May

Saudi shuts firm, fines owners SAR2m for concealment

The kingdom is cracking down on foreigners conducting business using the name of citizens

Pakistani national executed in Riyadh for drug smuggling

Shahzad Nim Khan was executed on Thursday for smuggling heroin inside his intestines

Saudi suspends oil exports through Red Sea lane after Houthi attack

The kingdom said Houthis had attacked two Saudi Very Large Crude Carriers in the Red Sea on Wednesday morning

S&P Dow Jones to upgrade Saudi stocks to emerging market next year

The move came in response to reforms of Riyadh’s market structure supporting foreign investment

Saudi’s largest developer Dar Al Arkan appoints new CEO

Kelvin Kwok will replace Ziad El Chaar, who resigned from his post due to personal reasons

Saudi launches ‘world’s largest’ centre for halal food and products

The centre aims to provide a global reference point for halal products