The Japanese technology investor already has close links with Riyadh
The kingdom is preparing to lift its female driving ban next month
Riyadh is seeking closer ties with its neighbour to boost trade and combat Iran’s influence
Saudi foreign minister Adel Jubeir repeated warnings made by the kingdom’s crown prince in March
The Saudi leader ranked ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, French President Emmanuel Macron and other world leaders
The kingdom’s annual inflation rate dropped marginally in the past three months after jumping to 3.0 per cent in January
Yemen’s Houthis have targeted Riyadh several times with missiles
An official said “all the requirements” were in place to allow women to drive
The inaugural Future Investment Initiative was followed almost immediately by a major crackdown on corruption
The General Directorate of Passports says the system will help identify people that overstay their visa
The kingdom plans to balance its deficit by 2023
Khalid Muhammad Ali Al-Shehri attacked security forces with a knife
Female drivers will be fined if a male passenger sits in the front seat
Yemen’s Houthis have increased the frequency of their missile attacks on Saudi cities in recent months
The line was expected to begin passenger services at the start of the year
Decades of tight social restrictions left Saudi Arabia with few forms of public entertainment
The kingdom is looking to show a more progressive face to the world under an ambitious reform agenda
Retired French footballer Thierry Henry, American actress Katie Holmes and British actor Idris Elba attended the event
Saudi Arabia has for decades imposed strict social rules, including bans on alcohol, music and mixing of unrelated men and women
An insight into earnings in Saudi Arabia from the 2018 Gulf Business Salary Survey
Media personality Muna Abu Sulayman said justice department staff eventually relented after refusing service because her face wasn’t covered
Data released this week showed the Saudi private sector is struggling
Emirates NBD’s purchasing managers’ index recorded record lows in a number of categories for April
Saudi Arabia has become a major importer of hard and soft wheat
Ahmed al Darbi will serve out the rest of his 13-year sentence in the kingdom
Saudi Arabia is seeking to tempt foreign entrants across industries as it embarks on a massive overhaul of its economy
The departures came ahead of the introduction of a new levy on companies employing foreigners
Some analysts fear the recent recovery in oil prices could slow the pace of the kingdom’s economic and fiscal reforms
Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s largest arms buyers
State TV reported two Houthi leaders were killed in an air strike on Saturday morning