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Saudi to spend $32bn on subsidised home loans

The kingdom is hoping to spur private sector participation in the mortgage market

Saudi employers face $530 fine for holding on to passports

Repeated violations will result in the fine being doubled

Saudi intercepts missile fired towards Khamis Mushait

The kingdom and United States accuse Iran of providing Yemen’s Houthi rebels with missile components

Saudi says more than 500,000 visa violators arrested in crackdown

The campaign ran from mid November to early February

Saudi shops accused of increasing prices due to change shortage

The introduction of VAT has seen shops in the UAE and Saudi complain of a lack of small coins

Alphabet, Aramco in talks for Saudi tech hub

The size of the potential venture with the Google owner was unclear

Saudi Arabia steps up efforts to end $22bn debt dispute

Legal battles over the debts left by Saad Group and Ahmad Hamad al-Gosaibi & Bros Co have dragged on for almost a decade

Saudi plans to limit restaurant jobs to women

A spokesperson said 16 restaurants will hire Saudi women for an initial trial

Saudi foreign remittances dip 6.74% in 2017

The decrease comes following the introduction of new fees and restrictions that have seen thousands of foreign workers leave the country

Saudi tycoons freed from detention face cheers and challenges

Specific allegations against the men and the settlements they agreed before their release were kept secret

Saudi women may be able to drive taxis from June

Regulation is being prepared but women could be restricted in terms of their passengers

Saudi says $107bn received in corruption settlements

The assets were handed over in the form of real estate, commercial entities, securities and cash

Saudi closes hotel detention centre

Last week, the attorney general said that most detainees had agreed to settlements

Saudi bars foreigners from 12 job roles

Th labour ministry warned that action would be taken against violators

Saudi streamlines investment licence process

Licences can now be issued in just hours

Saudi courts prepare framework for corruption detainees

Around 90 businessmen, royals and former government officials are still being held

Saudi winds down corruption purge but scars linger

The scale and ferocity of the crackdown alarmed businessmen inside and outside the kingdom

Release of Prince Alwaleed and other businessmen may boost Saudi market

More than 200 people had been detained as part of the kingdom’s corruption purge

Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed released

The royal businessman maintained his innocence and said he expected to keep full control of Kingdom Holding Co

Kuwait protests at “insult” by Saudi official, says state media agency

Head of Saudi Arabia’s sports committee is said to have made remarks about Kuwait’s minister of youth and sport

Citi gets Saudi go-ahead for investment banking business

Citigroup had pulled out of Saudi Arabia in 2004, having been in the kingdom for five decades

Saudi tourist visa rules to be announced by end of Q1

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage said that recent information in the media is wrong

Saudi to recover more than $100bn in corruption settlements

The kingdom is expecting to beat its settlement target from detainees charged with corruption

Saudi Arabia asks banks for proposals to refinance $10bn loan, raise more debt

The kingdom hopes to establish a prominent position in international debt markets as part of its economic reforms

Saudi-led coalition to give $1.5bn in Yemen aid, expand port capacity

The US-backed alliance will also operate an air bridge to Marib and set up 17 overland corridors for aid deliveries

US government approves sale of $500m of military equipment to Saudi

US President Trump signed $110bn of arms deals during a visit to the kingdom in May.

Saudi forces shoot dead wanted terrorist

State security said he was involved in the November killing of security forces member Abdullah Al-Qahtani

Saudi’s Madinah hit by earthquake

The tremor was recorded at 2:59pm

Saudi coalition shoots down Yemen missile

The Iranian-aligned Houthis have fired several missiles at the kingdom

India withdraws subsidy for pilgrims travelling to Saudi

A record number of Indian pilgrims are expected to undertake their Haj pilgrimage this year