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Saudi expects to recover up to $100bn from corruption settlements

The kingdom is reportedly demanding assets in exchange for the freedom of individuals arrested under a corruption investigation

Saudi tax authority warns VAT registration deadline approaching

Companies that fail to register will be unable to obtain work permits and residence visas

Saudi driving schools to accept women from March

Many Saudi women are already travelling abroad for driving lessons

Saudi state budget deficit shrinks nearly 10% in Q3

The government is working to eliminate a deficit caused by low oil prices

Saudi to apply 5% tax to fuel

Separately the kingdom is also said to be working on a mechanism for fuel price increases

Saudi Aramco converts Jeddah refinery to distribution hub

Aramco had for years been considering whether to shut the refinery because of age and environmental concerns

Saudi Arabia, Arab allies to hold Cairo talks on Iran, Hezbollah

Regional tensions have risen over Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri’s surprise resignation

Saudi arrests 24,000 in opening days of visa crackdown

The kingdom ended an amnesty for violators of residency and labour laws last week

Saudi’s Kingdom Holding plans to sell two hotels in Beirut

Prince Alwaleed was one of several princes, ministers and former ministers detained in a government crackdown

Saudi demands cash for freedom in corruption probe

More than 200 people businessmen and royals have been arrested under the kingdom’s corruption purge

Saudi foreign minister says message to Iran is: “enough is enough”

Jubeir also said that Lebanon’s Hezbollah must disarm

Japan’s SoftBank to invest up to $25bn in Saudi

Ties between SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman have deepened this year

Lebanon’s Hariri to fly to Paris within 48 hours

Hariri and Saudi Arabia have both denied he is being held in Riyadh or was coerced to resign

Saudi regulator suspends trading accounts linked to corruption probe

More than 208 people have been questioned under the kingdom’s corruption purge

Saudi women travel abroad for driving lessons

Women want to be ready for the lifting of the kingdom’s driving ban next year

Banque Saudi Fransi dismisses CEO

BSF did not elaborate on the reasons for the exit of Couvegnes

Saudi justice ministry to hire women for the first time

Those selected will work in the women’s sections of the courts and notary public offices

Lebanon’s patriarch meets Saudi king in historic visit

An official visit to the kingdom by such a senior non-Muslim cleric is a rare act of religious openness for Saudi Arabia

Saudi to begin crackdown on visa violators

The kingdom has confirmed the end of an extended amnesty period for illegal workers

Hariri warns Lebanon faces Arab sanctions risk, to return in days

Hariri said his resignation was intended as a “positive shock” to his country

Saudi king has no plans to abdicate for crown prince – report

Speculation that King Salman could hand over the reins has been rising since Mohammed bin Salman was named Crown Prince

Lebanese president presses Saudi to say why Hariri has not returned

Senior Lebanese officials are concerned that Hariri is being detained by Saudi Arabia, having flowing there on November 3 and resigned as PM

Saudi says its citizen kidnapped in Lebanon

Saudi has advised its citizens against travelling to Lebanon and urged those already there to leave

Why Saudi may struggle to repatriate assets after corruption crackdown

The anti-corruption committee detained princes, tycoons and ministers last weekend

Lifting of female driving ban spurs Souqalmal’s Saudi expansion

The comparison site will officially launch its insurance comparison platform in the kingdom soon

Shifting sands: All the latest changes that Saudi has seen

The 32-year-old Crown Prince Mohammed has introduced a slew of changes in the kingdom

Saudi attorney general says $100bn misused through “systematic corruption”

More than 200 people have been detained for questioning in the kingdom’s corruption purge so far

Saudi king appoints 30 judges, promotes 26 amid anti-corruption purge

Saudi authorities have arrested dozens of princes and businessmen

Saudi Aramco expects to boost capital expenditure by about 10%

The plans to increase investment come as Aramco prepares for an international IPO

UAE asks banks for information on accounts of 19 Saudis, including Alwaleed

Banks have not been asked to freeze the accounts