The move represents a big crack in the laws and social mores governing women in the conservative kingdom
Applicants’ experience will be checked and documented to ensure compliance, according to officials
The Gulf countries performed well in economics but less favourably in the experience and family categories
The decision was widely celebrated on social media and other platforms
Saudi king issues order to overturn longstanding ban on women driving
The mistake was widely circulated on social media and made international headlines
Saudi authorities have taken a number of measures since last year to stimulate the real estate market
The labour ministry has published a list of 19 professions to be filled by Saudi nationals
The company also plans to privatise cargo, maintenance, training, medical and real estate units
Aramco previously said the listing remained “on track” after a report that the company was preparing contingency plans
Saudi Arabia could issue up to $10bn, banking sources said
The firm said it would also seek to participate in the kingdom’s healthcare privatisation efforts
The proposed changes would class online abuse towards individuals or institutions as defamation
The missile was heading towards the city of Khamis Mushait
Domestic workers are currently brought to the country via recruitment offices and brokers
Under current legislation, there is no easy way to wind up the activities of indebted companies in the kingdom
Lifting the ban represents part of the Saudi government’s broad reforms to diversify the economy
Lloyd Blankfein said no country had succeeded in diversifying its economy “without attracting a lot of expats”
Women were previously barred from stadiums in the kingdom
Those being dismissed include Saudis and foreigners
As part of the investment, an entertainment complex is set to launch in the kingdom by 2019
The lifting of the ban could pinch Saudi Arabia’s three main telecoms operators
More than 400,000 members of Myanmar’s Muslim minority have fled the country following a government crackdown
British PM Theresa May said in December that the UK would invest over $4.05bn in defence in the GCC over the next decade
Riyadh started issuing domestic conventional bonds in 2015
Qatar must stop “supporting terrorism”, says Adel Al-Jubeir
The kingdom plans to increase the number of women in its overall workforce to 28 per cent from 23 per cent
Contracts for the long-delayed project were first awarded in 2008
The kingdom wants to start construction next year on two nuclear power plants
Snap was asked to remove the Discover Publisher channel