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Shoura vote could see Saudi religious police lose autonomy

The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice had its powers curbed last year

Saudi to raise fuel prices before November

Car and jet fuel prices would undergo an immediate one-time increase under the plan

Saudi’s Kingdom sells 90% interest in Four Seasons Langkawi for $90m

The aggregate gross consideration for the transaction amounted to $90m

Saudi’s Sadara begins commercial start of its TDI facility

The production of of TDI marks the full commercial operation of all facilities in the Sadara complex

Why China sets an example for Saudi’s MSCI inclusion

China’s inclusion in MSCI’s main indices can provide lessons for Saudi Arabia

Saudi plans to launch nuclear power tender next month

Saudi wants to start construction next year on two plants with a total capacity of up to 2.8GW

WhatsApp down for users

Saudi to unblock voice, video calling apps

The regulator is working with telecoms providers to enable services from the middle of next week

Saudi Aramco IPO could be pushed back to 2019

The timetable is looking increasingly tight for what is expected to be the world’s largest listing

Saudi Aramco to complete first unit in Jizan refinery by end 2017

The refinery on the Red Sea is part of a plan to revive the region

Saudi to replace 28,000 foreigners with citizens in public sector

The kingdom aims to replace foreigners in the government sector by the end of 2020

Whatsapp new privacy features

Saudis urged to report on each other’s social media activity

The kingdom’s interior ministry called on citizens and residents to monitor social media for “information crimes”

Saudi to offer residency permits to Yemenis

The kingdom recently granted a six-month extension to Yemenis holding visitor IDs

Saudi to open 2,750km Riyadh-Gurayat rail line in Dec

The line will reduce travel time between the two cities from 13 to eight hours

Saudi plans PR hubs in Europe, Asia to counter negative coverage

The kingdom is aiming to improve its international image and highlight reform efforts

Saudi Shoura Council urges appointment of women to pronounce fatwas

The request comes as the kingdom seeks to make women a larger part of the workforce

Saudi foils ISIL bomb attempt, arrests ‘foreign spies’

The would-be ISIL bombers were identified as two Yemeni nationals

Oil up on Saudi, Russia meeting

Saudi to supply full crude allocations to most Asian refiners

The October allocations are in contrast to the steep cuts in the September allotments

Saudi says it is accelerating economic reforms, Aramco IPO on track

Riyadh plans to sell about 5 per cent of Aramco in 2018, to raise money for reinvestment in non-oil industries

Saudi to scale back reform plan

The kingdom is reportedly revising the timeframe of its reform efforts

Singapore’s Ascott Limited aims to have 20 properties in Saudi by 2020

The serviced residences operator has 12 properties in the kingdom, including seven in the pipeline

Saudi female workforce in retail climbs to 200,000 ahead of ban on foreigners

The milestone comes as the kingdom pushes ahead with plans to ban foreigners from working in shops selling female-specific products.

Saudi sovereign fund, SoftBank partner on robotics initiative

The two firms aim to establish a methodology for measuring the growth of the robotics industry

Saudi King Salman to visit White House early next year

King Salman held a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday

Bahrain ranked best global destination for expats, Saudi, Kuwait among the worst

The kingdom performed well in areas like ease of settling in where Saudi Arabia and Kuwait struggled

Iran’s talks about reconciliation ‘ridiculous’ – Saudi foreign minister

Last month, Iran’s foreign minister had said that the two countries would soon exchange diplomatic visits

Saudi seeks Islamic tourism boost as it diversifies economy

Pilgrims comprise the bulk of Saudi Arabia’s 20 million annual foreign visitors

In pics: Hajj 2017 ends, more than 2.35m pilgrims take part

Just over one million pilgrims came from Asia

Saudi authorities complete clean-up of Al-Musawara

The operation to tear down the old quarter began in May

Abercrombie & Fitch to launch first store in Saudi Arabia

American retailer enters Saudi market as part of franchise deal with Majid Al Futtaim

Saudi Crown Prince grants citizens free entry to 2018 World Cup qualifier

The kingdom’s national team can almost guarantee its entry to the tournament if it wins the match against Japan