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Saudi raises SAR17bn in first domestic sukuk

Saudi Arabia’s government auctioned sukuk with maturities of five, seven and 10 years

Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt blacklist 18 individuals and entities

The nine individuals and nine organisations are said to have “direct and indirect ties with Qatari authorities”

Saudi calls OPEC members to stick to limits, sees oil demand up

Weaker compliance with cuts by some OPEC members and a rise in OPEC exports are softening prices, says minister

Saudi king heads on holiday, appoints crown prince in charge

It is not known where the king is travelling or how long he will be absent

Qatari websites unblocked in Saudi due to technical glitch

On Monday morning, Saudi viewers reported that beIN sports channels and websites were unblocked

Thousands rush to leave Saudi as amnesty deadline looms

The amnesty allows foreigners staying in the kingdom illegally to leave without penalty

Saudi Shoura members call for end to child marriage

The group called for strict conditions for girls to marry below the age of 18

NASA names asteroid after female Saudi student

Fatima Abdel-Moneim Al-Sheikh was recognised for her efforts in the field of botany

Saudi security forces kill three suspected militants in Qatif province

The men’s suspected crimes included killing at least eight soldiers, armed robberies and weapons smuggling

Saudi king overhauls security services weeks after interior minister’s dismissal

The changes centralise authority in security matters to the king and the crown prince

Saudi Aramco refinery operations not affected by transformer fire

The incident reportedly happened due to hot weather

Turkey’s Erdogan to meet with Saudi’s King Salman in attempt to ease Qatar tensions

Turkey has drawn the ire of Saudi and its Gulf neighbours after bolstering a military base in Qatar

IMF lowers Saudi growth forecast to “close to zero”

The organisation said growth would in part be hit by a decline in oil GDP

Saudi king orders arrest of ‘abusive’ prince

Prince Saud and his associates were arrested in Riyadh for allegedly “abusing” people verbally and physically

Saudi executes national found guilty of smuggling narcotics

Hamed bin Salem Sulaiman Al-Huwaiti was executed in the Tabuk region on Wednesday

Saudi Aramco considers Zuluf oilfield expansion

Zuluf is one of the largest offshore oilfields in the world

Saudi woman briefly arrested for wearing short skirt in online video

The woman was released without charge and the case has been closed by the prosecutor

Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt reduce Qatar demands to six ‘principles’

The four states cut diplomatic ties and economic links with Qatar on June 5

Two Saudi teachers face trial for alleged Iran spying

The men face charges of gathering information on Saudi’s East-West Pipeline and plotting to blow it up

Saudia says laptop ban lifted on US flights

Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines have also been exempted from the ban

Saudi rejects 63% of work visa applications in 2016 ahead of Nitaqat changes

The kingdom will introduce stricter Saudisation requirements for businesses from September

Saudi dependents fee does not apply to visit visas

Some foreign workers were reportedly asked to pay the dependents fee on top of that for visa extension

Saudi warns against Venezuela travel after citizens arrested at Caracas airport

Ministry says several Saudi citizens have been arrested by authorities at the Caracas International Airport

Saudi Arabia crude exports fall in May

Exports in May fell to 6.924 million barrels per day from 7.006 million bpd in April

Saudi finance ministry says 13 banks qualify for domestic sukuk programme

A senior finance ministry official estimated in May that local debt issues would cover 25 to 35 per cent of the 2017 deficit

Saudi king pressured US to seek reopening of Al Aqsa Mosque – report

The Saudi Cabinet called the closure a “flagrant violation of the feelings of Muslims around the world”

More than 572,000 leave during Saudi amnesty

The figure suggests that the amnesty will fall short of the one million expected to leave during the period

Saudi Arabia’s KACST converts manned aircraft into drone

The drones can fly for up to 30 hours

Saudi sets aside $2.64bn for six tourism initiatives

The kingdom received 18 million visitors last year but the majority were pilgrims

Saudi court jails national, Yemeni and Pakistani for joining ISIL

The ruling comes days after the kingdom executed four nationals for terrorism offences