Non-Saudis are barred from working directly for Uber and Careem as drivers
The kingdom is aiming to improve its image abroad
Riyadh is in the early stages of feasibility and design studies for its first two commercial nuclear reactors
Heralding major reforms, Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 programme was launched with much gusto last year. Has there been significant progress?
It is the latest move by the country to gradually ease ownership restrictions on foreign firms
The ban on poultry imports was imposed due to concerns over bird flu
The number represents an increase of 33 per cent when compared with the same period last year
Obtaining some funds in yuan could give Riyadh more financial flexibility
Flyadeal will begin operations in September
The boy was described as a ‘hero’ after he was detained for dancing to the Macarena song
King Salman left for the holiday on July 24
The visits could take place after the hajj pilgrimage ends in the first week of September
The company said it would open 10 hotels in the kingdom this year alone
Rashed Sharif was previously CEO of Riyad Bank’s investment banking arm
Expatriate engineers will also be required to undergo a professional test and a personal interview
The contracts are part of a $4bn scheme to increase gas production in the country
The two sides are expanding ties following a visit to China by King Salman earlier this year
The 14-year-old was questioned for showing “improper public behaviour” and disrupting traffic.
The labour ministry said it is investigating the incident
The first day of Eid Al Adha will fall on Friday, September 1, says Saudi Supreme Court
The sector is one of several where authorities are seeking to boost the employment of citizens
The bank said reforms were providing a non-oil revenue boost but may not help the country avoid recession this year
The court had called on Muslims in the kingdom to sight the crescent on Monday evening
All the 600 Turkish and Yemeni pilgirms at the hotel were safely evacuated
The kingdom’s laws on drug smuggling are among the strictest in the world
The rules will come into force next July 1
PayTabs said it would use the funds to expand into more than 20 new markets
The kingdom lifted pilgrim quota reductions earlier this year
The country is expected to double its monthly fee for private sector workers from next year
Goldman Sachs has been operating in the kingdom since 2009 as an agent and underwriter