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Saudi energy minister says oil output cuts may extend beyond 2017

Major oil producers pledged to cut output by almost 1.8 million bpd during the first half of the year

Saudi Telecom signs deal to offer high-speed fibre optic broadband services

The project is expected to cost around $1.95bn

Saudi’s Ma’aden posts 41.9% Q1 profit rise

Profit was boosted by a rise in sales volumes and aluminium and gold prices

Saudi’s Kingdom Holding posts 12.7% rise in Q1 profit

The company, owned by Prince Alwaleed posted net profit of SAR129.1m in the three months ending March 31

Women’s advocates welcome Saudi step to relax male guardianship rule

The Saudi King reportedly issued an order allowing women to benefit from certain government services without the consent of a male guardian

Saudi, US in talks for arms sales worth billions of dollars

The United States has been the main supplier for most Saudi military needs

London bourse reveals new listing structure in a bid to attract Saudi Aramco IPO

Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering is expected to be the largest in history

Restoring public allowances to cost Saudi about SAR7bn in 2017

The government slashed the allowances last September, but announced last month that it would restore them

Qatar National Bank to seek Saudi investment banking licence

QNB plans to build its investment banking business through its branch network in Saudi Arabia

No more bank mergers in pipeline – Saudi central bank chief

Alawwal Bank and Saudi British Bank agreed last week to start talks on a possible merger

War in Yemen ‘not an option but a necessity’ – senior Saudi official

Saudi’s ambassador to Yemen says kingdom and its allies are seeking a political solution to Yemen’s crisis

Saudi King Salman’s brother Prince Mishaal dies

His funeral prayers will be held on Thursday at the holy grand mosque in Makkah

Olayan family plans to list its Saudi business

The company could be valued at $2bn to $3bn in an initial public offering

Saudi Airlines starts sale of $500m medical business

The sale process could be completed by the third quarter

Saudi plans to deliver one million housing units over next five years

The kingdom has a waiting list for 1.5 million housing units over the next five years

Saudi Aramco to dilute stake in Sadara Chemicals via IPO

Aramco has a stake of 65 per cent in Sadara

‘Iran seeks to control Muslims’ – Saudi prince

Saudi’s deputy crown prince has ruled out any dialogue with Iran

Saudi prince says economic reforms working, promises huge investments

Prince Mohammed first described his reform plans to the public almost exactly a year ago

Saudi’s SABIC ‘very positive’ on 2017 despite oil market uncertainty

Al-Benyan was speaking a day after the petrochemical maker reported an 80 per cent jump in net profit

Saudi Aramco to boost oil loading capacity with reopened Muajjiz terminal

Aramco’s total loading and export capacity will rise to 15 million barrels per day

Saudi entertainment chairman says cinemas to conform with moderate policies

Ahmed Al-Khateeb was quoted as confirming the plans last week

Siemens, SAP sign deals with Saudi as Germany’s Merkel visits kingdom

A big German business delegation is travelling with Merkel on her Gulf visit

Saudi awards Jeddah airport contract to Singapore’s Changi

The contract runs for up to 20 years

Saudi arrests 46 militant suspects involved in Medina attack

The suspects included foreign and Saudi citizens, and were detained in Jeddah

Shareholders of Saudi gym chain Bodymasters mull listing on new market Nomu

The gym brand is currently owned through a 60/40 per cent split by two funds

ICONS Coffee Couture signs franchise deal for 15 branches in Saudi

The brand currently has nine outlets in the UAE

Saudi car rental firms ask for time to prepare for Saudisation of workforce

The Ministry of Labour and Social Development announced last Thursday that all jobs at car rental firms would be restricted to Saudi nationals

Saudi ATMs still not accepting new notes

The new currency to mark the era of King Salman was first made available at the end of December

Trump confirms possible Saudi visit, complains Riyadh not ‘treating US fairly’

The US President said Washington was losing a “tremendous amount of money” defending the kingdom

Saudi aims to reopen cinemas, open opera house – entertainment chief

Cinemas are banned in the kingdom, but concerts have started to be held this year