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Saudi grants six-month visit visa extension for Yemenis

Visit visas for Yemenis were set to expire on June 15

Saudi importers, wholesalers accused of hoarding as new tobacco tax comes into effect

Businesses have been accused of hoarding tobacco and other products to profit from new tariffs

Saudi soldier killed by explosion in Qatif province

An explosive device went off during a patrol on Sunday evening

Up to 30% of private schools in Saudi expected to close down – report

A new system will prevent the registration of any school that operates in a building that is not originally constructed for a school

Global leaders express concern as GCC dispute shows no let-up

Mixed messages from US officials have appeared to complicate the diplomacy

Saudi retailer Danube to hire 1,000 people as it launches new e-commerce app

The new e-commerce platform for grocery is expected to go live next week

Saudi midday work ban to begin next week – report

Under the decision, no worker should be made to work under the sun from 12:00pm to 3:00pm

Qatari forces in Saudi-led coalition return home

The forces had been stationed in southern Saudi Arabia

Trump offers to help resolve Gulf crisis as UAE tightens squeeze on Qatar

The US President offered to help the parties resolve their differences, according to a White House statement

Saudi foreign minister – No outside mediation needed to resolve GCC row

Saudi, UAE and Bahrain have severed all ties with Qatar

Qatar Airways arranges charter flight from Jeddah to Doha via Kuwait

Flight KU1782 will depart from Jeddah at 7.15pm local time on June 7

Land border closure halts Qatari shopping, investment in Saudi’s Al-Ahsa

Qatari shoppers would buy food and construction materials to take back over the border

New cases of MERS reported in Saudi, UAE and Qatar – WHO

Three Saudi hospitals have reported outbreaks of the virus

Kuwaiti emir leaves Saudi after brief visit to mediate GCC rift

There was no word on the outcome of the talks

Qatar Airways arranges charter flights through Oman Air from Jeddah

Three charter flights will depart from Jeddah on Tuesday, flying to Doha via Muscat

Kuwait’s ruler to meet Saudi King over Qatar row

Kuwait’s emir Sheikh Sabah is acting as a mediator between Doha and other GCC states including Saudi, UAE and Bahrain

Saudi, Bahrain shut down Qatar Airways offices, revoke licence

All Qatari planes have been banned from landing in Saudi, UAE and Bahrain airports

Saudi central bank tells lenders not to trade with Qatar banks in Qatari riyals

Some UAE commercial banks are also holding off on doing business with Qatari banks

Saudi shuts down Al-Jazeera office, withdraws licence

Saudi accused the channel of promoting ‘plots of terrorist groups’

US State Dept approves $1.4bn in military sales to Saudi

The proposed sales include a radar system made by Lockheed Martin Corp

US seen trying to calm the waters between Qatar and Saudi Arabia

US officials were blindsided by Saudi Arabia’s decision to sever diplomatic ties with Qatar

Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt sever ties with Qatar over ‘terrorism’

The coordinated move dramatically escalates a simmering dispute over Qatar’s support of the Muslim Brotherhood

Qatar Airways suspends all flights to Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt

UAE and Saudi airlines have also suspended flights to Qatar

Saudi bans all Qatari planes from its airports, airspace

Qatar Airways has already suspended flights to Saudi Arabia

Saudi construction firm abandons nearly 100 workers in the desert

The men said they had been left in their remote desert camp for the last two months with no food, water and other basic necessities

Saudi Oger forced to pay owed worker wages by court – report

The court is in the process of forcing the company to pay the dues through sequestration of its properties and assets, according to reports

Saudi Aramco warned by lawyers on New York IPO litigation risks

A New York Stock Exchange listing and one on Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul exchange has been the favoured option for Saudi Aramco

Saudi’s Dar Al Arkan appoints former Damac MD as CEO

Damac announced El Chaar’s resignation last month following 12 years at the company

Saudi allows undocumented Filipino children to leave the country without DNA test

Now only a birth registration certificate from the Philippine consulate is needed to allow parents to leave with undocumented children

Saudi’s Falih says more oil output cuts possible

OPEC members and other nations led by Russia agreed last week to extend a deal to limit global oil output