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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

Riyadh, Abu Dhabi among world’s cheapest cities for international schools

Dubai was found to be the most expensive in the region, according to a new report

Saudi Aramco CEO says oil market rebalancing

Amin Nasser says the oil market is “pointing upward”

80% of Saudi families register for social assistance scheme

The Citizen’s Account is designed to compensate Saudis for the rising cost of living

Saudi foils bombing attempt on Aramco terminal

Yemeni forces reportedly try to to blow up an Aramco fuel terminal in Jazan

Alawwal Bank and SABB mull merger to create Saudi’s third biggest bank

British banks are the biggest shareholders in both lenders

Saudi’s new financial hub struggles with ownership uncertainty

The government said in 2016 it would rescue the project as part of efforts to diversify the oil-reliant economy

Russia beats Saudi as China’s top crude oil supplier in March

Russian shipments grew nearly 1 per cent to 1.104 million barrels per day

Relieved Saudi minister faces 10 years in jail

Khaled Al-Araj was removed from his position as minister of civil affairs on Saturday

Saudi reduces Q1 deficit by more than half

The kingdom has forecast a SAR198bn deficit this year

Saudi launches new plan to ensure workers get wages

It may soon be mandatory for all firms in the kingdom to open bank accounts for their domestic workers

Restored Saudi public sector perks may avert recession

Saudi restored financial allowances for civil servants and military personnel on Saturday

Saudi’s biggest gold mine opens in Mecca

The Al-Duwaihi gold mine is owned and operated by the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden)