The king is travelling with an entourage of several hundred people and nearly 500 tonnes of luggage
Authorities estimate that about 2.5 million Saudi citizens are working in the private sector without medical cover
Any stakes would be no greater than 10 per cent
The visit is the first by a Saudi monarch in nearly five decades
The 126,000 barrels per day (bpd) crude oil refinery will be closed from March 1 for 80 days
Last year, the six countries agreed in principle to delay the 2018 completion date until 2021
The promotional fare has been fixed at SAR40 for adults and SAR20 for children
Crude oil prices are currently trading at around $56 a barrel
The government wants domestic fuel prices to be on a par with international levels by 2020
The plant will be part of Malaysia’s Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) project in Pengerang
Siemens has signed an agreement to supply the Fadhili plant with five F-class gas turbines
On their first day of trade, all seven Parallel Market stocks soared 20 per cent
Mohammed Al-Shaarawi, chairman of a pilgrims services company, was allegedly attacked by an Egyptian businessman
The highest ranked Arabs originating from Saudi in Gulf Business’ annual Top 100 Most Powerful Arabs list
The kingdom plans to appoint a new Iraqi ambassador
The king is expected to visit Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan and China
The Saudi government plans to list up to 5 per cent of Aramco next year
Ayman Alsayari was deputy governor for investment at Saudi Arabia Monetary Authority
Recent rule changes require private schools to switch to more education-friendly accomodation
Iran boycotted last year’s haj
President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi has called for reconstruction efforts to focus on power, water, roads, health and education infrastructure
Up to 5 per cent of the world’s largest oil producer is likely to be listed
Aramco previously scrapped a $20.1bn project with Petronas
The beverages plant will open later this year in Jeddah
Plans for a free zone between the two countries were put on hold after 2011
JPMorgan Chase & Co, Morgan Stanley, and HSBC Holdings have reportedly been selected
Prices fell 0.4 per cent from a year earlier last month, their first drop since the early 2000s
The sovereign issued a debut $17.5bn bond in October last year
Saudi officials expect the IPO to value Aramco at a minimum of $2 trillion
The requests for qualifications (RFQ) process is open to local, regional and international developers and consortiums