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Saudi Aramco plans to sell up to 49% over 10 years

The company is targeting 2018 for what is expected to be the world’s biggest IPO

Zain Saudi in talks to sell mobile towers to TASC and ACWA

The company, 37 per cent-owned by Kuwait’s Zain Group, has been exploring the sale of its towers since as early as January 2015

Saudi Arabia cuts 2016 budget deficit, to boost 2017 spending

Riyadh said it would increase spending to SAR890bn

New bank for Overseas Filipino Workers coming to Saudi

A merger of two state-owned firms will create a new bank for OFWs

Saudi budget to include monthly fee for expats?

Reports suggest the 2017 budget will include a fee for expats working in the kingdom

Saudi budget to boost spending, raise domestic fuel prices

The government is expected to announce its budget deficit fell sharply this year to SAR297bn

Saudi expected to announce budget tomorrow

The budget is expected to include fuel and electricity price increases

Saudi king orders 200 Ministry of Education employees to be reinstated

Many of the workers were dismissed shortly after being hired

Women should be allowed to work as paramedics, opticians – Saudi officials

The government aims to increase the number of women in the workforce by 2020

Saudi extends visit visas for Yemenis

Yemeni expatriates will have their visitor ID cards valid for an additional six months

Contractual dispute sees giant umbrellas in Madinah remain closed

The umbrellas are designed to provide shade to worshippers and pilgrims

Aramco, GE to launch Saudi’s first wind turbine in Jan

The new wind turbine will generate 2.75 megawatts of power at its peak

Saudi Telecom board approves $100m investment in Dubai’s Careem

STC will acquire a 10 per cent stake in ride-hailing app Careem

Syrian arrested in Saudi over pro-Assad Facebook photo

The man reportedly praised the recapture of Aleppo by government forces on Facebook

Saudi to boost the capital of its Industrial Development Fund

The added funding will help finance the kingdom’s entry into new industries

Saudi Aramco says will invest $6-7bn through Nabor and Rowan joint ventures

The new ventures will focus on boosting Saudi Arabia’s domestic capabilities in the oil industry

Saudi’s King Salman acknowledges restructuring measures are ‘painful’

The plunge in oil prices since mid-2014 has pushed Saudi to rein in public spending

Different Arab money

Saudi, Kuwait and Bahrain’s central banks hike rates after Fed move

The riyal and most other Gulf Arab currencies are pegged to the U.S. dollar

Video: Saudi unveils new currency

The new notes and coins mark the era of King Salman

Saudi’s first Anantara hotel to open in Jeddah

Anantara Jeddah Resort will be located on the waterfront in Obhur

Japan’s Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi to open branch in Saudi

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi is the first Japanese bank to establish a presence in the kingdom

Saudi to launch new currency today

The first set of new banknotes and coins were delivered to King Salman yesterday

Riyadh Metro awards materials testing contract for two lines

The contract has been awarded to Advanced Construction Technology Services (ACTS)

Saudi’s Sadara to supply feedstock to Saudi Rufayah Chemicals

Saudi Arabia is trying to develop its downstream industry to produce diversified products near its petrochemical facilities

Bahrain, Saudi kings agree to study for new causeway

The new route would sit parallel to the existing King Fahd Causeway

Work on Saudi’s Taif International Airport to begin next year

The project was first announced in 2014

Saudi court sentences 15 to death for spying for Iran

The suspects were detained in 2013 on charges of spying for Iran and went on trial in February

Saudi, Kuwait expected to soon resume oil production in the Neutral Zone

The closure of the Neutral Zone’s fields has become a political sticking point between the two countries

Saudi King’s UAE visit to cause ‘paradigm shift in bilateral ties’ – Sheikh Mohammed

King Salman was awarded with the Zayed medal for his role in enhancing fraternal cooperation

Saudi appoints new labour minister, reshuffles religious and Shura councils

The changes come as the kingdom prepares to implement reforms proposed by its Vision 2030