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Indian workers fly home from Saudi after talks

In August, there were estimated to be 10,000 stranded Indian workers in the country

Two workers die in fire at Saudi Aramco plant

The fire broke out last week at the Wasea crude oil plant in central Saudi

Civilians injured in Saudi by missiles fired from Yemen

A UN-brokered 72-hour truce between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition began just before midnight on Wednesday

Saudi Prince Alwaleed’s Kingdom Holding Q3 net profit down 38.3%

The company blamed a drop in hotel revenue and dividend income

Saudi sets record with mammoth $17.5bn bond issue

The bond attracted investor orders totaling almost four times the amount

Payments to construction firms will rise – Saudi finance minister

The construction industry has been hit hard this year by state spending cuts

Saudi energy minister: Oil market at the end of downturn

Producer action to limit supply will help the market improve further, said Al Falih

Saudi’s SABIC expects challenging sales environment in 2017

Petrochemical firms have been hit hard by low oil prices

Saudi has little room to slow austerity drive – IMF

The Saudi government has slashed capital spending this year and delayed payments

New punctuality system prompts complaints from Saudi workers

Workers at municipality offices in Madinah are being forced to register their attendance multiple times a day

Saudi Prince executed in Riyadh for murder

Prince Turki bin Saud bin Turki bin Saud Al-Kabeer pleaded guilty to shooting to death another Saudi national

Iran meeting to decide fate of oil deal

Saudi says August oil output fell from record high

August output dropped to 10.630 million bpd from 10.673 million bpd in July

Saudi says prepared for ceasefire in Yemen if Houthis agree

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said Houthis would have to agree that Yemen was free

Different Arab money

GCC funding needs could reach $560bn between 2015-2019 – S&P

The region is continuing to feel a strong impact from low oil prices

Saudi Oger seeking buyers for $1bn Arab Bank stake

A small number of potential buyers from Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East have started negotiations, sources said

Saudi, UAE and Kuwait ranked among most empathetic countries

A new study has found people from the three Gulf countries are among the most empathetic in the world

Saudi issues new laws for foreign marriages

The new rules set strict requirements on age difference, earnings and even bar marriage to nationals of certain countries

Saudi coalition says wrong information led to Yemen funeral attack

The air strike on the funeral gathering in Sanaa killed 140 people, according to a UN estimate

Saudi Arabia: Fighting fires on many fronts

Diversification and restructuring may be a necessary evolution for the kingdom, but a bright future is far from assured

Egypt received $2bn deposit from Saudi in September

The amount was received before a suspension of petroleum aid by Saudi, which began on October 1

GE expands Saudi manufacturing facility, adds jobs for locals

GE’s manufacturing and technology centre will now be able to produce HA and F-class turbines

US Navy again faces missile attack from Houthi territory in Yemen

This is the second such incident in four days

Saudi Hollandi Bank mulling possible name change

The lender also said on Wednesday that its managing director Bernd Van Linder has resigned

Saudi forces intercept two missiles from Yemen

The missiles were reportedly directed at the Saudi city of Jazan

Saudi’s Shoura Council to consider citizenship for children of non-Saudi fathers

Children of Saudi mothers and non-Saudi fathers are not currently granted automatic citizenship

Dubai’s Drake & Scull denies legal case from Saudi developer

Reports earlier this month suggested Lamar Investment and Real Estate was filing a SAR200m lawsuit against the company

Saudi Aramco eyes 2018 for mega IPO – CEO

All markets are still being considered for the IPO of up to 5 per cent of Aramco, said Amin Nasser

Saudi coalition promises investigation into Yemen attack

The airstrike, which is believed to have hit a funeral gathering, killed more than 140 people

Expats over 60 in Saudi to account for two employees under Nitaqat scheme

Expats registered as investors, academicians and doctors will be exempt from the ruling

Saudi-led coalition denies role in Sanaa incident which killed at least 82

The air strike took place on a building where mourners were gathered on Saturday