Ravi Pillai made the offer following reports that thousands of workers in Saudi are facing a ‘food crisis’
Indian officials said employers had not paid the workers’ wages and that they now faced a food crisis
Appointment of Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan comes days ahead of the Rio Olympic Games, where four Saudi women will compete
Saudi Arabia aims to build 1.5 million homes over the next seven or eight years
The property will aim to imitate the design of the site’s mud buildings
Workers lose 15 days of pay each year under the current system, an analyst has claimed
No woman has previously been appointed in any ministry judicial role
The fund will invest in venture capital operations
The deal is part of Barwa’s plan to explore potential real estate investment opportunities in the kingdom
The projects include commercial centres, hotels and residential buildings
The UN-sponsored negotiations had been on the verge of collapse after a new row erupted last week
The workers are unable to afford meals after being laid off from their jobs
The new mechanism could potentially impact millions of expats who live and work in the kingdom
The firm attributed the profit drop to lower income from associates and joint ventures
The $2bn-plus scheme will remove sulphur from refined oil products
The country’s justice minister has warned verbal approval is required under Shariah law
New regulation lowering requirements on foreign investors and allowing them to own larger stakes was expected in 2017
Ibrahim al-Buainain replaces Yasser Mufti, who was named executive director of new business development in June
The factory will have an annual production of 120 million packets in the first phase
The project will be on the United States’ Gulf Coast, possibly in Texas or Louisiana
A statement said the border guards detected attempts by “hostile” armed groups to cross the border
Saudi’s Shoura Council said the decision was aimed at preventing harm against the holy cities and preserving local investment
The company has around $6bn of claims against it collapsed in 2009
Real estate experts suggest prices need to decline for sales activity to pick up
The opening up of the Saudi stock market to qualified foreign investors presents some potentially interesting challenges
China imported 4.569 million tonnes of crude from the kingdom in June
The president of the kingdom’s union of labour committees has argued Saudi workers deserve a significant pay rise
“Playing Pokemon will distract the driver who may hurt himself, other motorists and pedestrians,” an official has warned
The plan for Fadhili includes a 1,500-megawatt power plant
Facing a severe cash squeeze, it has been forced to halt work at a string of projects and lay off thousands of staff