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Suspects in Saudi embassy attack in Tehran appear in Iranian court

Protesters stormed Saudi’s embassy in Tehran following Riyadh’s execution of a prominent Saudi Shi’ite cleric

Saudi Binladin seeks loan extension after Grand Mosque payment delay

The company has been hit by government spending cuts and its suspension from receiving new state contracts

Saudi says welcomes release of 9/11 Congress report

The release of classified pages from the report showed no official Saudi role in the attacks

Olympics 2016: Saudi Arabia to send four women to Rio

Sara Al-Attar, Lubna Al-Omair, Cariman Abu Al-Jadail and Wujud Fahmi will compete at the Games

Saudi shipper Bahri, APICORP launch $1.5bn fund

The investment fund could buy up to 15 very large crude carriers

Saudi considers providing $13,000 financial aid to newlyweds

Increasing marriage-related expenses are said to be preventing young Saudi men from getting hitched

Saudi Telecom Company turns to millennials for growth

The former monopoly is hoping its new brand will give it an edge in Saudi Arabia’s booming youth market

Saudi King begins international holiday, crown prince to manage affairs

Saudi King Salman appointed his nephew, Mohammed bin Nayef, as crown prince last year

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Saudi society warns of $133,000 fine for harming others on social media

Warning comes as the country is ranked among the heaviest social media users in the world

Saudi Aramco to fire employees for repeat traffic violations – report

Those who accumulate more than 30 violation points in a year will be dismissed

Saudi Aramco IPO to depend on oil, stock market conditions

Saudi Arabia is expected to list 5 per cent of the state-owned oil giant by the end of 2018

Work begins on world’s largest industrial gas facility in Saudi

The $2.1bn complex will serve Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery and terminal

Saudi’s Kingdom says Brexit costs it $40m on AccorHotels deal

Billionaire Prince Alwaleed’s firm agreed to exchange its stake in FRHI last December

Saudi prosecutors bring charges over Grand Mosque crane disaster

At least 107 people died when a crane toppled over at Mecca’s Grand Mosque last year

Saudi Arabia’s first Snow City to open this week

The attraction will offer dramatically different conditions to the local climate

Saudi’s ageing population could impact finances, debt – S&P

Subscribers to Saudi Arabia’s generous pension system are outstripping contributions, according S&P

1,000+ mobile shops closed after violating Saudisation rules

Inspections will continue until a 100 per cent Saudisation deadline on September 2

Saudi names Qatif, Medina bombers; suspects arrested

Twelve Pakistanis and seven Saudis have been detained in relation to the attacks

Liberty House hopes to play a role in Saudi’s new vision 2030

The global industrial group’s investment in the Middle East currently exceeds $100m

Saudi petrochem firms may seek mergers to cope with low oil prices

Mergers and acquisitions could create a number of benefits, including increased scale for businesses

Saudi stock market down 28% in H1

The all-share index closed at 6,499.88 points in the first half of the year

Saudi king vows to fight extremists with ‘iron hand’

Four security officers were killed in Monday’s attacks

Swissôtel to open 1,624-room hotel in Mecca

The Swissôtel Al Maqam is scheduled to open in September this year

UAE condemns Saudi attacks; stresses terrorists have nothing to do with Islam

The attacks in three Saudi cities including Medina on Monday left at least four people dead

Four dead as three Saudi cities including Medina hit by suicide attacks

A suicide bomber detonated a bomb at a parking lot outside the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina

Saudi accuses 32 people of spying for Iran

Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile from Yemen

The missile was reportedly heading towards the city of Abha

Saudi’s first female only telecoms complex planned

The move comes as the kingdom looks to fully nationalise the telecoms sector later this year

Suspected suicide attack near US consulate in Jeddah

The attack happened in the early hours of Monday

Saudi economic growth slowest in three years as austerity bites

The oil sector expanded 5.1 per cent while the non-oil sector shrank 0.7 per cent

Saudi tourism commission calls for 48,000 new hotel rooms

The SCTH said tourist numbers are estimated to reach 140 million by 2020