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Saudi bookstore shelves Donald Trump books

Jarir Bookstore has become the latest GCC retailer to boycott the Republican candidate

Officials say $22.5bn Riyadh Metro is 26% complete

The project is progressing on schedule, confirm government officials

Saudi Arabia elections: 17 women win municipal council seats

This is the first time that women have been allowed to vote and stand as candidates in the kingdom

Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed calls Trump “disgrace to the US”

Alwaleed says Trump “will never win US presidential race”

Saudi Arabia thwarts attacks, puts 532 ISIL suspects on trial

Officials said that the suspects belonged to six cells and were planning to attack security agencies and the US embassy in Riyadh

Saudi Aramco chairman says no concrete plan for listing – report

Khalid al-Falih said studies for a potential IPO were ongoing

Saudi banks remain buoyant, but low oil price threat looms

Local lenders focussing on local markets have better equipped the Saudi banking sector to withstand global volatility, but it may yet be tested

Saudi property market set to drive non-oil growth

The Saudi real estate market is backed by strong fundamentals, despite recent oil price concerns

Saudi Electricity Co. signs SAR 2.5bn deal to build green power plant

The 605-megawatt Green Duba power plant will produce 43 MW of solar energy

Saudi water tariff to rise from next month -local media

The new rate for industrial, government or large company users will be SAR 9 per cubic metre, up from SAR 4 at present

NCB Capital funds buy majority stake in major Saudi publisher

The new investors do not plan any changes to the overall “strategy of the company and have no plans to buy rest of the outstanding shares,” a statement said

NCB Capital funds buy majority stake in major Saudi publisher

The new investors do not plan any changes to the overall “strategy of the company and have no plans to buy rest of the outstanding shares,” a statement said

Prince Alwaleed’s Kingdom Holding to sell Asharq al-Awsat publisher for $223.3m

Kingdom Holding did not disclose the identity of the buyer

Etihad expands Saudi network through codeshare partner flynas

Saudi carrier flynas will begin a new five-times-per-week service between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi from December 16

Saudi deficit this year is “manageable” says foreign minister

The statement comes as Standard & Poors cut its ratings for Saudi Arabia’s long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit by one notch to ‘A-plus/A-1’

Saudi Arabia slams S&P decision to downgrade its debt

Standard & Poor’s cut its ratings for Saudi Arabia’s long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit

Saudi cabinet defers decision on 40-hour work week

The ministry said the cabinet had delayed its decision in light of feedback from business owners

Death toll in Saudi haj disaster at least 2,070

The figure is based on information provided by the state and religious authorities and local media reports in the home countries of the victims

Saudi’s tourism industry banks on niche market for growth

As other regional economies target the mass market, Saudi Arabia is banking on religious travellers and staycationers to grow its tourism industry

Saudi blogger Raif Badawi wins EU’s Sakharov rights prize

Badawi has been sentenced by a Saudi court to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in jail for insulting Islam and for cyber crime

Saudi advisory council to discuss land tax, MSCI inclusion

The Shura Council advises the government on legislation

Saudi foreign assets fall to their lowest since 2012

Net foreign assets at Saudi Arabia’s central bank fell 1.2 per cent from the previous month in September

Saudi public spending slowdown will impact banks – Moody’s

Moderation in government spending will slow credit growth, tighten funding and weaken asset quality

Briton arrested for alcohol in Saudi expected to be released

Karl Andree, 74, faced 350 lashes after being caught for producing and possessing wine

Saudi foreign minister says sees signs Yemen war nearing end

Most of Yemen’s territory that was captured by the Houthi rebels has been recaptured, he said

Saudis looking at raising domestic energy prices – oil minister

Allowing energy prices such as gasoline to rise would be one of the biggest economic reforms in Saudi Arabia

ISIL suicide attack on Saudi mosque kills one – ministry

The attack on the al-Mashhad mosque occurred as people left after attending evening prayers

Saudi ambassador warns the UK of “repercussions” if mutual respect “breached”

His comments follow Britain’s strong criticism of human rights violations in the kingdom

Lebanon arrests five, seizes 2 tonnes of drugs aboard Saudi-bound jet

The plane, scheduled to fly to Hael in northern Saudi Arabia, was carrying 40 bags of Captagon amphetamine pills

Saudis see some progress toward Syria solution, more talks needed

Adel al-Jubeir reiterated his country’s long-held stance that Bashar al-Assad should play no role in a future Syria