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Saudi Arabia Jails Human Rights Activist Walid Abu al-Khair For 15 Years

Abu al-Khair had been on trial on sedition charges that included breaking allegiance to King Abdullah and showing disrespect for authorities.

Saudi Hollandi Bank Q2 Net Profit Jumps 28.1% On Higher Income

The lender cited higher operating income – which increased 17 per cent year-on-year – for the increase in net profit.

Saudi’s Emaar EC Says Port Unit Agrees Capital Hike To Fund Expansion

The port, which began operating on Jan. 6, currently has an annual capacity of 1.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units.

Saudi Electricity To Be Paid SAR2.7bn In Debt Owed

The payment will have a significant impact on earnings, the company said.

Saudi Arabia’s Almarai Q2 Net Profit Rises 8.8%

The company said rising costs had crimped its half-year profit due to a rising wage bill associated with localisation efforts.

Saudi Arabia Deploys 30,000 Soldiers To Border With Iraq – Al-Arabiya TV

Al Arabiya said that it had obtained a video showing Iraqi soldiers in Karabala after they quit their positions on the border.

Obama Discusses Iraq Threats With Saudi Arabian King Abdullah

U.S President Barack Obama and Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah agreed to consult closely on regional developments, the White House said.

Saudi Non-Oil Business Activity Accelerates In June – PMI

The seasonally adjusted SABB HSBC Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers Index increased to 59.2 points last month from 57.0 points in May.

Saudi Aramco Unit Ups Stake In S-Oil In $1.95bn Deal

The purchase will increase AOC’s ownership of S-Oil to 63.4 per cent from 34.99 per cent, AOC said in a statement.

Saudi’s Ma’aden Signs $5bn Financing For Phosphate Scheme

The scheme will have a production capacity of 16 million tonnes per year of phosphate concentrate, sulphuric acid and phosphoric acid.

Saudi King Appoints New Spy Chief As Regional Crisis Spreads

Prince Khaled bin Bandar served as both deputy defence minister and governor of Riyadh last year.

Saudi Telecom Due Windfall If Government Pays Market Rate For Seized Land

Experts suggest that the land seized by the government from STC is worth between SAR1.36 billion and SAR2.83 billion.

Saudi Telco Atheeb Sells Riyadh Real Estate For $43m

Atheeb sold a building and two plots of land to an unidentified buyer, according to a company filing to Riyadh’s bourse.

Infrastructure Spending In The Middle East Set To Rise – Survey

The survey by PwC found that 75 per cent expect an increase in funding for infrastructure and capital projects over the next 12 months.

Saudi Mobily Signs $200m Loan With Canada Export Agency

The facility will be used to buy equipment from Alcatel Lucent.

Saudi King Sacks Deputy Defence Minister – Royal Court

Prince Khaled bin Bandar bin Abdul-Aziz was removed from his post less than two months after his appointment.

Saudi King, In Ramadan Message, Vows To Crush Terrorists

The remarks came days after the king ordered all necessary measures to protect Saudi against potential “terrorist threats” from Iraq.

Saudi King Tells Kerry He Will Press Sunnis To Join Iraq Government

Saudi Arabia had previously been unwilling to support the formation of a new government unless Iraqi PM Nour al-Maliki stepped aside.

Saudi Suspects MERS Virus May Have Come from African Camel Imports

More than 700 people in Saudi Arabia have contracted the virus and 292 of them have died from it.

Saudi King Orders Steps To Protect Kingdom Against “Terrorist Threats”

The agency said the monarch ordered the unspecified measures after he chaired a meeting of the country’s national security council .

Hilton To Open New Hotel In Saudi Arabia

The hotel, which is situated in the province of Al Qassim, is expected to open by mid-2016.

Saudi’s SABIC, Mitsubishi Rayon JV Signs Build Contract For $1.2bn Plants

Construction has begun and should be completed in the first quarter of 2017, with commercial operations beginning later in that year, a statement said.

Egypt-Saudi Company To Invest $245m In Housing Units

Egyptian state news agency MENA said Saudi would inject $124 million dollars into the Saudi Egyptian Construction Company (SECON).

Kerry To Visit Saudi Arabia On Friday To Discuss Iraq and Syria

The U.S. Secretary of State will most likely meet the Saudi monarch in Jeddah.

Saudi’s Yansab Hikes Dividend For H1 2014

The figure is an increase on the SAR1.0 per share which the company paid out for the corresponding period of last year.

Saudi Zain Signs $1.2bn Supply Deals To Upgrade Network

The deal parties are Huawei, Nokia, NEC Corporation, Cisco Systems and Alcatel Lucent.

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Saudi’s Alhokair Completes SAR500m Debut Sukuk Issue

Alhokair did not give the pricing of the sukuk, which was sold in a private placement to investors in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Bourse Posts 37% Drop In 2013 Profit

It attributed the decline in earnings to lower revenues from reduced average daily trading volumes.

Saudi Remains Committed To Supplying Market With Extra Oil If Needed -Official

Saudi Arabia has the ability to pump to its full capacity of 12.5 million barrels per day, an official said.

Saudi To Ease Annual Expat Fees For SMEs

Saudi companies, with a staff of nine or less, will be exempted from paying the fees for four expat workers.