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Shale Gas Will Not Affect GCC Oil Demand – Report

The latest developments in fracking technology will not affect GCC oil demand negatively.

Saudi Aramco Plans New Gas Plant At Fadhili

The plant is estimated to have a processing capacity of 1 billion standard cubic feet per day of sour gas.

Saudi Could Face Higher Unemployment – IMF

The Kingdom’s private sector may be unable to accommodate all the Saudi nationals who are unemployed.

Saudi Dairy Firm Almarai Eyes Hybrid Sukuk

The offering, which is not imminent, is likely to be denominated in Saudi riyals.

Toyota SUV Sales Record Strong Gulf Growth

Land Cruiser leads the sales in the SUV category while Prado and Rav4 also has recorded considerable growth in H1 2013.

Egypt Gets $2bn Saudi Payment To Fix Crumbling Finances

The funds from the KIngdom were given in the form of a five-year interest-free deposit at Egypt’s central bank.

Saudi’s SABIC Q2 Net Profit Up 14%

SABIC’s net income for the three months to June 30 was 6.04 billion Saudi riyals compared with 5.3 billion riyals in the same period last year.

Kingdom Holding Posts Small Q2 Profit Rise

Net profit for the first six months of 2013 was 291.3 million riyals, 4.1 per cent up on the 279.7 million riyals made last year.

UAE Transferred $3bn In Aid To Egypt, Saudi To Follow

Gulf Arab oil producers have promised aid packages worth $12 billion to Egypt since the overthrow of president Mohamed Mursi.

New Workers Law Passed In Saudi Arabia

The new legislation protects maids and drivers but also punishes them for breaking their contracts.

Saudi’s Mobily Q2 Net Profit Rises 13.4%

The telecoms operator made a second-quarter net profit of 1.61 billion riyals, up from 1.42 billion riyals in the same period a year earlier.

Saudi Q1 GDP Growth Slows To 2.1%

The drop from 6.5 per cent a year earlier reflects a fall in Saudi crude oil output over the year.

General Dynamics To Beat Out Germany For Saudi Tank Deal

Sources have said that a deal for Saudi Arabia to buy M1 Abrams tanks from General Dynamics was already in sight.

Saudi Aramco Jizan Refinery Delayed 6-12 Months

Aramco signed deals worth an estimated $6 billion for the 400,000 barrels per day refinery project in November.

SABIC Awards $387m Contract To Spanish Firm For New Plastic Plant

Dragados has won the deal to design and build a new 50,000 tonne-per-year polyacetal plant in the Kingdom.

Rhodium-Studded Dhs11,000 iPhone 5 To Be Sold In UAE, Saudi

The Givori Phantom Black Platinum collection, made for men, is handcrafted in Italy.

UAE To Give Egypt $3bn Support, Saudis $5bn

The UAE will make a $1 billion grant to Egypt and a $2 billion loan.

Saudi Ma’aden Awards $825m Contract To South Korean Firm

South Korea’s Daelim Industrial Co will build an ammonia plant at Ras Al Khair, on the eastern coast of the Kingdom.

New $58m Stone Wool Factory Announced In Saudi

The factory, located in Yanbu, is being developed by a joint venture of Kuwait’s Alghanim and Saint-Gobain.

Two More Die In Saudi From MERS Coronavirus

The Kingdom’s health ministry said another three people had been confirmed as being infected with MERS.

WHO Sets Up Emergency Committee On MERS Virus

Most of the cases of MERS have been in Saudi Arabia, with 40 people killed so far.

A Time For Regulation

The Mena region’s approach to alternative energy infrastructure is fragmented and needs work to foster new technology.

Solid Q2 Earnings Seen For Saudi Banks, Petrochemicals

The two sectors together account for over half of the Saudi market’s capitalisation.

GCC States Welcome Ouster Of Egypt’s President Mursi

Saudi’s King Abdullah and the UAE government have sent congratulations to Adli Mansour, who had been appointed as interim head of state.

Saudi Grand Mufti Urges Egyptians To Avoid Bloodshed

Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh urged Egypt’s opposing sides to meet to find a solution to the crisis.

Embassies, Businessmen, Workers Welcome Extended Saudi Amnesty

The Saudi government has given a four-month extension to an amnesty for foreign workers with visa violations

Saudi Arabia Extends Foreign Worker Amnesty To November 3

The Kingdom began a stringent crackdown on illegal foreign workers earlier this year.

Saudi Prince Alwaleed Faces UK Court Over Gaddafi Jet Sale

The prince is being sued by Jordanian businesswoman Daad Sharab, who says she was not paid a commission for brokering the sale.

Saudi Arabia Calls On EU To Arm Syrian Rebels

The European Union lifted restrictions on arming the rebels in May. Britain and France said they would not send weapons before August 1.

Seven Saudis Jailed For Urging Protests On Facebook – Human Rights Watch

HRW said the men were detained in September 2011 and had spent a year and a half in prison before being tried by a special tribunal.