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OPEC Oil Output Drops In July On Iran

Supply from OPEC members fell by 450,000 barrels per day (bpd) in July to 31.2 million bpd, a survey has found.

Olympics: Saudi Judo Athlete Allowed To Wear Hijab

Wojdan Shaherkani had refused to take part in the judo competition if she was not permitted to wear the hijab.

Olympics: Saudi Judo Player To Quit If Hijab Banned

Wojdan Shaherkani, one of Saudi’s two female athletes at the Olympics, will withdraw from the games over the hijab ban, her father has said.

Saudi Women’s Olympic March Draws Praise, Blame

This is the first time that the Kingdom is allowing female athletes to compete in the Olympic Games.

Zain Buys Further Stake In Saudi Unit

The Kuwaiti telecoms operator now owns 37 per cent of Zain Saudi following a weak response from other shareholders.

Saudi Regulator Suspends MMG Shares

Mohammad Al Mojil Group failed to announce its second quarter results, forcing the CMA to suspend trading.

Zain Saudi’s Issue Oversubscribed

The telecoms firm’s $1.69 billion rights issue was subscribed by more than 632 million shares.

Gulf Carriers Bid For Saudi Licence

Seven consortia including Qatar Airways and Bahrain’s airlines are hoping to qualify for a new licence in the Kingdom.

Prince Alwaleed's Kingdom Holding has minority stakes in some of the world's top companies.

Kingdom Holding Q2 Profit Up 9.4%

Savola Group also posts a rise for the second quarter making $90.9 million profit, up 48 per cent.

Saudi Telecom Q2 Profit Up 6.7%

Higher revenues from international operations boosted the telecoms operator’s profits.

SABIC Q2 Profit Falls 35%

Saudi Basic Industries Corp saw its quarterly profit drop due to lower prices and production.

Twitter Has 2m Arab Users

Facebook has 45.2 million users in the region while four million Arabs use LinkedIn, says new report.

Saudi Plans Foreign Firms Listing Soon

The Kingdom plans to allow foreign firms to list on its stock exchange within a year, an official has said.

Zain Saudi’s Rights Issue Struggling

Zain’s share hold in the Saudi operator could rise to above 50 per cent forcing the Kuwaiti firm to consolidate losses.

Saudi’s Mobily Q2 net profit up 22%

The telecoms company said that it made a net profit of $379 million in the second quarter of the year.

New KSA Mortgage Laws Significant

Saudi Arabia’s announcement of five new laws will affect homeowners and businesses when they come into effect.

FDI Inflows To GCC Fall 35%

Foreign direct investments into the Middle East dropped 16 per cent to $49 billion in 2011, says UN report.

Dar al-Arkan Repays $1bn Sukuk

The Saudi-based property developer said that Sukuk account holders will receive the funds on Monday.

Saudi To Lend Tunisia $220m

The loans, extended by the Saudi Fund for Development, are repayable over 20 years at two per cent interest.

KSA Agrees To Send Female Athletes

Saudi Arabia will include two female competitors in its London 2012 Olympic team for the first time.

Mursi To Visit Saudi Arabia

Egypt’s new President will make his first official visit to the Kingdom this week to meet King Abdullah.

KSA’s Almarai And Dar Alarkan Up

Saudi Arabia’s dairy producer and property developer both reveal an increase in net profit for the second quarter.

IBM To Expand In The ME

The global technology firm plans to increase regional hiring and open more offices in a major expansion drive.

KSA Investors Move Quickly

Analysts are not revising share price forecasts following a surge in banking shares after mortgage law approval.

Qatar Airways Plans Saudi Carrier

Qatar Airways is keen to launch an airline in the Kingdom, but is worried about excessive fuel charges.

Saudi Approves Mortgage Law

The long-awaited mortgage law is expected to help solve the Kingdom’s critical housing problem, say experts.

GCC IPOs Pick Up In Q2 2012

Four IPOs, valued at over $1.1 billion were issued in the GCC during the second quarter of 2012.

Emirates Adds Saudi Flights For Ramadan

The airline will fly 73 extra flights to Jeddah and Medinah Al Munawarrah from July 20 to September 1.

Saudi Aramco To Sell Unit For $1.3bn

The oil giant signs agreement to sell its Vela marine unit to Saudi National Shipping Company.

Saudi Women To Enter Olympics

Women athletes from the Kingdom will be allowed for the first time to compete in the London Olympics.