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Saudi Arabia launches recruitment drive for Expo 2020 pavilion in Dubai

There will be a 50:50 ratio maintained in the number of males to females accepted into the programme

Saudi’s AlUla South project to begin issuing applications for building permits next week

The kingdom has announced plans to establish AlUla as the world’s largest living museum

Saudis plan big oil output hike following collapse of OPEC+ agreement

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, closed down 9.4 per cent on Friday, its biggest daily drop since the global financial crisis in 2008, settling at $45.27 a barrel

Saudi Arabia restricts entry points for arrivals from UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain

Entry through land ports between the kingdom and the three GCC countries will be restricted to commercial trucks only

Saudi Arabia plans $6bn surge in mortgage refinancing

The value of outstanding mortgages has jumped to 482bn riyals – a 66 per cent increase since 2017 – with an official target of 500bn by end-2020

Saudi temporarily suspends Umrah for citizens, residents over coronavirus outbreak

The kingdom reported its first case of the coronavirus earlier this week

Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund parts ways with three executives

Chief strategy officer Dennis Johnson and head of risk, Martin Botha, have exited the company

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UAE, Saudi and Bahrain lower interest rates in line with Fed move over virus outbreak

Central banks in the GCC matched the Fed’s half-percentage point cut

UAE businessman MA Yusuff Ali receives Saudi premium residency

He becomes the first Indian to receive the kingdom’s coveted residency permit

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Saudi Arabia confirms first case of coronavirus

A Saudi citizen, who came from Iran via Bahrain, tested positive for the virus

Saudi Arabia launches online service for Umrah visa refunds

The refunds can be collected via the local Umrah agents in their respective countries

European Commission greenlights Saudi Aramco-SABIC deal

Saudi Aramco seeks to acquire a 70 per cent stake in SABIC for $69.1bn

Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Development bank lists $2bn sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai

The sukuk makes IsDB the leading sukuk issuer by total value on Nasdaq Dubai

Saudi Arabia stops issuing tourist visas to residents in China; six other countries

Previously issued tourist visas to residents of these countries will also be temporarily suspended

Saudi suspends entry of GCC citizens to Makkah and Madinah over coronavirus fears

GCC citizens who have been in the kingdom for 14 consecutive days and have not shown symptoms of coronavirus are exempt from the ban

Emirates says travellers from over 20 countries will not be allowed to fly to Saudi

All those with Umrah visas will also not be permitted to travel to the kingdom

Saudi’s KBW Ventures invests in US cell-based seafood startup BlueNalu

BlueNau is the fourth cellular agriculture startup that KBW Ventures has invested in

Aramco starts early preparations for an overseas listing

The oil giant is in discussions with Wall Street banks to draw up scenarios for a second listing overseas

Saudi Arabia suspends all Umrah visits

Saudi also suspends the use of national identity cards for its citizens and GCC nationals for travel to and from the kingdom

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Finablr’s BayanPay secures Saudi Arabia licence

Vision 2030 aims to increase non-cash payments to 70 per cent of all payments by 2030

UAE banks invested Dhs141bn in Q4 2019 across the GCC

Saudi Arabia accounted for 54 per cent of the UAE’s total banking investment

Saudi announces cabinet reshuffle, creates new ministries

A series of royal orders created a separate ministry of investment and appointed former energy minister Khalid Al-Falih to head it

OPEC+ cuts that steadied market now bring risk of $100 crude

No OPEC decision yet on oil cuts – Saudi energy minister

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies are to meet next week in Vienna to assess their global cuts and output policy

Saudi Arabia has granted 400,000 visas since opening to tourism

The kingdom aims is to draw 100 million visits a year by 2030

HSBC’s Saudi Arabia affiliate seeks to boost corporate lending

Saudi British Bank, which is 29 per cent owned by HSBC, completed the acquisition of Alawwal Bank last year to create the kingdom’s third-largest lender

Saudi regulator seeks to raise capital levels for insurers

Of Saudi Arabia’s 33 insurance companies, 10 made a loss last year, with the bulk of profits being earned by two companies — Bupa Arabia and Tawuniya

G20 finance chiefs discuss coronavirus threat to global economy in Saudi meet

Central banks in Indonesia, Mexico, Turkey and South Africa have cut rates this year

UAE confirms new coronavirus cases, Saudi suspends travel to Iran

The UAE has so far reported a total of 13 cases of the virus, with three having fully recovered

Saudi Arabia to invest $110bn in Jafurah gas field

Jafurah will likely produce about 130,000 barrels a day of ethane, close to 40 per cent of the kingdom’s current production and around 500,000 barrels a day of gas liquids and condensates, representing about 34 per cent of the output

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