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Saudi gets ready to welcome world leaders at G20 meeting

On Saturday, finance ministers and central bankers will descend on Riyadh for the G20’s first cabinet-level meeting

India’s Reliance, Saudi Aramco accelerate refinery stake sale talks

In August, Reliance valued its oil-to-chemicals division at $75bn including debt, implying a $15bn valuation for a 20 per cent stake

Quarantined student in Saudi commits suicide on coronavirus fear

The patient, who had lived in Saudi Arabia for the past eight months, was a student at King Abdulaziz University

Kuwait, Saudi to resume oil output from shared field this month

The Khafji field will start output by the end of February

Saudi approves cloud seeding programme to increase rainfall by 20%

The kingdom currently receives less than 100 millimetres of rainfall a year

No coronavirus cases detected in Saudi so far – ministry

Saudi suspended travel to China for its citizens and residents last week

Some Asian buyers take less Saudi oil on demand hit from virus

The companies, which include two Chinese buyers, requested the lower volumes as part of their long-term supply contracts with Saudi Aramco

Saudi wealth fund PIF aims for more than 1,000 employees by year end

The PIF has invested in companies such as Tesla Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc.

Saudi wealth fund leads fundraising for online used car trader

A unit of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is leading a $35m funding round for Dubai-based SellAnyCar.com

Saudi issues weather warning with temperatures set to drop below zero degrees

Parts of the kingdom were covered in snow last month when temperatures dropped

Saudi’s STV hires from Google to help build tech unicorns

Ian Jakovljevic will join Saudi Arabia’s STV as chief development officer next month

Kardashian friend to help Saudis seal Newcastle United deal

Carla DiBello, an entrepreneur friend of the reality television star, is advising PIF on the proposed acquisition of the soccer team

Saudi’s Bateel dates is offering a healthier alternative to chocolate this Valentine’s Day

Contrary to popular perception, Saudi Arabia is the unlikely source of a luxurious, if unconventional, Valentine’s Day gift

Saudi Arabia suspends travel to China on coronavirus fears

Any citizen found flouting the rule would be held accountable, while foreign residents would not be permitted to re-enter the country if they travelled to China

Saudi Aramco slashes oil prices in Asia as virus causes demand shock

The coronavirus managed to wipe out 20 per cent of oil consumption in China

Saudi healthcare firm is said to seek up to $700m in IPO

The book-building process for the IPO will start on February 10 with the shares being priced on February 20

Saudi says inbound visitors must reveal China travel history prior to arrival

All inbound travelers to the kingdom must disclose if they travelled to China during the 15 days prior to their arrival

Saudi fund sold almost all of Tesla holding in Q4 2019

The Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund held just 39,151 shares at the end of 2019

Saudi plans ‘solar dome’ desalination plants at Neom mega-city

The solar dome plants will also process drinking water more cheaply than conventional plants, at 34 cents per cubic meter

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Saudi’s SABIC reports $192m loss for Q4 2019

The Middle East’s biggest chemicals maker posted its first quarterly loss in a decade

Saudi Telecom offers $2.39bn for Vodafone Egypt unit stake

The possible deal comes more than six years after STC had considered bid for a minority stake in Vodafone Egypt

Saudi Arabia ‘closely monitoring’ virus impact on oil market

Brent crude plunged nearly 4 per cent on Monday, dropping below $60 a barrel

Oil tumbles on coronavirus fear while Saudis see ‘very limited’ impact

The virus is the latest upheaval for the oil market, which is also dealing with plentiful global crude supply

Dubai, Riyadh among top 20 ‘most dynamic cities’ – JLL

Dubai continues to be a key regional business hub, while infrastructure and tourism initiatives in Riyadh will further fuel the economy and real estate market

Saudi evacuating its citizens from Wuhan as coronavirus spreads across China

The city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus, is currently under lockdown

Saudi-led investor group said to be in talks to buy Newcastle United

The investor group has reportedly shown intent to purchase the soccer team, owned by British billionaire Mike Ashley, for $445m

E-commerce paving the way for the future of retail and more

A special report on the state of the e-commerce industry in the region outlining its most recent innovations, challenges that lie ahead and the way forward

Power Letters 2020: Abdullah Al-Dawood, board member and group CEO of Seera Group

“The kingdom’s tourism strategy is backed by astonishing infrastructure investments to the tune of $1.1trillion over the next 20 years”

Aramco international listing ‘still on the cards’ – minister

The oil giant raised $29.4bn in the world’s biggest-ever initial public offering, selling shares at 32 riyals each

Saudi says reports that kingdom was linked to Bezos phone hacking are ‘absurd’

The kingdom has urged for an investigation into the matter