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Saudi rating affirmed by S&P after oil attack

S&P kept the sovereign assessment at A-, on par with Malaysia and Malta

Speedy Aramco IPO schedule leaves research teams scrambling

Aramco is speeding up preparations for the IPO with an aim of listing on the Saudi bourse as soon as November

Saudi Aramco set to formally announce listing plan next month

The firm is targeting a valuation of at least $2 trillion — more than double that of Apple

Saudi oil capacity recovering faster than expected from attacks

Aramco has now restored pre-attack capacity of 4.9 million barrels a day at Abqaiq and 1.3 million barrels a day at Khurais

Saudi to waive expat fees for industrial companies

Since January 2018, businesses have been required to pay fees for foreign workers they employ

Revealed: Top 10 banks in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s biggest listed banks ranked by total asset size

Pictures: Saudi Arabia reveals scale of damage from oil attacks

The kingdom has vowed a swift restoration of output at Khurais and Abqaiq after the attack disabled 5 per cent of global supply

Saudi Aramco adds Barclays, BNP, Deutsche, UBS as bookrunners for IPO

Aramco aims to stick to its schedule for planned analyst presentations and hasn’t told banks of any plans to delay the IPO

Strong growth for women-led startups in the GCC

More female founders are starting their businesses in the GCC and the Middle East. But work remains to close the gender gap.

Lebanon needs to implement reforms needed for Saudi aid to exit debt trap

Without outside assistance, Lebanon, which has a debt-GDP ratio of more than 150 per cent, may struggle to avoid a default

‘All-out war’ if US or Saudis strike Iran – foreign minister Zarif

Javad Zarif stressed that Iran wasn’t involved in the weekend attacks in Saudi Arabia

Saudi’s Shoura Council approves changes to Hajj, visit and transit visas

Under the new system, pilgrims arriving for Hajj and Umrah – as well as visitors and those requiring a transit visa – will pay SAR300

Pompeo meets with Saudi Crown Prince as Trump seeks new Iran sanctions

Pompeo met with Prince Mohammed in Jeddah and discussed the need “to counter the continued threat of the Iranian regime”

Different Arab money

UAE, Saudi central banks lower interest rates after Fed cut

The UAE’s central bank lowered the repo rate and its certificates of deposit rate by a quarter percentage point

Aramco attacks had ‘zero’ impact on Saudi revenue – minister

The kingdom has used oil reserves to fill the gap during the past few days

Aramco chairman says attacks won’t derail IPO preparations

The company is ready to do it any time in the next 12 months, says chairman

Pompeo to visit Saudi, UAE this week to discuss attacks, Iran

The US secretary of state will discuss ways to “counter Iranian aggression” in the region

Saudi partially restores output at damaged oil plant, says will meet all its commitments

The Abqaiq facility will return to processing pre-attack levels of about 4.9 million barrels per day by the end of September

Saudi prepared to inject liquidity if needed: Governor

Saturday’s strikes on Aramco facilities slashed Saudi Arabia’s crude output by half

Attack on Saudi Arabia a ‘dangerous escalation’ – UAE minister

Linking the attack to developments in Yemen is totally “unacceptable”, says Anwar Gargash

Oracle to open cloud data centre hubs in the UAE, Saudi

The centres will provide regional customers access to services including its autonomous database as well as Oracle fusion applications

Chevron can resume production on Saudi-Kuwait oilfield quickly if needed – CEO

The zone can produce as much as 500,000 barrels a day but has been shuttered for at least four years

Saudi says Iranian weapons used to attack oil facilities

Saudi officials said initial findings suggest the attack was not launched from Yemen, contradicting claims by Houthi rebels

Saudi tells Asian buyers they’ll still get contracted oil supply

The attack on the kingdom’s most important oil production facility halved Saudi output

Saudi prince wins court battle to control football club Sheffield United

The UK high court ordered the British co-owner of the club to sell his 50 per cent share to Prince Abdullah Bin Mosaad

Saudi Aramco said to stick to planned IPO schedule despite major attacks

Saturday’s strikes came just days after Aramco hired banks including Goldman Sachs Group and Morgan Stanley for the IPO

Trump vows US ‘locked and loaded’ if Iran was behind Saudi attacks

“There is reason to believe that we know the culprit”, the US President said

Oil jumps most on record after Aramco attack cuts Saudi supply

State energy producer Saudi Aramco lost about 5.7 million barrels per day of output in the attack on Saturday

Saudi stocks drop as tensions surge after Aramco drone attacks

The Tadawul All Share Index fell as much as 3.1 per cent

Video: Saudi overhauls Hajj and Umrah visas ahead of tourist visa launch

The move comes as the kingdom launches PR campaign with influencers on social media