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Video: Train service between Makkah and Madinah to resume

High-ranking Saudi official says service could resume within 30 days

Revealed: how many visitors are flocking to Saudi Arabia amid tourism push

Nearly 25,000 visitors came to Saudi Arabia in the first few days tourist visas began being issued, new stats show

Six tourist spots in Saudi Arabia that will surprise you

The kingdom offers ancient ruins that rival Jordan’s and a rich and varied culture that defies stereotypes

Saudi Arabia dairy company Almarai sees net profit fall following CEO shakeup

Net profit decline comes despite increase in revenues

Saudi to permit foreign couples to share hotel rooms

Women, including Saudi nationals, will also be allowed to rent hotel rooms by themselves

Saudi women can now reach ‘senior ranks’ of armed forces

Saudi has announced several new measures aimed at increasing the role of women in society

Rothschild, Moelis compete for $15bn Binladin debt revamp

The boutique banks made pitches to Saudi Binladin Group last month for what would be one of the Middle East’s biggest debt revamps

JPMorgan sees Middle East deal flow making up for lower fees

Investment banking fees in the Middle East are lower than in countries like the US

HSBC increases stake in Saudi subsidiary to 51%

SABB remains the other shareholder in HSBC Saudi Arabia

Saudi non-oil growth fastest since 2015 as private sector heals

Non-oil gross domestic product expanded almost 3 per cent in Q2

OPEC output suffers biggest drop in 16 years on Saudi attacks

Saudi production tumbled by 1.47 million barrels a day to 8.36 million

Saudi Aramco seeks Asian investors for IPO

Aramco has reportedly approached state oil producers as well as wealth funds in Malaysia, China, UAE and Kuwait

Saudi weighs selling dollar sukuk as soon as October

Saudi Arabia has raised $10.9bn on international markets so far this year

Video: Huge fire engulfs new high speed rail station in Saudi Arabia

Cause of fire at Haramain train station in Jeddah remains unknown, as is the extent of damage

Saudi starts offering loans to develop renewable energy

The new programme will give loans of up to SAR1.2bn targeting renewable-energy component manufacturers

Saudi Crown Prince says Iran war would bring down global economy

Prince Mohammed said a “political and peaceful solution is much better than the military one”

Saudi starts granting online tourist visas, drops dress code for foreign women

The government has opened applications for online tourist visas for citizens of 49 countries

Saudi eyes $2.7bn in contracts for Red Sea project

The Red Sea project, which was first announced in 2017, covers 28,000 square kilometers

Saudi King’s personal bodyguard killed

His death was caused by gunshot amid a personal dispute in Jeddah, local media reported

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