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Saudi forces intercept two Houthi drones targeting kingdom

The attacks on Thursday morning targeted the Saudi city of Khamis Mushait

Saudi women can now travel without permission from men

More than 1,000 women reportedly crossed entry points in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province alone hours after the restriction was lifted

Saudi online grocery startup Nana Direct raises $6.6m in funding

Funding co-led by Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) and Impact46

Saudi Aramco asks banks to pitch for roles in IPO

Aramco’s planned IPO, which could potentially raise $100bn, is the centrepiece of Saudi Arabia’s economic transformation drive

Saudi-led coalition in Yemen attacks military targets in Sanaa

The coalition advised civilians to stay away from the targeted areas

Saudi-owned Muvi Cinemas partners with Motivate Val Morgan for advertising

Saudi-owned Muvi recently opened its first cinema in the kingdom

Saudi to issue e-visas for Umrah pilgrims

The kingdom is seeking to issue 10 million visas for this year’s Umrah season

Saudi, UAE want to invest in Lebanon, says PM Hariri

Saad al-Hariri said talks were under way with Riyadh on some 23 economic deals

Houthi drone attack on Saudi oilfield causes gas fire, output unaffected

Saudi energy minister Falih called the latest attack a “terror and sabotage act”

UAE satellite captures image of Makkah from space during Hajj

KhalifaSat, built by Emirati engineers, was launched into space in October 2018

Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors acquires Ford and Lincoln dealership in Saudi

Yousuf Naghi Motors is the official distributor of BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover and Hyundai in the western and southern regions of Saudi

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Saudi-led coalition says Houthi drone “fell” inside Yemen

A spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition, Colonel Turki al-Maliki, denied that Abha had come under attack

Hajj to begin on July 7

Muslim pilgrims pray in Makkah as Hajj winds down without incident

Nearly 2.5 million pilgrims, most of them from abroad, came for the five-day ritual this year

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince meets Saudi King, discusses Yemen

Sheikh Mohamed also met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed in Mina

Asia’s Richest Men Prep for Battle as Adani Enters Ambani’s Turf

Reliance to sell 20% stake to Saudi Aramco in one of India’s largest foreign investment deals

The partnership will cover all of Reliance’s refining and petrochemical assets

Saudi Aramco’s first-half net income falls 12%

The company said the drop in earnings was mainly due to a drop of 4 per cent in the average realised price of crude oil

Saudi King meets Yemen’s President Hadi in Mina

The two leaders discussed the latest developments in Yemen

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Saudi intercepts another Houthi drone fired towards kingdom

Last week, Saudi forces intercepted drones heading towards “civilian airports” in the kingdom

Saudia begins operating daily flights from new Jeddah airport to Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi was one of Saudia’s first international destinations from Jeddah’s new airport

Video: Nearly 2.5 million Muslims perform Hajj in Saudi

The five-day ritual is a religious duty to be performed once in a lifetime for every able-bodied Muslim who can afford it

Iran meeting to decide fate of oil deal

Saudi Arabia plans to keep Aug-Sept oil exports below 7 million bpd

Saudi says it is committed to do whatever it takes to keep the market balanced next year

Saudi wealth fund PIF eyes investment in date producer Bateel

Bateel owns date groves in Al Ghat, about 250 km away from Riyadh, and has a chain of cafes and bakeries

First international flights set to take-off from Jeddah’s new airport

Saudia will start daily flights to Abu Dhabi and Bahrain from the new airport on Friday

Saudi Arabia to host world’s richest horse race in 2020

The Saudi Cup, which will be run over nine furlongs on dirt on Feb. 29, will award the winner $10m

Saudi, UAE send 540,000 tonnes of wheat to Sudan

The amount will cover basic food needs for three months

Saudi accuses 32 people of spying for Iran

Saudi ‘well positioned’ to face uncertainty in global economy – central bank

A potential rise in Saudi bank rates will also have limited impact on growth, the central bank said

Saudi, US energy ministers express concern over threats to maritime traffic in the GCC

Tensions have risen between Iran and the West since last year

Saudi could host Formula One race by 2021 – report

The Middle East already hosts two races, at Sakhir in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina

UAE, Saudi condemn attack in Cairo which killed 20 people

An explosives-laden car intended for a militant attack blew up outside a cancer hospital in the Egyptian capital

Global trade war rattles GCC stocks

Tumbling crude oil prices also affected the markets