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Dubai’s Careem expands food delivery service to Makkah

The delivery service, Careem Now, will extend to 100 restaurants and outlets in the Saudi city

Saudi minister says Iran’s actions are unacceptable, Kuwait calls for restraint

Iran said on Friday it had seized Britain’s Stena Impero tanker

Saudi finalising regulations to issue temporary visas

The visa provides a six-month stay to beneficiaries [working for] government entities, factories, agricultural institutions, and seasonal labour market entities

IMF lowers Saudi fiscal deficit forecast to 6.5% of GDP this year

The Saudi economy, the largest in the Middle East, has suffered in recent years because of low oil prices and austerity measures

Saudi King approves hosting US troops to boost regional security

A US official said the deployment would include about 500 US military personnel in Saudi

Saudi says evacuated crew member of Iranian ship sent to Oman

The injured crew member had been airlifted from the Iranian vessel Savis to a military hospital in the Saudi city of Jizan

Understanding Saudi’s new tenders and procurement law: What are the main changes?

The law will regulate procedures of tenders and procurements carried out by government entities to ensure they are not influenced by personal interest

Janet Jackson, 50 Cent to perform in Jeddah after Nicki Minaj pulls out

It is the first time Janet Jackson and 50 Cent will be performing in the kingdom

Saudi eases restrictions on Umrah pilgrims traveling across the kingdom

Previously, visitors with Umrah visas were restricted to Makkah, Madinah and Jeddah

Dubai lender Emirates NBD allowed to open 20 more branches in Saudi

Currently the bank has four branches in Saudi – two in Riyadh, one in Jeddah and one in Khobar

Saudi forces intercept another drone headed toward Jizan

On Tuesday, the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and downed three Houthi drones targeting two airports

Saudi approves new tendering and procurement law

The law introduces flexibility in the price of contracts and compensations in the case of increases in raw material prices, custom duties and taxes

Saudi businesses can remain open 24 hours a day under new Cabinet decision

The new decision is hoped to help create thousands of jobs and stimulate the kingdom’s economy

Saudi King heads to $500bn mega city NEOM for holiday

Construction work on the $500bn NEOM project is slated to begin this year

Saudi forces intercept Houthi drones targeting two airports

The drones targeted civilians and civilian airports in Abha, Jizan and Najran, officials said

Saudi’s deputy minister of defence meets UN envoy to Yemen

Yemen’s warring parties agreed on Monday on new measures to enforce a ceasefire

Saudi forces destroy two Houthi drones, shrapnel damages vehicles, building

The drones targeted civilians and civilian targets in Khamis Mushait city

Saudi will support indebted Lebanon, say ex-PMs after meeting King

Soon there will be Saudi steps towards the Lebanese state, Najib Mikati said

MENA power sector needs $209bn worth of investments until 2023

Regional governments have been accelerating their investment plans with 87GW of capacity additions already at execution stage

Saudi rejects claims that it is blocking Qataris from performing Hajj and Umrah

The kingdom says citizens and residents of Qatar are welcome to perform Hajj

Saudi’s Ataa Educational to raise SAR348m in IPO

Riyadh has been encouraging more family-owned companies to list on the domestic stock market

Saudi and Hyundai sign JV to manufacture marine engines and pumps

The venture will be located in the kingdom’s Eastern Province at Ras Alkhair

Saudi cabinet says extension to cuts will help oil market stability

OPEC, Russia and other non-OPEC members agreed this month to extend their oil supply cut until the end of March 2020

Rapper Nicki Minaj pulls out of Saudi Arabia concert

She was due to headline the Jeddah World Fest music festival on July 18

Saudi Aramco awards 34 contracts worth $18bn for Marjan, Berri oilfields

Aramco plans to boost production capacity at the two fields

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Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says it foiled Red Sea ship attack

Saudi officials said they destroyed an unmanned boat laden with explosives which the militants had planned to use for the attack

Saudi forces intercept Houthi drone launched at civilian areas in the kingdom

Houthis have repeatedly launched attacks against targets in neighbouring Saudi

Saudi airline flyadeal picks Airbus jets over grounded Boeing MAX

The airline is to take delivery from 2021 of 30 A320neo jets that were ordered by its parent Saudi Arabian Airlines

Saudi dairy company Almarai’s CEO resigns

The company’s former CEO Georges P Schorderet has been re-appointed to the role

Saudi intercepts drones, denies Houthi reports that the attacks hit their targets

The drones were destroyed on Saturday evening