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Saudi mall operator Arabian Centres falls below IPO price in first trading

Arabian Centres’ share sale was the kingdom’s third biggest since Saudi lender NCB raised $6bn in 2014

Saudi Aramco signs US LNG deal with Sempra

Aramco has been developing its own gas resources and eyeing gas assets in the United States, Russia, Australia and Africa

Yemen’s Houthis step up drone attacks on Saudi Arabia

The Houthis carried out armed drone strikes on oil assets in Saudi last week and said one of their drones hit Najran airport on Monday

Saudi cabinet affirms desire to avoid war, stabilise oil markets

The kingdom “will do everything in its power to prevent any war and its hand is always extended to peace”

Saudi consumer prices fall in April for fourth month in a row

Housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel prices were down 7.8 per cent from a year earlier

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Yemen’s Houthi drone targeted civilian facility in Saudi

The Saudi-led military coalition said a civilian facility in Najran was targeted with a drone carrying explosives

Saudi intercepts two missiles headed towards Makkah, Jeddah

The kingdom’s air defense forces destroyed the ballistic missiles over Taif

Saudi comedian summoned for insulting soldiers

Osama Salmeen will face an investigation for a video clip that allegedly insulted Saudi soldiers

Saudi fines 16 banks, including Dubai lender for ‘violations of responsible finance’

The violations related to the percentage of debt that individuals had to bear in proportion to their monthly income

Saudi imposes tax on e-cigarettes and sugary drinks

The kingdom will levy a 100 per cent tax on electronic cigarettes and products used in them, and a 50 per cent tax on sugared drinks

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Trump says war will be the ‘official end’ of Iran

GCC states launch ‘enhanced security patrols’ in the Arabian Gulf as tensions simmer

Saudi’s new permanent residency permit fee to exceed $200,000 – report

Last week, the Saudi cabinet approved the special residency scheme aimed at attracting wealthy and high-skilled expats

Saudi ‘does not want war, but will respond to any threat’ – minister

Adel Al Jubeir said the Iranian regime is not looking for security and stability in the region

Saudi calls for emergency meeting of GCC, Arab leaders over recent attacks

Last week, four ships were sabotaged off the UAE coast, while drones attacked oil installations in Saudi

Saudi-led coalition in Yemen carries out airstrikes in Sanaa

The alliance said it struck military bases and facilities and weapons storage sites

IMF urges Saudi to consider raising VAT rate

The IMF said the introduction of a value-added tax has been very successful, but the rate is low by global standards

Asia oil buyers, shippers go on alert after Saudi ship, facility attacks

Asia gets nearly 70 per cent of its crude oil from the Middle East

Careem launches bus service between Jeddah and Makkah

Careem will provide a direct service between the two cities for SAR25 ($6.7) each way

Saudi cabinet approves ‘green-card’-style residency scheme for foreign expats

The new scheme was approved by the Shoura Council earlier this month

Saudi’s Sipchem, Sahara to seek deals in US and Asia after merger

The new entity, Sahara International Petrochemical Company, will have combined assets worth more than SAR22bn

Goldman Sachs bought Commerzbank’s claim in Saudi’s biggest debt saga

The US investment bank bought $100m of Bahraini bank International Bank Corporation’s debt

Saudi says two pumping stations for major oil pipeline ‘attacked by drones’

The attacks caused a fire at one of the stations leading to “limited damage”

MSCI adds Saudi Arabia to emerging markets index

A total of 30 Saudi Arabian securities would be added to the index

US envoy urges response ‘short of war’ to tankers attack off UAE coast

Four commercial vessels, including two Saudi oil tankers, were sabotaged on Sunday near Fujairah

Saudi-led coalition launches airstrikes in Yemen, says many Houthis killed and wounded

The coalition has accused the Houthis of not abiding by the Stockholm agreement

Saudi, Dubai stock markets drop after tanker attacks

Two Saudi oil tankers were among vessels targeted by a “sabotage attack” off the coast of the UAE

Two Saudi oil tankers attacked near UAE waters

The attack did not lead to any casualties or an oil spill but caused significant damage to the structures of the two vessels

Japan’s JXTG says gets supplies from Saudi, others to replace Iranian oil

Iranian oil accounted for about 4 per cent to 5 per cent of Japan’s total oil supplies before the US sanctions kicked in

Saudi security forces kill 8 people in Al Qatif

The operation targeted a newly formed “terrorist cell”, officials said

Saudi Arabia’s oil exports to stay below 7 million bpd in June

Riyadh is reluctant to boost oil supply too quickly and risk a price crash and a build-up in inventories