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Gulf Business gears up for debut Saudi summit on 3 September

The discussions will cover key themes relevant to any business aiming to operate or expand within Saudi Arabia

Saudi, UAE form committee to stabilise Yemen ceasefire

The Saudi and UAE governments urged all parties to cooperate with the joint committee to achieve disengagement

Saudi-led coalition shoots down six Houthi missiles targeting kingdom

The ballistic missiles were fired from Sa’ada governorate in Yemen and targeted “civilian objects and civilians” in Jizan

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Saudi intercepts Houthi drones targeted at ‘civilian objects’

The drones were fired towards Khamis Mushait and Jizan

Saudi-UAE coalition a strategic necessity in Yemen – minister

The UAE’s engagement with Riyadh is “ontological and more comprehensive”, Anwar Gargash said

Explainer: Understanding Saudi Arabia’s new decennial liability law

Gulf Business speaks to Sarran Abu Saq, regional VP – Business Development at ACE Insurance and Reinsurance Brokers, Saudi Arabia

Saudi to grant ‘instant’ visas for expats

The service is only open to private sector companies that meet strict nationalisation quotas

Middle East’s least punctual airlines revealed

Saudi airlines had among the lowest percentage of flights departing and arriving on time

Saudi Arabia sells SAR2.3bn in sukuk monthly issuance

The debt sale was split into three tranches

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