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Saudi-led coalition attacks air base adjoining Sanaa’s airport

The raids targeted drone maintenance sites, a communications system and locations of drone experts and operators, a Saudi official said

Saudi coast guard rescues Iranian oil ship in Red Sea

The 26-sailor crew of the ship were all rescued

Saudi wealth fund PIF plans to borrow via debt twice this year, says MD

Last year the fund raised an $11bn international syndicated loan, its first commercial borrowing

Saudi advises its citizens to leave Sri Lanka

The advice follows suicide bomb attacks on hotels and churches that killed more than 250 people on April 21

Saudi’s Flynas considering upgrading Airbus A320neo order

The airline could opt for the larger A321 model, according to its CEO

Saudi’s Falih will stick to global oil deal, pact could be extended

Saudi’s energy minister was talking to Russia’s RIA news agency

Saudi’s economy may grow faster in 2019 that previously forecast – IMF

The non-oil sector is expanding faster than the wider economy

Saudi airline Flyadeal’s decision on Boeing MAX “imminent” – CEO

The airline is reconsidering the order after two MAX jets fatally crashed in Ethiopia in March and in Indonesia in October

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Saudi’s SABIC Q1 net profit drops 38%, cites lower selling prices

The company made a net profit of SAR3.41bn ($909m) in the three months to March 31, down from SAR5.51bn last year

Arabian Centres to raise up to $836m in Saudi’s biggest IPO since 2014

The IPO would be the country’s biggest since Saudi lender National Commercial Bank raised $6bn

Saudi wealth fund-backed real estate firm to buy $200m worth of mortgages

SRC, formed in 2017, is trying to boost the kingdom’s secondary mortgage market

Saudi central bank sees more interest from international lenders

The kingdom announced last week that Credit Suisse had won approval for a banking licence to operate in Saudi

Saudi aims to create over 561,000 private sector jobs by 2023

The kingdom launched the Qiwa online platform to consolidate all the employment data in the kingdom

Saudi further extends debt curve with new 30-year sukuk

Demand for the new issuance, due in 2049, is equivalent to around SAR9.25bn

Nigeria’s oil minister, Saudi Aramco discuss investment options

Aramco is expanding downstream operations as part of its drive to become the world’s largest integrated energy firm

Saudi Arabia reports first quarterly budget surplus since 2014

Saudi Arabia plans to increase state spending by 7 per cent this year

Saudi Arabia’s economy to grow at least 2% in 2019

Credit growth accelerated in the first quarter at its fastest pace in more than two years

Lebanon PM Hariri: ‘Promising summer’ after Saudi travel warning lifted

Saudi Arabia had been advising its citizens since 2011 to avoid Lebanon

Saudi energy minister: No need for immediate action after end of Iran oil waivers

Khalid Al Falih said Saudi will respond to customers’ needs if asked for more oil

Revealed: Top 10 brands that people in UAE, Saudi would like to work for

Emirates emerged as the top brand that most UAE residents would feel most proud to work for

Saudi executes 37 citizens for terror links

The executions were carried out in Riyadh, Makkah, Madinah, the Eastern Province, Qassim and Asir on Tuesday

Saudi’s largest lender NCB posts 5.7% rise in first-quarter profit

National Commercial Bank made a net profit of SAR3.16bn ($842.7m) in the three months to March 31

Saudi’s Al Rajhi Bank Q1 net profit rises 21% on higher fees

The bank aims to boost its mortgage lending as more affordable housing comes on the market

Saudi consumer prices fall for third straight month in March

Property rental prices are falling in the kingdom as a result of job losses in the market

Saudi Arabia welcomes US move to end all Iran sanction waivers

The kingdom has said that it will coordinate with other oil producers to ensure adequate crude supply in the market

Saudia confirms that two of its crew members died in Sri Lanka attacks

The airline identified the victims as cabin manager Ahmed Zain Jaafri and Hani Maged Othman, who was working as a steward

Two Saudis killed in Sri Lanka attacks

The victims are believed to be the two Saudia airline crew members who were reported missing

Saudi’s Al Tayyar re-brands as Seera, seeks to double booking value

The company wants to grow its foothold in the kingdom’s consumer travel and pilgrimage sectors

Saudi security forces arrest 13 accused of planning attacks

Security forces have said they killed four alleged ISIL militants who had planned Sunday’s attack

Saudi executes another Pakistani national in Jeddah for drug smuggling

He is the third Pakistani national to be executed in less than two weeks for the offence in Jeddah