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Saudi economy expands in Q4 on boost from crude; non-oil growth slows

Fourth-quarter gross domestic product grew by 3.59 per cent from a year earlier

Saudi Arabia to raise around $31bn in debt this year

Saudi Arabia has borrowed extensively over the past few years to refill state coffers depleted by a drop in oil prices

Saudi’s Kingdom Holding to invest Careem proceeds in Europe, Saudi – CEO

Uber acquired Careem this week in a $3.1bn deal

Saudi’s SABIC sticking with growth plans, will discuss synergies with Aramco

Saudi Aramco has agreed to buy a 70 per cent stake in SABIC for $69.1bn

Saudi Aramco to meet investors next week ahead of debut dollar bond – sources

The bond will help the world’s largest oil producer fund the $69.1bn purchase of a stake in SABIC

Working women in Saudi Arabia given SAR800 monthly transport assistance

The financial assistance is part of the Saudi Human Resourced Development Fund’s Wusul programme

Saudi announces new cultural vision, including residency for international artists

The vision also includes plans for art prizes, scholarship programmes and a culture fund to support artists

Saudi Aramco to buy SABIC in $69bn chemicals mega-deal

Aramco will buy a 70 per cent stake in SABIC, in what is one of the biggest deals in the global chemical industry

US approves secret nuclear power work for Saudi Arabia

The kingdom has previously stated it aims to build at least two nuclear power plants

Saudi’s Al Tayyar aims to double online booking sales by end-2020

The kingdom’s largest travel company seeks to capitalise on a rapidly growing tourism market, and invest heavily in technology

Saudi Arabia extends domestic debt curve with new sukuk issue

The kingdom sold $1.62bn in local currency debt, with maturities of 10 and 15 years

Saudi Aramco building global gas business to cut carbon footprint

CEO Amin Nasser said the oil giant is building “an energy bridge” between Saudi Arabia and China

Saudi beats Russia to top spot among China crude oil suppliers in February, according to customs

Supplies from Saudi Arabia to China reached 5.95 million tonnes, or about 1.552 million bpd, data from Chinese customs showed

Saudi’s MiSK Foundation partners with Qiddiya for youth initiative

The internship programme will give young Saudis the opportunity to work at the Qiddiya project, which is expected to be the world’s largest entertainment city by 2030

OPEC+ cuts that steadied market now bring risk of $100 crude

Saudi Arabia pushes for at least $70 oil, say sources

The move defies US President Donald Trump’s demands for OPEC to help reduce prices

Saudi-led coalition attacks drone storage caves in Yemen’s capital – SPA

The raids in Sanaa are part of an operation to destroy the Houthis’ drone capabilities

Court orders Saudia to pay over SAR61,000 to passenger for 21-hour flight delay

The verdict said the compensation was for the “psychological and financial harm” the passenger had sustained

Saudis to seek $20bn investments for planned tourism landmark

The development of the Al Ula site is part of the kingdom’s broader tourism plans as it diversifies its economy away from oil

Driving licences issued to 70,000 women in Saudi since lifting of ban

Driving schools for women are opening up across the kingdom

Saudi Arabia invests $23bn to improve living in Riyadh

Four projects have been unveiled, expecting to create 70,000 jobs for Saudis

Saudi consumer prices fall for second straight month in Feb

The impact of implementation of a value-added tax last year eased this year

Pakistani man dies after losing his way in the desert outside Saudi – report

The man was found starving and dehydrated by Saudi border guards in September last year

Saudi Arabia curbs family influence in Binladin group shake-up

Three of the Bin Laden family were arrested in last year’s corruption purge, and have now relinquished their 36.22 per cent stake in the family business to a subsidiary of the finance ministry

Saudi closes at near four-year high as it joins FTSE Russell index

Saudi shares have gained 9.6 per cent so far this year

Saudi’s Tadawul, the region’s biggest exchange, expects foreign investment to grow

Saudi shares on Monday joined the FTSE Emerging All Cap Index with a weighting of 2.9 per cent

OPEC to cancel April meet, keep oil cuts in place

“We are not under pressure except by the market,” said Saudi energy minister Al Falih

Kuwait-Saudi consortium wins $400m Oman solar power station bid

The project includes the construction, ownership, and operation of a 500 MW independent power project

Over 166,840 Saudi women employed in kingdom’s private sector

The majority of them – over 40 per cent – are working in the education sector

Saudi wealth fund PIF hires former IFC official as chief economist

PIF, which is chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, manages over $250bn in assets

Saudi philanthropist Princess Al-Bandari dies

She was the CEO of the King Khalid Foundation and associated with several NGOs