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Saudi Postpones Awarding New Aviation Licenses

The Kingdom has said that it needs more time to award the winning bids, which were expected to be announced by November-end.

Zain Saudi Extends $2.4bn Loan For 5th Time

The telecoms operator has postponed the maturity date of the murabaha facility to December 19.

Saudi Diplomat Shot Dead In Yemen

The assistant military attache at the Saudi embassy and his bodyguard were fired upon in their car.

UAE’s Etisalat Backs Saudi Unit After SIM Ban

Etisalat’s Saudi unit, Mobily, has been banned from selling pre-paid SIM cards by the Kingdom’s regulator.

Samsung, Shanghai Electric Win $3bn Saudi Water Plant Deal

The new plant, called Yanbu III, will have a capacity of 550,000 cubic metres per day of desalinated water.

Saudi Aramco To Shut Most Of Yanbu Refinery

The joint venture energy firm plans to bring a cleaner fuel project online.

Saudi Regulator Suspends Mobily From Selling SIM Cards

Mobily will not able to resume sales of pre-paid cards until it meets provisioning requirements.

Revealed: Top 10 Companies In Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom saw increased liquidity and banking deposits in 2012, fuelled by high oil prices and government spending.

WHO Says 4 New Cases Of SARS-Like Virus Found In Saudi, Qatar

The total number of cases has now risen to six, and two of the patients have died.

Saudi Bookstore Jarir Plans 70% Expansion

The chain is planning to spend $40 million a year, targeting the Gulf’s population growth.

Saudi’s Dar Al Arkan Looks To Buy Foreign Properties

The kingdom’s biggest real estate developer is planning to expand its assets abroad.

Barclays Denies Illegal Payment For Saudi Licence

Lender in new investigation into improper payments to win a banking licence in the Kingdom.

Saudi Arabia To Fine Firms With Foreign Worker Majorities

Private sector companies will have to pay $640 a year for each excess foreigner they employ.

Drake & Scull Wins Contracts Worth $87 Million

The Dubai firm secures contracts in Saudi Arabia and the UAE ahead of Q3 profit announcement.

US To Overtake Saudi As Top Oil Producer – IEA

Forecasts suggest the States will achieve self-sufficiency in oil and gas and become an exporter by 2030.

Saudi King To Undergo Back Operation Next Week

King Abdullah will undergo a back operation to tighten a loose ligament in his back, the royal court has said.

Saudi Arabia Allows Rights Trade On Stock Market

The move comes as the Kingdom prepares to open its stock market to direct investment by foreign institutions.

Saudi Arabia Says Not Aware Of Barclays Probe

US authorities are reportedly investigating whether Barclays made any improper payment to win a banking licence in Saudi.

British PM Cameron Meets KSA’s King Abdullah

The two leaders discussed regional and international developments, Palestine and the situation in Syria.

Abu Dhabi Loses Its World’s Biggest SWF Crown

Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global has beaten the emirate to the top spot with assets worth $656.2 billion.

Saudi’s Almarai To Issue Private Sukuk

The dairy company raised SAR1 billion through the first tranche of a Sukuk in March this year.

Riyadh Blast Estimated To Cost Over $80m

Atleast 22 people were killed and over 130 were injured in a gas tanker explosion in Riyadh on Thursday.

Saudi Mohammed al-Mojil Group Extends Losses

The troubled Saudi construction company reported a third quarter loss of $9 million.

At Least 22 Dead In Riyadh Explosion

Latest TV reports say at least 111 people were injured. Explosion caused by fuel truck crashing.

Saudi Labour Costs Highest In GCC

Construction labour costs in the Kingdom are 51 per cent higher than in Qatar, says new report.

Over 3.1 Million Pilgrims Perform Hajj

The Saudi government has said that its measures have ensured that pilgrims are safe and secure.

Will Saudi’s Open Skies Policy Hinder Growth Of Domestic Carriers?

The motion is debated by Saj Ahmad, chief analyst, StrategicAero Research.com and Simon Elsegood, senior analyst, CAPA – Centre for Aviation.

UAE Salaries To Rise 5% In 2013

About 70 per cent of companies in the GCC are also planning to increase headcount next year, says new survey.

Abu Dhabi-Led Group Submits Lowest Bid For Saudi Power Plant

A consortium led by TAQA made the lowest bid for the Rabigh 2 project in the Kingdom.

Pilgrims Arrive In Mecca For Haj

Authorities have emphasised the religious occasion is no place for protests over the regional turmoil.