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In pics: Hajj 2020 begins, Saudi authorities confirm no Covid-19 cases among pilgrims

The number of pilgrims attending this year’s Hajj has been limited to 1,000

Oil prices

Saudis seen cutting oil price for first time in four months

OPEC and allied producers have started to ease output curbs amid weakening demand

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE registers 375 cases; 665 infections reported in Oman

The death toll in Oman has risen to 412

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Hajj pilgrimage in the age of coronavirus is unlike any before

Saudi Arabia has dramatically downsized the ritual because of the coronavirus pandemic, with authorities testing pilgrims and cutting their numbers from the usual 2 million to around 1,000

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE registers 369 cases; 846 infections reported in Oman

The death toll in the UAE and Oman has risen to 347 and 402 respectively

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Standard Chartered appoints new CEO for Saudi Arabia banking division

In February last year, the British bank received approvals from Saudi Arabia’s financial regulator to open a branch in the kingdom

HSBC arranges first green export credit agency loan for Saudi ministry

The proceeds of the loan are being used to purchase buses from Germany for the kingdom’s public transport network

Saudi car rental firm Theeb hires Fransi Capital for IPO

The IPO could happen next year, depending on how quickly the company recovers from the impact of the coronavirus outbreak

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 351 cases; 1,968 infections registered in Saudi

The death toll in Saudi Arabia stands at 2,733

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Pilgrims selected to perform Hajj this year begin arriving in Jeddah

Only about 1,000 pilgrims – all from inside Saudi Arabia – have been permitted to perform Hajj this year

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Saudis stuck home for summer burn more oil for air conditioners

The extra oil going toward power may limit the price impact of OPEC’s plan to taper output restrictions from next month

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 254 cases; 1,099 infections registered in Oman

The death toll in the UAE remains unchanged at 342

Saudi Arabia to Bahrain causeway reopens from July 23

The King Fahd Causeway shut on March 7 as part of the precautionary measures

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Saudi Arabia refutes reports that it is mulling income tax

An official within the government added that the “issue is fundamentally not for discussion”

Dubai-based 3D printing start-up Immensa to expand to Saudi Arabia, US

Amid Covid-19 pandemic, Immensa remobilised to produce more than 20,000 3D printed face shields per week

Saudi Arabia’s Al Othaim family said to plan IPO for malls unit

The sale may happen in the first half of 2021

How Saudi Arabian shoppers are gearing up for the ‘new normal’?

Saudi consumers while venturing out more than in preceding months, still prefer to retain several preventive measures while shopping in stores

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Saudi’s King Salman chairs Cabinet meeting from hospital

He was admitted to the King Faisal Specialist Hospital on Monday to undergo medical tests due to an inflammation of the gallbladder

Tata Communications granted local ISP, telecom licence in Saudi

Licence allows change of status from a foreign carrier to local licenced service provider

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE registers 305 cases; 1,487 infections recorded in Oman

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 341

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Saudi Arabia declares Eid Al Adha 2020 date

It also confirmed the dates of the holidays for the public and private sector within the kingdom

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 271 cases; 2,429 infections registered in Saudi

The death toll in Saudi Arabia and the UAE has risen to 2,523 and 340 respectively

Lego opens exclusive e-commerce store in Saudi Arabia

The brand recently opened its first retail store in Red Sea Mall in Jeddah

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More than a quarter of UAE, Saudi businesses to allow remote work post-Covid: study

Technology performance issues hindering remote workers

G20 to make debt relief extension call closer to year end

All member countries have started implementing the Debt Service Suspension Initiative that currently is set to only run through December

Saudi Arabia’s Fannie Mae buys up $800m of mortgages

The refinancing company was established to buy home loans from banks and other finance companies, freeing up the lenders to book more mortgages

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman admitted to hospital

He will undergo medical tests due to cholecystitis – an inflammation of the gallbladder

GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 211 cases; 1,157 infections registered in Oman

The UAE has registered a total of 339 Covid-19-related deaths

Saudi mountains, Crimean beaches beckon for staycations in Covid-times

As the Covid-19 pandemic dented international travel and tourism, companies look to capture domestic spending that normally goes abroad

Half of SMBs in the UAE, 35% in Saudi reduced their workforce due to virus: study

Small businesses turn to digital channels to survive the pandemic