ECONOMY

Saudi Arabia’s Budget Deficit Shrinks a Whopping 60%

Mohammed Al-Jadaan
Saudi Arabia reduced its budget deficit by 60 percent to SR49 billion ($13 billion) in the first nine months of the year, official figures published Wednesday show.

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