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Another Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport leaves nine injured

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A Houthi drone attack on Saudi Arabia's Abha airport has injured nine civilians on Tuesday, the latest in a series of recent cross-border terrorist attacks by the Iran-backed group in Yemen.

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Saudi Economy

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Bloomberg Economics’ heat map shows non-oil growth improving in the second quarter, probably to levels last seen almost four years ago, before lower oil prices...

 

Banking and Finance

Saudi Arabia Wades Into Euro Bond Market as Part of Borrowing Spree

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Aramco IPO

Saudi Aramco Is Said to Restart Work on World’s Largest IPO

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U.S.-Saudi Relations

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Tadawul

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Labor

How mega projects can tackle soaring Saudi unemployment trends

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Abha Airport

Houthi drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha Airport leaves nine injured

A drone attack by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement on Abha Airport in Saudi Arabia early on Tuesday left nine people injured, a Saudi-led coalition statement...

 

Saudi-Iraq

Iraq, Saudi Arabia discuss ties, cooperation to stabilize oil prices

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Monday held a phone call over the means to develop...

 

Healthcare

Award-winning Saudi medical app aiming to take world by storm

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Tourism and Hospitality

Saudi’s Amaala resort to attract millionaires with special regulatory structure

The Amaala resort in the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Nature Reserve will be focused upon wellness, healthy living and meditation. It is being dubbed the "Riviera of...

 

Soccer

General Sports Authority of Saudi Arabia announces creation of elite performance centre in Spain

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Fashion

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Saudi Film

Saudi director takes on father-son relationship in first feature film

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Aviation

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The General Authority of Civil Aviation’s (GACA) Academy of Civil Aviation will open its doors to applicants with high school diplomas in natural sciences for...

 

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Iraq

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Afghanistan

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Lebanon

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Israel-Palestine

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