ECONOMY

Recent Economic Data for July 2017 Points to Mixed Picture for Saudi Economy

The kingdom held $116.8 billion of Treasuries at the end of March, down 6 percent from a record $123.6 billion in January.
Growth in Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector accelerated in July, albeit at a moderate pace, while the expansion in employment slowed, according to a Reuters report citing a Emirates NBD survey.

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Hajj 2017

Saudia flies 80,000 Iranian Hajj pilgrims

Saudi Arabian Airlines is flying more than 80,000 Hajj pilgrims from the Iranian cities of Mashhad, Ahwaz and Tabriz....

 

Privatization

Saudi Arabia makes another move toward privatisation

The country’s cabinet created the supervisory committees (SCs) to work with the National Centre for Privatisation and Public Private Partnership (NCP),  which was established in...

 

Desalination Plant

Saudi’s state power firm invites bids to build, operate water desalination plant

The project, to be located about 150 km north of Jeddah, the kingdom's second-biggest city, will produce 600,000 to 1.2 million cubic meters of potable...

 

Red Sea Tourism Development

Saudi Arabia Red Sea tourism project to add $4 billion to economy

Saudi Arabia has unveiled an enormous new tourism project spanning more than 100 miles of its Red Sea coastline as part of continued efforts to...

 

Economy

Saudi private sector growth accelerates moderately in July

Growth in Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector accelerated moderately in July, although the expansion in employment slowed, a corporate survey showed on Thursday....

 

Saudi-Iran

What comes next in Iran vs. Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's King Salman is 81 and Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei is 78. What will the inevitable transition of power in these two influential...

 

Iran in the Region

Commentary: Iran outflanking Saudi Arabia in Yemen

Iran's role in Yemen is likely to get more aggressive as the United States increases sanctions against Tehran. The Iranians see the United States and Saudi...

 

Petrochemicals

How America Is Taking the Wind Out of Saudi Aramco’s IPO

Fracking’s effect on American oil and gas production is common knowledge at this point, but some of its impact on the petrochemical industry remains underreported....

 

Yemen Civil War

Saudi Arabia is blocking fuel for UN humanitarian planes in Yemen, say officials

Saudi Arabia and its allies fighting in Yemen are obstructing deliveries of fuel for UN planes which are bringing some of the only aid into...

 

Saudi-Iraq

Sadr orders followers to remove anti-Saudi slogans from Iraq’s streets

Moqtada al-Sadr, leader of the Sadrist Movement, has given orders to his followers to remove all the anti-Saudi images, slogans and banners from Iraq's streets,...

 

Law and Order

Cat Killer Sparks Internet Craze, Police Investigation in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture released a statement Wednesday saying it was working with local security services in pursuing a man suspected...

 

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Exclusive: Iran Revolutionary Guards find new route to arm Yemen rebels

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Middle East’s alternative music scene prospering at last

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