Saudi Arabia
June 12, 2013
Saudi Arabia's state airports operator has picked three banks to arrange the second tranche of its local Islamic bond programme, banking sources said on Tuesday, with a sale seen matching the firm's record-breaking $4 billion debut Sukuk in 2012.
June 11, 2013
Saudi Arabia is currently undertaking ground-breaking transformations in the transportation sector and Huawei Technologies aims to place the passengers at the heart of the new transformation by emphasizing safety, comfort and reliability as critical components of railway infrastructure.
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister and his French counterpart expressed concern over the situation in Syria, and called for immediate and urgent action in the war-torn country.
Hotels, Umrah operators and aviation firms will incur SR 5 billion in losses due to the Haj Ministry’s recent decision to limit the validity of Umrah visas to 14 days, according to the estimates of the National Committee for Haj and Umrah (NCHU).
Despite an upward jump (+16.5 points) after the opening bell, the Tadawul All-Share Index (TASI) finished with a nominal decline of 0.08 percent yesterday.
Tweets between controversial Saudi cleric Mohammad Al Arifi and super celebrity Ahlam ignite intense debate across Gulf countries. Is Ahlam about to have a major career change?
June 10, 2013
Indonesian consulate set on fire as thousands of expatriate workers amass in bid to sort out their employment papers
Emaar Properties has unveiled its newest residential development in the city.
June 7, 2013
The Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia has called for jihad against the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah, echoing the sentiments of top Muslim cleric Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi
June 6, 2013
Watch out, Arabia, Ahmed Helmy is gonna be checkin’ out your mad skillz on ‘Arabs Got Talent’. Say goodbye to Saudi comedian Naser Al Qasabi ‘cause Ahmed is comin’ to town and joining the judging committee for the talent's show's third season.
Expatriates are likely to find it more difficult to stay in contact with their loved ones at home with the banning of Viber by Saudi Arabia's telecommunications regulatory authority.
June 5, 2013
With the holy month of Ramadan around the corner, the Consumer Protection Association (CPA) has launched a campaign to monitor the prices of essential goods in an effort to control seasonal price increases.
June 4, 2013
Saudi Arabia’s first dedicated sports centre for girls has been formally opened, heralding more steps for women’s empowerment in the country.
Two Saudi Arabian nationals have been beheaded over separate charges of murder, the Saudi interior ministry announced on Tuesday.
It turned out to be largely positive for investors yesterday, as Saudi Arabia’s benchmark stock index recorded a handsome gain of 1.14 percent, which is the highest increase during last two weeks.