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Former Twitter Employee Convicted of Spying for Saudi Arabia

A former Twitter Inc. employee was convicted of spying for Saudi Arabia by turning over personal information of platform users…

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Saudi Arabia: Stability of Oil Market Pivotal to Kingdom’s Energy Strategy

The Saudi government stressed on Tuesday the great need to commit to oil production in line with the agreements reached…

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Saudi Arabia Operates New Salwa Crossing with Qatar

Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the Eastern Province, launched on Monday the trial operation of the passengers’…

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Foreign Capital Represents 39% of Saudi Industrial Sector Investments

The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources said on Sunday that foreign or joint capital investments represent about 39 percent…

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Oxford Economics Predicts Saudi Economy to Cross $1 Trln Mark in 2022

Oxford Economics has predicted that the Saudi economy will cross the trillion-dollar mark for the first time this year. The…

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Legendary singer Engelbert Humperdinck set for Thailand tour

Legendary pop singer Engelbert Humperdinck will kick off his tour across the Kingdom with the live concert "The Legendary Engelbert…

Saudi Industry Minister: Percentage of National Products in Some Retail Stores Reaches 70%

The Saudi Exports Development Authority has signed joint cooperation agreements with the largest retail stores in the Kingdom with the…

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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israeli Attack on Gaza

Saudi Arabia condemned and denounced on Saturday the Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs…

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Saudi MAWANI Adopts Regulations in line with Commercial Maritime System

The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) has revealed a new set of regulations governing the activities of shipping agents in the…

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Saudi Revenues Jump 50% in 1st Half of 2022, with $36 Bn Surplus

In a performance that exceeded the targeted budget surplus for 2022, the Saudi Ministry of Finance disclosed on Thursday a…

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Mouallimi Concludes 11-Year Tenure as Saudi Ambassador to UN

Saudi Arabia’s Abdallah Al-Mouallimi has concluded an 11-year tenure as the Kingdom’s top envoy to the UN.

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Aramco, Sinopec Sign New MoU

Aramco and China's oil refiner Sinopec signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Wednesday in Riyadh for multiple potential collaborations in…

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Saudi Arabia Submits Bid to Host 2029 Asian Winter Games in NEOM

The Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee officially submitted a letter of interest to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to…

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Number of SMEs Jumps 68% in Saudi Arabia

The number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia increased by about 68 percent, reaching 752,500 during Q1…

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Saudi Arabia Establishes New Authorities to Support the Investment, Development System

Saudi Arabia continued exerting efforts to attract investments and expand the local development project, announcing the establishment of two independent…

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Saudi Arabia Requires Social Media Influencers to Obtain License to Publish Ad Content

Saudi Arabia’s General Commission for Audiovisual Media issued a decision requiring individuals to obtain a license to publish advertisement content…

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Saudi Arabia Supports Aspirations of Vision 2030 Through Research, Innovation

The Research, Development and Innovation Development Authority, which was established in June 2021, is holding successive workshops to develop the…

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Saudi Arabia Posts Highest Economic Growth Since 2011

The Saudi General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) revealed on Sunday that the Kingdom’s real gross domestic product (GDP) jumped by…

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Saudi Private Sector to Explore Agricultural Investment Opportunities in 10 Arab Countries

The Saudi private sector plans to explore investment opportunities in the agricultural sector in 10 Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia,…

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HRC President Praises Saudi Arabia’s Success in Combating Human Trafficking

President of the Saudi Human Rights Commission (HRC) and Chairman of the National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons Dr.

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Paul Casey says LIV players are not trying to damage golf: ‘We leave this to those in charge of the Tour’

Casey had some strong opinions on his former professional tours ahead of his LIV Golf debut.

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New Ruins Found in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Faw

A team of archaeologists from Saudi Arabia and around the world have discovered new archaeological sites in the Al-Faw Archaeological…

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IMF Raises Saudi Economic Growth Forecasts

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its 2023 growth forecasts for Saudi Arabia’s economy by 0.1% from April to…

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Saudi Govt Briefed on Biden’s Visit to Kingdom

The Saudi cabinet was briefed on Tuesday on the visit paid to the Kingdom by US President Joe Biden in…

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Eye-popping: Saudi prince unveils mirrored skyscraper eco-city

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - A futuristic Saudi megacity is to feature two skyscrapers extending across a swathe of desert…