Jobless rate for Saudi citizens has increased to 12.9%, its highest level in more than a decade
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Steering a new course in Saudi Arabia
With the first female drivers taking to the roads in Saudi Arabia, Arabian Business looks at the range of opportunities that the law change will open up
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Video: The millennial prince running Saudi Arabia
Known as Mr. Everything for his deep influence in all aspects of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is radically changing his country before he even takes his seat on the throne. Bloomberg’s Profiles takes a closer look the most powerful young man in the region.
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Saudi expat workers leaving in their thousands – official figures
Foreign workers declined by 6% to 10.2 million in the first three months of 2018 compared with a year ago
Anti-corruption
Global banks push ahead with Saudi expansion plans
The speed of the purge and the lack of transparency unsettled markets when it started late last year
Artificial intelligence
Why the UAE and Saudi see artificial intelligence as an investment in the future
The UAE and Saudi Arabia are placing themselves at the forefront of the fourth industrial revolution through their investments in artificial intelligence
Binladin Group
Saudi awards first contracts for $500bn Neom city
Contracts to build palaces in huge new business zone
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Collaboration for tomorrow: The power of joint efforts in achieving an ambitious National Vision 2030
Brand view: Thought column by Mathias Mathias Johansson, Head of Ericsson Saudi Arabia and Egypt
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Outlook for GCC banks “stable”, says Moody’s report
Forecast is strongest in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, while Oman and Bahrain are weaker due to their fiscal position
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Is Neom the answer to Saudi Arabia’s post-oil economy?
In terms of ambition it is unsurpassed: a $500bn city that straddles three countries, powered entirely by renewable energy, running on AI technology, and contributing $100bn to the kingdom’s GDP by 2030
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Opinion: Is this Saudi Arabia’s big moment?
While many questions remain to be answered, there is no doubt that the world is witnessing a historical time in the kingdom’s history – one which holds massive business opportunities
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Video: Saudi Arabia will allow women to attend sporting events in stadiums
Saudi Arabia will allow women to attend sporting events in three selected stadiums from early next year according to the countries General Sports authority.
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Video: The 32-year-old trying to revamp Saudi Arabia
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has vowed to destroy extremist ideologies and return to a more moderate Islam.
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In pictures: Future Investment Initiatives conference in Riyadh
Global business leaders, investors and public officials flocked to the Saudi capital on Tuesday for the opening of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) investment conference held by the national Public Investment Fund (PIF).
Capital Market Authority
Saudi Arabia to open secondary market to foreign investors
Non-resident foreign investors to invest directly in NOMU from January 1
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Video: Saudi Arabia’s social reforms
Just a month after he lifted the ban on women driving, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman of Saudi Arabia has signaled that more social reforms are in the pipeline, including a shift towards a more moderate form of Islam.
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Saudi PIF, Softbank sign solar energy agreement
The MoU with the SoftBank Vision Fund will see the development of a 3-GW solar energy capacity in 2018