International News Oman signs $210 million Saudi financing for key industrial project aya salah Jan 6, 2018 0 Oman’s government has signed to obtain 81 million Omani rials ($210 million) of financing from Saudi Arabia for…
Industry & Trade Saudi Arabia converts Aramco into joint-stock company ahead of historic IPO aya salah Jan 6, 2018 0 Saudi Arabia has changed the status of its national oil giant Aramco to a joint-stock company as of Jan. 1, in a…
Industry & Trade Saudi decision to ban Egypt’s strawberry imports to take effect in Jan. Yomna Yasser Jan 6, 2018 0 Saudi Arabia’s decision to ban imports of Egyptian strawberries due to pesticide residues will go into force as of…
MENA News Saudi king orders new allowances to counterbalance rising cost of living aya salah Jan 6, 2018 0 Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Saturday ordered a monthly payment of 1,000 riyals ($267) to state employees over…
Industry & Trade Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates introduce VAT for first time aya salah Jan 1, 2018 0 Value Added Tax (VAT) has been introduced in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for the first time. The 5%…
Industry & Trade Egypt-Saudi Arabia electricity linkage project to go into operation in 2021 aya salah Dec 30, 2017 0 The first phase of the electricity interconnection project between Egypt and Saudi Arabia will be operated during…
Egypt News Sisi discusses Egyptian-Saudi ties in phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Yomna Yasser Dec 30, 2017 0 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a phone call from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman late…
forex news Oil prices near 2015 highs on tight market Yomna Yasser Dec 28, 2017 0 Oil prices were stable on Thursday with trading activity drying up ahead of the New Year weekend. Heading into…
Industry & Trade Saudi Arabia bans imports of Egyptian guavas Yomna Yasser Dec 27, 2017 0 Saudi Arabia is banning imports of Egyptian guavas due to pesticide residues, the Saudi agriculture ministry said…
Arab Saudi stocks rise on oil price surge, Gulf bourses mostly little changed Yomna Yasser Dec 27, 2017 0 Saudi Arabia’s stock market went higher in early trade Wednesday as petrochemical shares climbed on the back of an…