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    • Monday, 13 March, 2023
      News in-depthMiddle Eastern politics & society
      Saudi Arabia-Iran detente: old foes stay cautious after decades of mistrust

      Accord shows countries’ ‘commitment towards China’ and raises hopes of end to Yemen conflict

    • Friday, 10 March, 2023
      Middle Eastern politics & society
      Saudi Arabia and Iran to restore diplomatic ties after seven-year rift

      Agreement mediated by China seeks to reduce tensions in the oil-rich region

    • Tuesday, 7 March, 2023
      Property sector
      How a Saudi prince lost a £250mn ‘London palace’

      Deals and loans stretching back decades lie behind ‘for sale’ notice on UK capital’s most expensive home

    • Saturday, 4 March, 2023
      Saudi Arabia
      Saudi Arabia looks at tax relief for multinationals relocating HQs

      Lack of clarity on regulatory details from Riyadh creates ‘fear and panic’ among executives

    • Friday, 3 March, 2023
      Property sector
      Saudi owner of London’s most expensive house sued over alleged unpaid private jet bills

      Lender makes separate claim on £250mn house of Prince Khaled bin Sultan Al Saud, according to court documents

    • Tuesday, 28 February, 2023
      UK property
      London’s most expensive house sale lined up after Saudi loan expires

      Mansion set in four acres of Regent’s Park expected to attract offers as high as £250mn

    • Friday, 24 February, 2023
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      Russian mercenary Prigozhin falls foul of Kremlin old guard

      Wagner Group’s influence wanes as Moscow’s military establishment reasserts control

    • Thursday, 23 February, 2023
      Israel
      Oman joins Saudi Arabia in allowing Israeli carriers to use its airspace

      Decision by Gulf state is latest sign of improving diplomatic relations in the region

    • Thursday, 16 February, 2023
      Saudi Arabia
      Saudi Arabia-backed group to invest $265mn in Chinese esports company VSPO

      Savvy Games Group secures deal as part of kingdom’s push to become top gaming hub

    • Sunday, 12 February, 2023
      News in-depthElectric vehicles
      Saudi Arabia goes electric to launch homegrown car industry

      Kingdom sets out ambitious plan to diversify economy from reliance on oil revenues

    • Wednesday, 1 February, 2023
      News in-depthSaudi Arabia
      Saudi Arabia seeks place on tourist map with ambitious foreign visitor push

      Kingdom hopes to welcome 100mn visitors a year as it seeks to diversify economy away from oil revenues

    • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
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      Ronaldo’s debut makes for a delicate balancing act in Riyadh

      The Portuguese player has received a hero’s welcome, but human rights groups cry foul over ‘sportswashing’

    • Wednesday, 11 January, 2023
      Mining
      Saudi Arabia launches mining fund in effort to reduce oil dependency

      Investments up to $15bn aim to secure access to minerals used in solar panels, electric cars and other industries

    • Wednesday, 4 January, 2023
      The Big Read
      The new Gulf sovereign wealth fund boom

      Companies are flocking to the Middle East to raise capital just as they did in 2008. But funds say they are being more strategic about investments

    • Monday, 26 December, 2022
      Saudi Arabia
      Saudi Arabia celebrates step change in Christmas festivities

      Conservative kingdom opens up to the Christian holiday as it pushes through a series of modernising reforms

    • Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
      News in-depthSaudi National Bank
      ‘Just another cheque’: Saudi National Bank’s move into Credit Suisse

      A month on from the deal, SNB chair Ammar Alkhudairy is nonplussed by the attention the investment has drawn

    • Friday, 9 December, 2022
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      Gulf Arab states draw closer to China as Xi visits Riyadh

      Saudi Arabia says maintaining ties with both Beijing and Washington is not ‘a zero-sum game’

    • Thursday, 8 December, 2022
      Chinese politics & policy
      Xi hails ‘new era’ in China-Saudi Arabia relations

      President pledges to strengthen ties with Gulf as visit coincides with low point between Riyadh and Washington

    • Wednesday, 7 December, 2022
      Chinese politics & policy
      China’s Xi arrives in Saudi Arabia

      Beijing foreign ministry hails presidential visit as ‘epoch-making milestone’ in relationship with region

    • Monday, 5 December, 2022
      Chinese politics & policy
      China steps on Washington’s toes as Xi heads to Saudi Arabia

      Trip aims to boost Gulf relations five months after US warned Beijing it would not cede Middle East

    • Wednesday, 30 November, 2022
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      Saudi Arabia wealth fund secures $17bn loan for megaproject push

      Public Investment Fund strikes seven-year deal with 25 institutions

    • Monday, 28 November, 2022
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      Qatar World Cup provides rare source of unity to Arab states

      Anger at western hectoring and giant-killing performances have fostered a sense of solidarity

    • Wednesday, 23 November, 2022
      Turkish economy
      Saudi Arabia in talks to deposit $5bn into Turkey’s central bank

      Transaction would follow diplomatic push by Erdoğan to attract Saudi cash to crisis-hit economy

    • Tuesday, 22 November, 2022
      The Big Read
      Saudi Arabia’s green agenda: renewables at home, oil abroad

      Investment in solar and wind might help the kingdom meet emissions targets — and also pump more crude to sell others

    • Friday, 18 November, 2022
      Mohammed bin Salman Al-Saud
      US grants immunity to Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman

      Move could derail lawsuit filed against kingdom’s day-to-day ruler over death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

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