Kingdom prepares to unwind production cuts but puts at risk its ambitious spending plan
Former Bank of America contractor Ahmed al-Doush was arrested while on a trip last year
Prince Mohammed creates unit to combat prostitution and begging after years of loosening hardline social restrictions
Western firms profited as kingdom launched ‘giga-projects’ but market is slowing as Riyadh reins in spending
Iraq and Iran have banned mega production focused on seventh-century schism between Sunni and Shia Muslims
US-based Niantic is selling its games business as part of a pivot to artificial intelligence
Saudi Arabia’s plan to increase religious tourism must include ways to manage the growing crowds
Saudi Arabia meeting comes as Kyiv and Moscow launch attacks on each other’s territory
Zelenskyy in effort to persuade Trump he wants an end to war with Russia after freeze on military and intelligence aid
Local box office has struggled since movie ban was lifted in 2018
‘Friction and angst’ over Neom auditor preceded Public Investment Fund’s ban on Big Four firm
Traders had been expecting cartel to postpone plan to boost output
World’s largest oil company using Chinese AI software in its data centre in Damman
Plus, the chief executive at Prosus clinches his biggest deal yet and a new firm threatens the reign of FTI Consulting
Rights groups say conservative and liberal critics of the kingdom are among dozens freed in recent weeks
Plus, a golden age of US-Saudi co-operation, Europe’s ‘failed’ securitisation market, and the Louvre Abu Dhabi
Trump is strengthening bonds with the oil-rich kingdom as he strains ties with other traditional allies
Onslaught points to growing frustration in Gulf state’s royal court with Israeli prime minister and war in Gaza
But the kingdom should remember that it still has considerable leverage over the US president
Countries ranging from Germany to Saudi Arabia reject displacement of Palestinians
Ahmed al-Sharaa holds talks with Saudi Crown Prince on his first trip abroad after fall of Assad regime
Comments in Davos came after ousting of José María Álvarez-Pallete, chair since 2016
Call between Mohammed bin Salman and US president comes as kingdom seeks to deepen ties with western ally
Riyadh is also trying to reset relations with Syria after fall of Assad regime
Public Investment Fund stumps up $200mn as seed investor in SSGA’s Europe-listed bond fund in support of Vision 2030
