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Saudi Arabia detains critics as new crown prince consolidates power
The scale and goals of the crackdown remain unclear, even to those who fear they could be targeted
 "Saudi Arabia detains critics as new crown prince consolidates power")
Saudi Arabia plans to launch nuclear power tender next month: Sources
The world's top oil exporter wants to start construction next year on two plants with total capacity of up to 2.8 Gw
 "Saudi Arabia plans to launch nuclear power tender next month: Sources")
Saudi woman arrested for wearing mini skirt in video; Twitter reacts
The video was posted on Snapchat over the weekend by a social media user named Khulood
 "Saudi woman arrested for wearing mini skirt in video; Twitter reacts")
Meet the woman who got behind the wheel and took Saudi by storm
When Manal al-Sharif posted video of herself driving in Saudi it angered many in conservative nation
 "Meet the woman who got behind the wheel and took Saudi by storm")
Indian to return home after 24 years in Saudi Arabia: Report
Gana Prakasam Rajamariyan came to Saudi Arabia in August 1994
Saudis apologise over 'disgraceful' snub of minute's silence in Australia
Team officials claiming tradition of stopping to honour dead was not in keeping with Saudi culture
 "Saudis apologise over 'disgraceful' snub of minute's silence in Australia")
Saudi Arabia revokes Qatar Airways licence: Reports
They have ordered airline's offices to close within 48 hours
 "Saudi Arabia revokes Qatar Airways licence: Reports")
Saudi Arabia says all 'on board' to extend oil cuts for nine months
OPEC and other producers who agreed to the cuts last year are not targeting any specific oil price
 "Saudi Arabia says all 'on board' to extend oil cuts for nine months")
20,000 Indians returning to India from Saudi thanks to the amnesty scheme
Thousands of undocumented overseas Indian workers in Saudi Arabia are flying home
 "20,000 Indians returning to India from Saudi thanks to the amnesty scheme")
46 IS militants arrested in Saudi Arabia
46 IS militants arrested in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia restores state employee bonuses
Bonuses scrapped were reinstated as higher-than-expected revenue helped to drive down budget deficit
 "Saudi Arabia restores state employee bonuses")
Saudi Arabia King reinstates public sector bonuses
Wage increases for lower-ranking civil servants were suspended
Saudi Arabia to shut doors on foreign employees at shopping malls
The kingdom has been steadily closing off different areas of employment to foreigners
Saudi blocks 68% of 900,000 internet links to prevent porn, abusive content
Since 2008, the authority have dealt with 5.5 million internet links, of which 91.4% were porn
Saudis eye solar, wind projects in oil de-addiction drive
Plans to develop 10 gigawatts of renewables by 2023 with investment of up to $50 bn
 "Saudis eye solar, wind projects in oil de-addiction drive")
Saudi to shelve, reform billions of dollars of unfinished projects: Sources
Many of these projects are relics of a decade-long boom of high oil prices and lavish state spending
 "Saudi to shelve, reform billions of dollars of unfinished projects: Sources")
Saudis don't have to worry about taxes anymore
Oil-rich kingdom does a rethink on introducing new taxes it planned after collapse of crude prices
 "Saudis don't have to worry about taxes anymore")
Saudi Arabia wants oil prices to stabilise at $60 in 2017: OPEC sources
OPEC believes it would encourage investment in new fields but not lead to a jump in US shale
 "Saudi Arabia wants oil prices to stabilise at $60 in 2017: OPEC sources")
Saudi Arabia appoints women to head stock exchange, newspaper
Sarah Al-Suhaimi also became first female CEO of National Commercial Bank in 2014
 "Saudi Arabia appoints women to head stock exchange, newspaper")
Saudis cut oil output to lowest in 2 years, pledge further reductions
Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said output had fallen below 10 million barrels per day
 "Saudis cut oil output to lowest in 2 years, pledge further reductions")
