June 5 -- Saudi Arabia is said to have intervened in the currency trading of local banks for the second time this year. It's been reported that some products allowing speculators to bet against the riyal peg have been banned. Bloomberg's...

May 26 -- Iran is facing a tough time opening up its economy and Saudi Arabia may be partly to blame. The Kingdom is said to be mobilizing its gulf allies to make sure Tehran's opening up doesn't go smoothly. Bloomberg's Ladane Nasseri...

Hundreds of Nigerian Muslim pilgrims are being screened for the Ebola virus as they prepare to travel to Saudi Arabia to take part in the Hajj pilgrimage.

Saudi authorities have been introducing measures to...

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Sand gazelles - virtually wiped out in much of Saudi Arabia - ar
e now
enjoying a resurgence, thanks to a programme that breeds the animals in
captivity.
Forty-five of them were...

Sept. 25 -- Hedi Ben Mlouka, chief executive officer at Duet Mena, discusses liquidity in Saudi Arabia, where he's finding opportunity and his outlook for the economy. He speaks to Yousef Gamal El-Din on "Bloomberg Markets Middle East."

Nov. 1 -- Saudi Arabia has replaced its finance minister of nearly two decades. Ibrahim Al-Assaf was ousted and replaced with Mohammed Al-Jadaan who used to head up the kingdom's Capital Markets Authority. Bloomberg's Andrew Barden...

Nov. 1 -- Tarek Fadlallah, Middle East chief executive officer at Nomura Asset Management, discusses the Saudi Arabia economy and the national transformation plan. He speaks to Manus Cranny and Angie Lau on "Bloomberg Markets: Middle East."

Jul.24 -- Farouk Soussa, chief economist for the Middle East at Citigroup, discusses his outlook for the Saudi Arabian economy. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: Middle East."

Oct.16 -- Abdul Moshen Bin Abdul Aziz Al Fares, managing director and chief executive officer at Alinma Bank, discusses third-quarter earnings and the slowdown in the Saudi Arabia economy. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: Middle East."

Jan.25 -- He's one of the most high-profile detainees in the Saudi corruption crackdown, but Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's whereabouts are still unclear. Some say he's still hold up at the Ritz, while others claim he is in prison or in an...

Jul.30 -- Mazen Al-Sudairi, head of research at Al Rajhi Capital, discusses the foreign reserve data from the Saudi Arabia central bank and what it means for the economy. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: Middle East."

The crown prince of Saudi Arabia on Thursday met Spanish King Felipe VI in Madrid.

Mohammed bin Salman is on an official visit to long-time commercial ally S
pain.
He is also due to attend a...

Senators leaving a briefing with CIA Director Gina Haspel say they are even more convinced that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was involved in the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

The United States is removing nearly two dozen Saudi military students from a training programme and sending them back to Saudi Arabia following after an investigation into a deadly shooting by a Saudi aviation student at a Florida navy...

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A five per cent reduction in OPEC oil exports appeared all but certain on Tuesday, with the group's three la
rgest
producers - Saudi Arabia, Iran and Venezuela - agreeing on...

Officials, dignitaries and members of the public have been paying their respects to Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz at the Saudi Consulate in Dubai.

The consul has stayed open...

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1. Saudi King Abdullah and Britain's Queen Elizabeth the Second sitting, with Prince Philip and Prince Ch
arles
2. SOUNDBITE...

US President Barack Obama will cut short his trip to India to fly to Saudi Arabia next week in the wake of the death of King Abdullah, a top Indian official...

1. Saudi King Abdullah and Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh arriving for signing joint declaration

2. Cutaway Saudi offi
cials
3. Close up King Abdul
lah seated
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ndian officials
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June 9 -- Saudi Arabia has released more details of its transformation plan, the key points behind Vision 2030. Bloomberg's Claudia Maedler reports on "Bloomberg Markets Middle East."

May 8 -- Saudi Arabia has shaken up its senior positions as it prepares for a post oil era. The significant shift includes changes at the oil ministry and the central bank. Bloomberg's Riad Hamade reports on "Bloomberg Markets Middle East."

June 1 -- Fadh Iqbal, head of research in the Middle East at Credit Suisse, discusses the possibility of a Saudi Arabia bond sale, the link between oil prices and the dollar and where he sees prices heading. He speaks to Manus Cranny on...

June 8 -- Saudi Arabia is considering a plan to tax millions of foreign residents to raise revenue from non-oil sources. Bloomberg's Claudia Maedler reports on "Bloomberg Markets Middle East."

June 9 -- Razan Nasser, MENA senior economist at HSBC, discusses Saudi Arabia's transformation plan, if it achievable and her outlook for the kingdom. She speaks to Manus Cranny and Rishaad Salamat on "Trending Business."