GENEVA, May 24 (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday that it would help Saudi Arabia dig deeper into deadly outbreaks of a new SARS-like virus to draw up advice ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage, which attracts millions of M

DUBAI, May 23 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has announced another death from the SARS-like novel coronavirus (nCoV) in its central al-Qassim region, bringing the total number of deaths in the kingdom to 17.

DUBAI, May 22 (Reuters) - Iran denied on Wednesday any link to members of a spying ring detained by its Sunni Muslim regional rival Saudi Arabia, according to Iranian media.

DUBAI, May 20 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Co is aiming to sell a benchmark-sized Islamic bond, or sukuk, this week after announcing initial price thoughts for the dollar-denominated deal, a document from lead manag

LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has reported another case of infection in a concentrated outbreak of a new strain of a virus that emerged in the Middle East last year and spread into Europe, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturda

Zaha Hadid is known for her groundbreaking architecture around the world. For her latest project, the architect will build a new subway station in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  The renderings were just made available, and it appears that the station wi

Financial support from tiny gas-rich state overshadows western backing, but is being nudged aside by Saudi Arabia as the prime source of arms to rebels

JOHANNESBURG, May 16 (Reuters) - South Africa is the Saudi Arabia of platinum with steroids thrown in.

LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - Two health workers in Saudi Arabia have become infected with a potentially fatal new SARS-like virus after catching it from patients in their care - the first evidence of such transmission within a hospital, the World Healt

DUBAI, May 15 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's No. 2 telecomoperator Mobily denied claims by a software engineerthat the company had asked him to build surveillance tools tointercept customers' messages on Twitter and other services.

DUBAI, May 15 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's No. 2 telecom operator Mobily denied claims by a software engineer that the company had asked him to build surveillance tools to intercept customers' messages on Twitter and other services.

DUBAI, May 15 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's No. 2 telecom operator Mobily denied claims by a software engineer that the company had asked him to build surveillance tools to intercept customers' messages on Twitter and other services.

DUBAI, May 15 (Reuters) - A drive for tighter regulation ofSaudi Arabia's stock market may help to break the hold ofshort-term speculators on share prices, making the market moreattractive to...

DUBAI, May 15 (Reuters) - A drive for tighter regulation of Saudi Arabia's stock market may help to break the hold of short-term speculators on share prices, making the market more attractive to local and foreign institutional investors.

In three years Shahiya has gained 50% market share for food sites in Saudi Arabia, has 1.3m unique users a month and attracts serious advertisers

* To test heart in Belgium, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia

DUBAI, May 14 (Reuters) - Five companies have submitted applications for virtual telecom licences in Saudi Arabia including Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa (VMMEA).

DUBAI, May 14 (Reuters) - Five companies have submitted applications for virtual telecom licences in Saudi Arabia including Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa (VMMEA).

RIYADH, May 14 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has confirmed four new cases of the SARS-like novel coronavirus in its Eastern Province, state media reported late on Monday, citing the health ministry.

RIYADH, May 14 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has confirmed four new cases of the SARS-like novel coronavirus in its Eastern Province, state media reported late on Monday, citing the health ministry.

RIYADH, May 13 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's central bank has asked commercial banks to increase localisation of some functions as Riyadh pushes to move more of its citizens into jobs now done by...

RIYADH, May 13 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's central bank has asked commercial banks to increase localisation of some functions as Riyadh pushes to move more of its citizens into jobs now done by expatriates, a banker in the kingdom said on Monday.

Meet the new "WMD" whose merest ownership is sufficient to get you arrested. That, and having an Arabic sounding name of course. From (the soon to be broke?) Detroit News: Man from Saudi Arabia arrested at Detroit airport with pressure cooker

France reported a second confirmed case of the deadly SARS-like novel coronavirus, while officials in Saudi Arabia announced two more deaths linked to the virus.

HOFUF, Saudi Arabia, May 12 (Reuters) - On the third day after his father's death from a respiratory infection, Hussein al-Sheikh began to feel feverish.

HOFUF, Saudi Arabia, May 12 (Reuters) - On the third day after his father's death from a respiratory infection, Hussein al-Sheikh began to feel feverish.

Saudi Arabia’s oil minister says the kingdom welcomes the surge in U.S. oil production.

HOFUF, Saudi Arabia, May 12 (Reuters) - On the third day after his father's death from a respiratory infection, Hussein al-Sheikh began to feel feverish.

HOFUF, Saudi Arabia, May 12 (Reuters) - On the third day after his father's death from a respiratory infection, Hussein al-Sheikh began to feel feverish.

While the H7N9 birdflu epidemic is still raging in China, with 4 news deaths bringing the total confirmed death toll to 31 (and who knows how many unconfirmed) on 129 infections leading to a mortality rate that is simply staggering, even if the mordi

RIYADH, May 12 (Reuters) - Two more people have died from novel coronavirus, a new strain of the virus similar to the one that caused SARS, in an outbreak in al-Ahsa region of Saudi Arabia, the deputy health minister for public health said on Sunday.

RIYADH, May 12 (Reuters) - Two more people have died from novel coronavirus, a new strain of the virus similar to the one that caused SARS, in an outbreak in al-Ahsa region of Saudi Arabia, the...

RIYADH, May 12 (Reuters) - Two more people have died from novel coronavirus, a new strain of the virus similar to the one that caused SARS, in an outbreak in al-Ahsa region of Saudi Arabia, the deputy health minister for public health said on Sunday.

RIYADH, May 12 (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Sunday it appeared likely that the novel coronavirus, which has killed 18 people in Saudi Arabia and Europe, could be passed from person to person.

RIYADH, May 12 (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Sunday it appeared likely that the novel coronavirus, which has killed 18 people in Saudi Arabia and Europe, could be passed...

RIYADH, May 12 (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Sunday it appeared likely that the novel coronavirus, which has killed 18 people in Saudi Arabia and Europe, could be passed from person to person.

Revelations about an ongoing probe into dealings in Saudi Arabia are a reminder there are still legacy issues that may tarnish the bank’s makeover

* Lawlessness alarms neighbour Saudi Arabia, U.S. (Adds confirmation, details from Austria and Finland)

* Lawlessness alarms neighbour Saudi Arabia, U.S. (Adds confirmation, details from Austria and Finland)

A 65-year-old man is in intensive care in Northern France after contracting novel coronavirus, the country's first case of the virus after an outbreak in Saudi Arabia caused seven deaths.

European defence contractor is depending on finally settling on a new price for expanded Salam deal which is being thrashed out with Saudi Arabia

DUBAI, May 8 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has 13 cases of a new strain of coronavirus that has emerged from the Gulf, has killed seven people in the kingdom and spread as far as Britain and France, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.

(In paragraph three, removes reference to Saudi Arabia, which incorrectly said deaths there were caused by the new strain of bird flu virus found in China)

DUBAI (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase Inc confirmed on Tuesday that its top banker for Saudi Arabia, Abdulaziz Al Helaissi, is leaving to take a position with Saudi Arabia's central bank.

JPMorgan Chase Inc confirmed on Tuesday that its top banker for Saudi Arabia, Abdulaziz Al Helaissi, is leaving to take a position with Saudi Arabia's central bank.

DUBAI, May 7 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase Inc confirmed on Tuesday that its top banker for Saudi Arabia, Abdulaziz Al Helaissi, is leaving to take a position with Saudi Arabia's central bank.

DUBAI, May 7 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase Inc confirmed on Tuesday that its top banker for Saudi Arabia, Abdulaziz Al Helaissi, is leaving to take a position with Saudi Arabia's central bank.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Oil futures settled lower on Tuesday, marking their first loss in four sessions. A boost in Saudi Arabia's April crude production contributed to worries over an oversupplied market ahead of weekly data on U.S. petroleum