The latest effort just exposed the lies and deceit being practiced by the Qatari government. The newest video clip, which showed a man handcuffed and tied up being beaten up and insulted by another, aroused widespread scorn and ridicule on the social media.

The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) is preparing to launch a world-leading joint robotics initiative with SoftBank Group Corp. (SoftBank) to explore how robotic systems can be better incorporated into the daily activities and tasks of the government sector, business and society.

New bond issues in the Middle East are expected to exceed $20 billion during the second half of the year, according to Fisch Asset Management, a global leader in convertible and corporate bond strategies.

September 7 local cartoon

Excerpts from the editorial:
"THE European Court of Justice has told Hungary and Slovakia that they have to accept the 160,000 refugees that Brussels allocated them from crowded centers in Greece and Italy where these unfortunate people are now being housed. It has thrown out a legal challenge by the Hungarian and Slovak governments, which had sought to reject the migrant quota system and indeed questioned why the EU should be offering any refuge."

"The Hajis of 2017 must dedicate themselves to root out the rogue elements from within their communities, and to reject their messages of violence."
— Tariq A. Al-Maeena in Opinion

Saudi Arabia mobilizes all its human and material resources to ensure security, comfort and welfare of the Guests of God. It deploys more than 100,000 military and security forces in around Makkah and the holy sites of Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah giving pilgrims a feeling of safety, security and tranquility.

Saudi Arabia’s equities index firmed on Wednesday with the stock benchmark Tadawul All Share Index rising 0.7 percent to 7,306 points because of strong oil prices while Qatar fell to its lowest close since January 2016 after index compiler FTSE’s mid-year review hurt some stock.

Saudi Arabian Mining Co (Ma’aden, the Gulf’s largest mining company, has asked banks to submit proposals for a loan which would refinance some $2.88 billion (£2.21 billion) of existing debt, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

OIl prices settled higher for a third day in a row on Wednesday, as demand for crude returned from restarted Gulf Coasts refineries following disruptions to US refining capacity due to Storm Harvey.

The Saudi Telecom Company (STC) announced two-day free call offers inside and outside its network on the occasion of the Saudi National Team’s qualification to 2018 World Cup finals in Russia.

According to the royal decree, Muhammad Bin Abdul Malik Al-Asheikh was relieved of his post as chairman of the authority.

In Stage A of the plan, an ordinary metro was used. It stopped at all the stations on the 7th and 8th of Dhul Hijja. The number of targeted trips was 224 while the actual trips reached 228.

Abdulqayoum Abdullah, an electronics shop owner at Qabil Street, said most pilgrims prefer to buy Al-Fajr clock as gifts for their family members. Abdullah also sells tea thermoses, which is a hot product for pilgrims who travel by buses back home.