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Saudi Focus

SBG secures $667m loan

Construction firm Saudi Binladin Group (SBG) has secured a SR2.5-billion ($667 million) loan from local banks to ease its financial pressures, banking sources aware of...

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Jeddah power plant comes online

State-controlled Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has started up part of its new 2,640 MW Jeddah South power plant and linked it to the grid. The SR11.9-billion ($3.12...