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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signs the budget during a ministerial council meeting in Riyadh on Wednesday. AFP
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signs the budget during a ministerial council meeting in Riyadh on Wednesday. AFP
Saudi budget 2023: kingdom posts largest surplus in nearly a decade
Government approves a $296bn budget for next year after high oil prices boost revenue in 2022, leading to the first fiscal surplus since 2013 of $27bn