{
  "id": 11015116,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia plans $371bn spending in 2027 with $51bn deficit as GDP falls 3.6%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/saudi-arabia-plans-371bn-spending-in-2027-with-51bn-deficit-as-gdp",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T19:09:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Business",
    "slug": "arabian-business",
    "url": "https://www.arabianbusiness.com/finance/economy/saudi-arabia-2027-budget"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia forecasts SR1.392tn ($371bn) spending and a SR190bn ($51bn) gap in 2027 as preliminary estimates show GDP contracting 3.6% in 2026",
  "key_points": [],
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/flydubai-flight-from-dubai-to-tel-aviv-diverted-to-saudi-arabia-after",
        "published": "2026-09-30T07:34:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/from-ipo-boom-to-standoff-saudi-arabias-capital-markets-ambitions",
        "published": "2026-09-30T09:36:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia projects 2027 budget deficit at 3.6% of GDP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/saudi-arabia-projects-2027-budget-deficit-at-3-6-of-gdp",
        "published": "2026-09-30T18:36:43.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}