Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's annual inflation rate dropped to 2.7 percent in March from 3 percent in February, as per government data. The decrease was mainly driven by a rise in housing rents. Housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels rose by 7.4 percent from the previous year,...
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