Analysis

U.S.-SAUDI RELATIONS

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will Visit Washington, Other U.S. Cities in Early March

• SUSTG Team
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• 2. 2. 2018

The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington is working to organize a visit by crown prince Mohammed bin Salman to the United States in early March, the first trip to the U.S. since he became crown prince last year, according to reports.

• Davos 2017

  

  At Davos, Saudi Leaders Discuss Energy, Foreign Policy on World Stage

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 23. 2018

  Saudi government leaders arrived to Davos, Switzerland for the annual World Economic Forum to meet with other world leaders and discuss key foreign policy and energy challenges facing the Kingdom.

• Saudi Binladin Group

  

  Report: Saudi Government, SBG in Talks for State Takeover of Troubled Construction Giant

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 12. 2018

  Saudi Arabia is taking managerial control of Saudi Binladin Group (SBG) and discussing a possible transfer of some of the giant construction group's assets to the state while its chairman and other family members are in detention, Reuters reports today citing sources.

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  Saudi Aramco, Partners Launch Offshore Focused Shipyard at Ras Al-Khair Industrial City

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 3. 2018

• U.S.-Saudi Relations

  

  Omar Bahlaiwa Honored at Johns Hopkins Forum Alongside U.S. Congress Leaders

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 8. 2017

  Omar Bahlaiwa, Saudi businessman, member of the board of directors of the Saudi-US Trade Group (SUSTG), member of the Saudi Committee for International Trade (CIT), was honored at the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) on November 15, 2017.

• U.S.-Saudi Relations

  

  Trump Administration, Saudi Government at Odds over Yemen Blockade, Jerusalem Decision

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 7. 2017

  In an unusual public demand of Saudi Arabia, President Trump has called on Saudi leaders to ease the blockade of Yemen to allow for humanitarian aid to assist the war-torn and decimated country.

• U.S.-Saudi Energy

  

  Energy Secretary Rick Perry Meets with Top Saudi Leaders; Photos from Visit Go Viral

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 6. 2017

  U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry visited Saudi Arabia over the weekend as part of a tour of three Gulf states, his first trip to the region since becoming the top U.S. energy official.

• Saudi-UAE

  

  UAE, Saudi Arabia to form new ‘Joint Cooperation Committee’

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 5. 2017

  The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced "a new economic and partnership group" with Saudi Arabia that is a "joint cooperation committee" in a move that further emphasizes Saudi-UAE alignment.

• Banking and Finance

  

  Citigroup Saudi Arabia to be ‘Fully Operational’ in 1Q 2018

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 15. 2017

  Citigroup will be "fully operational" in Saudi Arabia in the first quarter of 2018 after an absence of more than a decade, according to reports, as it seeks to capitalize on opportunities in debt and equity capital markets.

• Corruption Crackdown

  

  Markets Rattled by Saudi Shake-Up, Rising Regional Tensions

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 10. 2017

  Rising tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, as well as the kingdom's crackdown on corruption last week that has seen over 200 jailed and $100b in assets frozen, have rattled markets in the region and kicked off efforts for wealthy Saudis to move money abroad, according to reports.