Saudi Arabia
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that Saudi Arabia’s economic growth in 2019 may be slightly higher than its earlier 1.8 percent forecast as the...
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The estimates highlight the tricky task facing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as he tries to forge closer ties with Trump and, at the same...
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Officials said last week that the country’s government sukuk, or Islamic bonds, would be sold in chunks of SR1,000 ($267), rather than the typical SR1m,...
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As their country moves away from its economic model based largely on hydrocarbon production, Saudis hungry for economic and social opportunity find themselves drawn to...
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Applications from British and Chinese companies drove the increase, rising by 86 percent and 71 percent, respectively, Ibrahim Al Omar, governor of Sagia, as the...
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Saudi Arabia has been steering its efforts towards its tourism sector, which is expected to contribute $70.9 billion to the kingdom's GDP in 2019....
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Now, with improved technology, Aramco is seeking unconventional gas at the South Ghawar and Jafurah deposits in eastern Saudi Arabia, Nasser said....
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Flyadeal’s decision hinges on the jet’s availability in time to meet the carrier’s growth targets, as the carrier seeks to add more domestic routes in...
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A Saudi oilfield services company backed by the country’s sovereign wealth fund kicked off a planned $1.2 billion in acquisitions by buying Texas-based Schlumberger Ltd.’s...
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Fawaz Alhokair Group, the Saudi retailer that owns the franchise for brands like Banana Republic and Zara, is seeking to raise as much as 3.1...
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Ripple can add another bank to the list of financial entities using its cross-border payments focused technology, as the Saudi British Bank (SABB) announced they...
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Fink gushed about the tightening spreads on Saudi Aramco's recent bond issue, and he said that when it comes to issues raised by journalists, "the...
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President of Ukraine Antonov State Company, Alexander Donets, which manufactures the aircraft, announced on Friday that the company will continue to build the vehicles but...
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In this episode of Construction Week Viewpoint, co-hosts Oscar Rousseau, deputy editor, and Jack Ball, senior reporter, discuss some key firms that have, or are looking...
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Saudi Real Estate Refinance Co., a subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund, agreed to acquire a mortgage portfolio from Banque Saudi Fransi.
“The agreement is among...
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Regional and related topics
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The Atlantic
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Karim Sadjadpour |
4.29.2019
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Can Khamenei overcome his pride and cynicism to try to exploit the Trump administration’s internal divides, or will he choose to escalate? An insufficient response...
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Defense News
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Aaron Mehta |
4.29.2019
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Sixty percent of global military spending came from five countries: The United States ($649 billion), China ($250 billion), Saudi Arabia ($67.6 billion), India ($66.5 billion)...
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Bloomberg
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Julie Johnnson |
4.29.2019
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This year, the aerospace giant’s CEO can expect a grilling from investors and reporters. Outside the Chicago gathering, protesters are expected to rebuke the company...
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Associated Press
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Amy Taxin and Christopher Weber |
4.29.2019
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Authorities said the 19-year-old gunman opened fire as about 100 people were worshipping exactly six months after a mass shooting in a Pittsburgh synagogue....
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Reuters
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Shri Navaratnam and Ranga Sirilal |
4.29.2019
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Sri Lankan security officials have warned that Islamist militants behind Easter Sunday’s suicide bombings are planning attacks and could be dressed in uniform, as the...
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BBC News
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Justin Rowlatt |
4.29.2019
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The US has spent $1.5m (£1.15m) a day since 2001 fighting the opium war in Afghanistan. So why is business still booming?...
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In a series of public and private appearances last week in New York—on the sidelines of a UN preparatory meeting for a 2020 review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation...
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Defense One
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Peter W. Singer |
4.29.2019
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Robots, artificial intelligence, cyberwar, 3D printing, bio-enhancements, and a new geopolitical competition; the 21st century is being shaped by a range of momentous, and scary,...
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A man accused by Turkish authorities of spying for the United Arab Emirates has been found dead inside his prison cell, according to a statement...
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Regional director of Michelin in the Middle East, Naser Shashaa, said that the company has been implementing its 4R strategy – which aims to reduce,...
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