PRIVATIZATION

Privatization and Vision 2030: Report Looks at Opportunities, Challenges for Saudi Arabia’s Ambitious Plans

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A recently released Jadwa Investment report lays out in detail Saudi Arabia's ambitious privatization plans as part of its Vision 2030 economic and social reform program and identifies opportunities and challenges for decision-makers.

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Fitch Ratings

Fitch affirms Saudi Arabia at ‘A+’; outlook stable

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Saudi Arabia's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'A+' with a Stable Outlook....

 

Stock Market

Saudi Stocks Climb 14 Percent in 2018

Emerging-market investors need deeper and deeper pockets as they prepare to add stocks from the largest exchange in Africa and the Middle East to their...

 

Oil Supply

Saudi tells OPEC it pumped more oil in May, still below quota: source

Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia has told OPEC that it raised oil output to a little more than 10 million barrels per day (bpd) in...

 

Foreign investment

Saudi government bodies to use new methodology to calculate foreign investment

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War in Yemen

Saudi-led alliance gears up for battle in key Yemeni port city

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World Cup: 2018

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Few of the many millions that will be watching the opening game between hosts Russia and the Saudis believe that the West Asian team, which...

 

Agriculture

Saudi Arabia Inches Closer to Privatizing Flour Milling Sector

Saudi flour mills are only a few steps away from the privatization process after fulfilling investor requirements, while still preserving the characteristics of their sector....

 

Saudi Film

Tickets set to go on sale for Saudi Arabia’s first Disney film screening

AMC Cinemas, one of the largest movie theatre operators in the world, has announced plans to show the first Disney film in the Gulf kingdom....

 

Saudi-Lebanon

Lebanese Party Head Joumblatt meets Saudi crown prince on official visit

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Real Estate Investment

Saudi investors keen on real estate and looking abroad

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