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Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to make a speech soon at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, now in its second day.

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Future Investment Initiative

Saudi Arabia hails multibillion-dollar deals, as fallout from Khashoggi’s killing continues

Major deals worth over $55 billion in the energy, transportation and petrochemical sectors were announced on Tuesday, the first day of the Future Investment Initiative...

 

U.S.-Saudi

US to revoke visas for Saudi officials over Khashoggi killing

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Tuesday that the U.S. has taken steps to punish those it suspects of being involved in the death of...

 

Future investment Initiative

Video: Saudi prince gets warm welcome at Riyadh summit

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a warm welcome in a surprise appearance at the Future Investment Initiative Conference in Riyadh on Tuesday....

 

Future investment Initiative

Mohammed bin Salman to make first public speech since crisis

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will speak at Riyadh's showcase investment conference on Wednesday, a senior organizer told CNN, hours after Saudi officials offered...

 

Saudi-Turkey

After Khashoggi’s death, Turkish President Erdogan seeks to weaken Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman

The odds of that outcome appear low, Saudi watchers say, but Erdogan’s pursuit of it illustrates the depth of his antipathy toward Mohammed and his...

 

Banking and Finance

Saudis Won’t Penalize Banks for Boycotting Summit, Governor Says

Saudi Arabia won’t penalize foreign banks that boycotted the investment summit in Riyadh, the kingdom’s central bank governor told Al Arabiya TV....

 

Saudi Stock Market

Saudi’s PIF supports stocks to limit Khashoggi crash, sources say

The Saudi index .TASI has dropped over 4 percent since the beginning of October, but the loss would have been bigger if state-linked funds had...

 

Defense Industry

Boeing stands by Saudi Arabia

"Boeing is probably closer to Saudi Arabia than any other U.S. company," Thompson says. "It's a closeness that goes back generations. It's going to stand...

 

Cybersecurity

Potentially deadly malware used in Saudi industrial hack likely came from Russia, researchers say

Cybersecurity researchers have linked a Russian government lab to a potentially deadly cyberattack last year at a Saudi petrochemical plant, part of a global operation...

 

Saudi-Pakistan

Pakistan secures $6B Saudi loan

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has secured $6 billion in financial support from Saudi Arabia as Riyadh reels from international outrage over the murder of...

 

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