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Aramco Quickly Met Global Demand After Attacks, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Says in Annual Address

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman said in his annual address to the Shoura Council on Wednesday that the ability of Saudi Aramco to quickly restore oil production capacity after attacks on its facilities in September "had proven the kingdom’s ability to meet global demand during any shortage."

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Aramco IPO

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Labor

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Employment

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1979 Grand Mosque Attack

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LCS

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Blockchain

SABB and HSBC Complete First Blockchain Trade Transaction in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain

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Public Investment Fund

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Technology

U.S. Says Accused Saudi Twitter Spy Vowed to ‘Delete Evil’

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Defense

China, Saudi Arabia Launch Joint Naval Exercise, Chinese State Media Says

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Governance

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