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“We should all be bracing for a ferocious response. The stage is set for a retaliatory spiral that could keep markets on edge well into 2020.”
–Helima Croft, chief commodities strategist at RBC Capital Markets, on what to expect from markets this week in the wake of the U.S. assassination of Qassem Soleimani. The killing reverberated through Middle Eastern markets, sending stocks nosediving and setting the tone for what’s likely to be a volatile week. [Bloomberg.com]
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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has instructed his younger brother and deputy defense minister Prince Khalid bin Salman to travel to Washington and London to “urge restraint” after the killing of a top Iranian commander has sent regional tensions soaring. [more]
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Top Saudi officials have yet to comment publicly on the news last night of the U.S. drone strike on Iran’s powerful Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani. [more]
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Economic indicators from the month of November show a continued positive trend for Saudi Arabia, with non-oil GDP surging and credit to the private sector rising to the highest rise in 3 years, Jadwa Investment said. [more]
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The night sky over Riyadh was illuminated with fireworks and light shows to celebrate the beginning of the new decade last night. [more]
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Via Anuj Chopra in yahoo.com : Saudi Arabia faces a heightened risk of missile and drone attacks, the United States warned, after Tehran vowed revenge following the strike on Friday that killed powerful commander Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad.
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in zawya.com : Saudi investment assets abroad grew by 8.86% or $92.5 billion $1.14 trillion by the end of the third quarter (Q3) of 2019, as shown by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority’s most recent data. Saudi assets abroad consist of various investments, such as foreign direct investment (FDI), portfolio investments, as well as reserve assets.
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in pulsenews.co.kr : The Ministry of Science and ICT signed a revised pre-project engineering contract to jointly set up an entity that will lead the commercialization and construction of a Korea-designed SMR in the oil kingdom with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE).
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Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Civil Defense has issued weather warnings and safety instructions as the country braces for heavy rainfall.
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Saudi Arabia has invested SAR140 million ($37 million) to support its nascent rural honey industry, the government said this week.
The country has raised subsidised production...[By Andrew Hammond via agbi.com]
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The UK and Saudi Arabia will hold a trade expo in Riyadh next month as Rishi Sunak launches an investment drive aimed at taking advantage...[By Alex Wickham via bnnbloomberg.ca]
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"Iran's nuclear program will now be based solely on its technical needs," the statement said. The move includes breaching the deal's caps on uranium production...[By Erin Cunningham via washingtonpost.com]
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