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“We just came back from a very important trip to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was the first such trip we have had to the kingdom and we feel it was very productive. Very encouraging…We had an open dialogue. We met with high-level officials and raised our concerns, they raised their concerns, and we firmly believe that this a step in a long and productive relationship.”
-Arthur Stark, Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, speaking about a recent visit group leaders made to Saudi Arabia. The visit, which took place from Monday to Thursday, included meetings with senior Saudi officials. [timesofisrael.com]
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Princess Reema bint Bandar gave her first interview with an Arab newspaper since assuming her position in Washington, telling Asharq Alawsat that Saudi Arabia is Washington’s closest partner in the region and that the strategic Saudi-American partnership is not affected by which party the president of the White House belongs to. [more]
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Saudi Arabia and Kuwait will resume joint production at two oilfields from a shared neutral zone between the countries, according to Bloomberg, ending a five-year dispute that sidelined production from the area. [more]
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Saudi Arabia plans to start exporting gas and will soon make a major announcement on the topic, the country’s energy minister said. [more]
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