SAUDI-IRAQ RELATIONS

Saudi Arabia Makes Diplomatic Push to Warm Ties with Iraq

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Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir made a surprise trip to Iraq on Saturday, the first trip there by a Saudi foreign minister since 1990.

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King Salman receives grand red-carpet welcome on arrival in Malaysia

King Salman was accorded a red carpet welcome at the Parliament Square in the Malaysian capital on Sunday at the start of his four-day state...

 

Saudi Stock Market

Saudi Arabia Is Seeking Ways to Boost 4% Foreign Stock Ownership

Saudi Arabia is seeking ways to boost foreign investment in its bourse, almost two years after easing access to the one of the world’s most...

 

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Saudi’s Adel Al-Jubeir makes surprise visit to Baghdad

Adel al-Jubeir, kingdom's first foreign minister to visit since 1990, promises to build ties and install new ambassador....

 

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New Saudi stock market opens with gains of 20 percent

Saudi Arabia on Sunday launched a parallel equity market designed to boost small and medium enterprises that closed up 20 percent, the maximum allowed in...

 

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Whatever you think of the valuations involved -- be it the $2 trillion once suggested by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman or the $400 billion...

 

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The Iranian-Saudi Arabian conflict: Does the West have a skewed view?

The West often boils down the difficult relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia to sectarian conflicts between Wahhabists and militant Shiites, but the rivalry is...

 

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Man Who Moved Oil With His Words Won’t Talk About It Anymore

For more than two decades, the oil market hung to Ali al-Naimi’s every word -- whether he was taking a characteristic stroll at dawn on...

 

Women in the Workforce

Role of women in Saudi economic growth ‘vital’

The report, titled ‘Women’s Careers in the GCC – Four Good Practice Case Studies’, aligns with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 that sets the ambitious target...

 

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Comics and music shows in Saudi Arabia draw rebuke from clerics

A comic show and a recent pop concert have drawn rebuke from powerful religious figures and social media users in Saudi Arabia this week, highlighting...

 

Renewable Energy

Why Saudi Arabia’s $50bn renewable energy program is credible

It is now evident that Saudi Arabia has a credible renewable energy program that is designed to ensure that the country builds up a reliable,...

 

SACM

Saudi cultural mission in Washington hosts over 100 visitors from US universities

Al-Eisa said the gathering was designed to explore ways to benefit from US universities and solve whatever problems the 65,000 Saudi students in the US...

 

Saudi Aramco

Saudi Aramco to invest $7 bln in Petronas’ RAPID oil refinery

Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak announced on Monday that Saudi Arabia's state oil company Saudi Aramco will invest $7 billion into an oil refinery and...

 

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