Analysis

KING SALMAN

Reports: Successful Surgery for HRH King Salman

• SUSTG Team
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• 7. 23. 2020

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz underwent a successful laparoscopic surgery for an inflamed gallbladder, the official Saudi Press Agency reports.

• GAMI

  

  Coming Soon to Saudi Arabia: A ‘World Defense Show’ to Rival Abu Dhabi’s IDEX

  SUSTG Team  |  7. 17. 2020

  Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) announced the launch of a new bi-annual "World Defense Show" that will rival neighboring Abu Dhabi's IDEX, according to a press release.

• Coronavirus

  

  Riyadh Becomes New Coronavirus Trouble Spot in Saudi Arabia as Cases Top 225,000 in Kingdom

  SUSTG Team  |  7. 10. 2020

  Saudi Arabia has recorded 3,159 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, raising the total to 226,486, the health ministry announced on Friday.

• Coronavirus

  

  Saudi Arabia Begins Return to Normal Life as Second Phase of Reopening Begins

  SUSTG Team  |  6. 1. 2020

  Saudi Arabia has begun the second of three phases in reopening businesses, retail, and restaurants after a Kingdom-wide shutdown to stop the spread of the Coronavirus.

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  Saudi Economic Data Starting to Reflect Coronavirus-Related Shutdown Measures, Jadwa Says

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 4. 2020

• U.S.-Saudi Security

  

  In Coordination with Saudi Arabia, U.S. Forces Conduct Amphibious Assault Training on Saudi Islands

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 30. 2020

  In coordination with Saudi Arabia, U.S. forces conducted a training exercise of an amphibious assault on a Saudi island, providing "800 Marines and Sailors the opportunity to train in amphibious operations in a realistic environment," the U.S. military said.

• Oil Markets

  

  Saudi Arabia May Re-Route Tankers if U.S. Blocks or Adds Tariffs on Kingdom’s Oil During Record Glut

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 22. 2020

  Saudi Arabia is preparing to look for alternative destinations for its U.S.-bound crude oil in the event that President Trump adds tariffs or refuses to allow those shipments to offload, sources told Reuters.

• Economy

  

  After Coronavirus Hit in 2020, Saudi Economy to Grow 2.9% in 2021, IMF Says

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 15. 2020

  Saudi Arabia’s economy is forecast to contract 2.3 percent in 2020, with non-oil GDP expected to contract by 4 percent due in part to the global recession caused by the spread of the deadly coronavirus, the IMF said.

• Public Investment Fund

  

  Saudi Arabia’s PIF Discloses 8.2% Stake in Carnival Cruises

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 7. 2020

  Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund disclosed on Monday that it had acquired an 8.2% stake in Carnival Corporation & plc, operator of Carnival Cruise line, as of March 26, according to reports.

• Saudi Economy

  

  Jadwa Investment’s April 2020 Chartbook Shows Early Challenges for Saudi Economy Amid Global Coronavirus Outbreak

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 2. 2020

  Jadwa Investment's recently-released April 2020 Saudi Chartbook highlighting latest data for the Kingdom's economy shows indications that the Coronavirus will have a negative impact on the economy as Saudi Arabia locks down to safeguard its citizens.