Analysis

VISION 2030

Vision 2030 and Natural Gas

• SUSTG Team
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• 10. 25. 2016

A recently released Jadwa Investment report looks at the role that natural gas will play in Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 plan to reform its economy and society.

• War in Yemen

  

  Yemen Ceasefire Tested by Missiles, Airstrikes

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 21. 2016

  The 72-hour U.N.-backed truce in Yemen came under duress on Thursday when missiles fired from inside the war-torn country killed two civilians in Saudi Arabia, while a Saudi-led coalition launched air strikes that Iran-allied Houthi fighters said killed three people, according to reports.

• Global Oil Markets

  

  Saudi Energy and Industry Minister Khalid Al-Falih: Oil Market Wrapping Up ‘Considerable Downturn’

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 19. 2016

  Saudi energy minister Khalid al-Falih said on Wednesday that oil markets were at the end of a “considerable downturn" and that fundamentals were improving.

• War in Yemen

  

  U.S. Responds to Missile Strikes from Yemen, Destroys 3 Radar Sites

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 13. 2016

  The U.S. military struck three radar sites in Houthi-controlled territory on Yemen's Red Sea coast, the Pentagon said in a statement, in strikes aimed at preventing future missiles from being launched toward U.S. warships.

• Saudi Economy

  

  News Analysis: In Push for Diversified Economy, Saudis Share in Sacrifice

  Lucien Zeigler  |  9. 28. 2016

  With the decision to suspend pay increases for public sector employees and slash Minister-level pay and benefits, Saudi Arabia’s government is sending a message that all Saudis will share in the sacrifice to rein in government spending and balance the budget.

• Construction Sector

  

  Saudi Binladin Group Says Government Resumes Payment of Dues

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 23. 2016

  Saudi finance ministry has resumed payments to Saudi Binladin Group (SBG), the kingdom's biggest construction firm, for its work on government projects, according to a Reuters report which cited a local newspaper. The positive news for SBG and its employees comes at a critical time for the company.

• C3 Summit

  

  Event Alert: King of Bahrain, Secretary Kissinger, Gen. David Petraeus Headline C3 Business Summit in New York

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 22. 2016

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• U.S.-Saudi Military Sales

  

  Senate Votes Down Proposal to Block U.S. Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia

  Lucien Zeigler  |  9. 22. 2016

  The Senate Wednesday rejected a bipartisan proposal to block a pending $1.15 billion United States arms sale to Saudi Arabia.

• JASTA

  

  Washington Post Editorial: Obama Right to Veto JASTA

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 16. 2016

  An editorial in today's edition of the Washington Post calls for President Obama to veto the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) which reduces foreign sovereign immunity.

• Saudi Debt

  

  Asian Banks Said to Have ‘Intense Interest’ in First Saudi Foreign Debt Issuance, Reports Say

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 1. 2016

  Saudi Arabia is seeing "intense interest" in its first international bond sale of $15 billion and is considering further issuances given the current appetite, according to a report today in the Financial Times.