Analysis

SAUDI FISCAL POLICY

Moody’s Says Saudi Fiscal Position is Strong, Eyes Oil Dependency as Key Credit Challenge

• SUSTG Team
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• 3. 31. 2017

Bond credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service said Saudi Arabia's fiscal position remains strong at the A1 rating level, but said that reducing the Kingdom's high oil dependency is the key credit challenge the country faces.

• JASTA Aftermath

  

  U.S. Federal Judge Urges Consolidation of 9/11 Lawsuits Against Saudi Arabia

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 24. 2017

  A U.S. Federal Judge said she'd like to see some consolidation among lawsuits filed by victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks against Saudi Arabia that "largely allege the same facts."

• Saudi Foreign Policy

  

  Saudi King Salman Returns Home from Asia Tour, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed Departs United States

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 20. 2017

  Saudi Arabia's King Salman returned home from a month-long trip to several Asian nations this weekend as Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman, left the United States.

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  Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Meets Secretary Mattis at the Pentagon; Pledges Cooperation in Fight Against Daesh

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 17. 2017

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  The Not-So ‘Vanishing Prince’: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif’s Busy Public Schedule and the Dangers of Saudi Kremlinology

  Lucien Zeigler  |  3. 10. 2017

• U.S.-Saudi Military Relations

  

  Trump Administration Taking ‘More Saudi-Friendly Approach to the Conflict in Yemen’

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 9. 2017

  The U.S. State Department's approval of a resumption of weapons sales to Saudi Arabia that would reverse a decision by President Obama is "a potential sign of reinvigorated U.S. support for the kingdom’s involvement in its neighbor’s ongoing civil war," the Washington Post reports.

• Vision 2030

  

  As Saudi Aramco Prepares IPO, Investors Speculate on Ultimate Value

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 6. 2017

  Fund managers and institutional investors are split on the expected value of Saudi Aramco, with a majority saying the company will have a market capitalization of $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion when it sells shares to the public next year, Reuters reports.

• King Salman

  

  King Salman Launches Month-Long Investment Tour in Asia

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 24. 2017

  Saudi Arabia's King Salman leaves Sunday for a month-long tour of key nations in Asia as the region grows in influence as an oil importer and potential investor in the Saudi economy.

• Women

  

  Milestones in Saudi Arabia as Women are Appointed to Head the Kingdom’s Stock Exchange, Major Newspaper for the First Time

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 17. 2017

  For the first time in Saudi Arabia, a woman will head up the Kingdom's stock exchange and one of the country's daily newspapers as incremental progress toward equality for women continues.

• Seasonal Rains

  

  Photos Show Severe Floods Hitting Saudi Arabia’s Asir Region

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 15. 2017

  At least one person was killed and hundreds rescued on Wednesday after severe flooding in Saudi Arabia's Asir region.