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Saudi Aramco Joins ACWA Power, Others in $1 billion Sudair Solar Power Plant Development
A consortium that is developing Saudi Arabia’s largest solar project has reached financial close for the nearly $1 billion plant, and has secured the backing of state oil producer Saudi Aramco, according to Bloomberg. According to the report, Aramco, through a unit called The Saudi Aramco Power Company (SAPCO, will hold a 30% stake in the […]
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Saudi Arabia Sending Largest-Yet Delegation of Athletes to the Olympics in Tokyo
Saudi Arabia’s delegation of athletes to the Olympic Games in Tokyo this month is its largest ever, as the Kingdom continues to build its homegrown sports talent and develop young athletes. The Kingdom has participated in 11 Olympics, with its first athlete competing in 1976 in Montreal.
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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Launches New Transportation and Logistics Strategy
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday launched a new strategy that aims to make the kingdom a global logistics hub and boost the sector’s contribution to non-oil revenues, according to reports. The plans include an “ambitious package of mega-projects” and focuses on aviation, rail, and maritime shipping and logistics, according to the SPA.
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U.S. Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking Again Visits Riyadh in Push to Bring Yemen War to Close
Veteran diplomat and U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking traveled to Saudi Arabia this week to continue efforts at bringing to a close the ongoing war in Yemen, the State Department and reports confirm. Lenderking held meetings with senior officials from both the official Yemeni government and the Kingdom and UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths, according to […]
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Goldman Sachs Raises Expectations for Saudi Arabia’s Oil Production and Economic Growth – Report
According to a report in Bloomberg, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its expectations for Saudi Arabia’s oil production and economic growth in 2021 as crude prices soared over $70 a barrel this week and pandemic-related lockdowns continued to ease.
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Saudi Arabia’s Massive Public Investment Fund Appoints Two Deputy Governors to Fuel Expansion
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF) said on Tuesday it has established two deputy governor roles to support the $430 billion fund’s continued growth and expansion, several outlets report. Turki Bin Abdulrahman Alnowaiser, who heads PIF’s International Investments Division, and Yazeed Bin Abdulrahman Alhumied, who leads PIF’s MENA Investments Division, will take […]
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Kingdom Registers Surge in SME Contribution to GDP, a Top Goal of Vision 2030
The contribution of Small to Medium Enterprise businesses (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia to the Kingdom’s overall GDP has surged 45% since the launch of Vision 2030, according to a report in Zawya, citing official government data.
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With Pandemic Waning, Saudi Arabia Set to Resume Tourism Ambitions
Saudi Arabia plans to resume tourist visas “very soon” after suspending them months ago because of the coronavirus, a Saudi official told Bloomberg, as the Kingdom looks to resume its drive to attract tourists to visit historical sites and new attractions.
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U.S. Blasts Houthi Leadership, Sanctions Two Top Commanders as Peace Talks Stall – Report
The Biden Administration announced new sanctions on two Houthi military officials, the U.S. Treasury Department said, taking action over the Iran-aligned movement’s offensive to seize Yemen’s gas-rich Marib region and lack of real commitment to finding a peaceful solution to the end of the war there.
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As Construction Activity Picks Up, Prices of Building Materials in Saudi Arabia Soars
Prices of key construction materials in Q1 in Saudi Arabia soared to the highest prices in 12 years, with steel leading the increase as construction activity began to recover from the slowdown caused by the coronavirus disease pandemic last year.
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Tel Aviv Diary: Is This The End Of The Road For Benjamin Netanyahu?
Netanyahu desperately needs a reason to call new elections. His legal position took a turn for the worse when his long-term confidant, Nir Hefetz, turned state’s witness in the ongoing investigations against Netanyahu.
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Commentary: Can Europe save the Iran nuclear deal?
In his recent meeting with Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again urged the United States to fix the Iran nuclear deal — or else abandon it. The U.S. president has always seemed eager to scrap the Iran deal, calling it “the worst deal ever.” Soon we will know if he’ll get his wish.
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Saudi Arabia: Has the rate of executions doubled?
Saudi Arabia does not release official statistics on the number of executions it carries out. However, her figures are broadly correct, according to prominent human rights organisations.
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Does Saudi Arabia Intend to Develop a Nuclear Weapons Capability?
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
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Will Saudi Arabia Free Its Women?
Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, is in the United Kingdom this week to meet two female leaders: Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Theresa May. He will see for himself that women have as much to contribute to public life as men.
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Is Saudi Arabia the next holiday hotspot?
Saudi Arabia is opening up to tourism. The Kingdom has a new, professional approach to attracting visitors, easier visa rules and, for the first time, the prospect for younger, unaccompanied women to see the country as tourists. But why would you want to visit? Should you go? And what are the challenges?
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A hard sell? Saudi crown prince goes West to woo allies
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince wants to persuade his British and U.S. allies that “shock” reforms have made his country a better place to invest and a more tolerant society on his first foreign tour as heir apparent.
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Perspective: The US Will Spend $500M on Syrian Kurds This Year. For What?
According to a State Department official I spoke to, this program will involve helping the SDF rebuild local government and vital infrastructure—a herculean task for the seven to 10 U.S. foreign service officers and aid officials Satterfield said would be deploying to northeastern Syria alongside U.S. soldiers.
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Now that the Islamic State has fallen in Iraq and Syria, where are all its fighters going?
A study by the Soufan Center and the Global Strategy Network has tracked 5,600 fighters who have returned to their home countries.
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