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  • Aramco Taps Three Banks to Underwrite ‘Largest Ever’ IPO
     

    Saudi Aramco has asked JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley to assist with its upcoming initial public offering and could call on another bank, HSBC, with access to Chinese investors, according to separate reports in Reuters and the Wall Street Journal, which cited unnamed sources. The major U.S. banks join Moelis & Co., a […]

     
  • Seven Saudi Soldiers Killed on Yemen’s Border Last Week
     

    At least seven Saudi soldiers have been killed in the past week in clashes with Yemeni rebels, Al Jazeera reports, citing the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Mohammed al-Manjahi was the latest soldier to be killed on the kingdom’s southern borders in the fight against Houthi rebels. According to an AFP news agency tally compiling reports by the Saudi […]

     
  • Secretary of State Tillerson Calls Saudi King Salman, Applauds Saudi Role in Regional Stability
     

    U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called Saudi Arabia’s King Salman by phone yesterday, and commended the Kingdom on its role in “promoting stability across the region,” the SPA reports. Tillerson also “stressed on the importance of working with the Kingdom, developing a comprehensive plan to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation both military and counter-terrorism […]

     
  • December Data a Mixed Picture for Saudi Economy
     

    Saudi Arabia’s total government accounts with SAMA fell $80 billion last year, representing a significant slowdown from 2015 which saw a $116 billion net decline, according to a recently released chartbook by Jadwa Investment. The net monthly change to government accounts with SAMA remained negative in December, falling for the seventh consecutive month, part of […]

     
  • Trump Turns Up Rhetoric, Threats Toward Iran
     

    The Trump administration says it is putting Iran “on notice” following two incidents in the region in the past week, including an attack on a Saudi navy ship by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The comments came from President Trump on Twitter as he blasted the agreement to disarm Iran’s nuclear program. “Iran was on its last legs […]

     
  • U.S.-Saudi Arabia Continue Strong Defense Ties in Trump Administration’s Early Days
     

    Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke by phone with Secretary of Defense James Mattis today to discuss mutual cooperation on security issues, according to the SPA and the Saudi Gazette. The Deputy Crown Prince also serves as minister of defense and chair of the powerful Council on Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA). The U.S.-Saudi relationship is […]

     
  • Economy Rebounds in Saudi Arabia as Money Supply Grows
     

    Saudi Arabian money supply growth has picked up in latest data for the month of December “in a sign that the economy is regaining strength after a slump last year caused by low oil prices and government austerity measures,” Reuters reports, citing central bank data. Key notes among the Central Bank data reported by Reuters: -Annual […]

     
  • First Jets from Record-Setting U.S.-Saudi Military Sale Delivered, Showcased in Riyadh
     

    Saudi Arabia showcased its newest F-15SA fighter jet at an airshow in Riyadh on Wednesday, in a demonstration that the Kingdom has begun receiving items purchased six years ago in the most expensive U.S. arms sale to a foreign country, Reuters reports. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman commissioned the F15-SA fighter aircraft during […]

     
  • Tunnel for Longest Riyadh Metro Line 3 Complete as City Eyes Long-Term Solution to Traffic, Pollution
     

    Tunnel excavation for Line 3 of the under-construction Riyadh Metro – the longest line of the six total being created as part of the project – has been completed, according to a report. Line 3 is also known as the Orange Line and is more than 25 miles long, of which almost 7 miles will be underground, […]

     
  • U.S to Transfer Four Gitmo Detainees to Saudi Arabia
     

    The United States will transfer four detainees to Saudi Arabia from the Guantanamo Bay military prison in the next 24 hours, according to reports. President Barack Obama is making a final push to reduce the number of inmates at the prison, despite pressure from president-elect Donald Trump to halt such releases. According to Reuters, the release “will […]

     

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