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Coronavirus, Lockdowns, Low Oil Prices Take Toll on Saudi Economy in 2Q 2020 — Report
Saudi Arabia’s economy contracted 7% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2020 as the toll wrought by the Coronavirus pandemic and lower oil prices becomes clear, according to Bloomberg.
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Road to the G20: This Week’s Events include Energy, Urban-Focused Meetings
SUSTG is covering the events and meetings taking place in the run up to the G20 in November as part of our “Road to the G20” series of posts and featured items.
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Road to the G20: This Week’s Events include Trade, Science-Focused Meetings
SUSTG is covering the events and meetings taking place in the run up to the G20 in November as part of our “Road to the G20” series of posts and featured items.
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OPEC Revises Downward Outlook for Global Oil Demand as Coronavirus Weighs on Crude Recovery
OPEC has downwardly revised its outlook for global oil demand to an average of 90.2 million barrels per day in 2020 (down 9.5% from last year) as the Coronavirus weighs on crude recovery, according to reports, citing a recent publication from OPEC on Monday.
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King Salman, President Trump Speak by Phone; Discuss ‘Fair and Permanent’ Solution to Israel-Palestinian Peace
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and President Trump spoke by phone over the weekend, discussing several issues of importance to the U.S.-Saudi relationship, including a recent push by President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner to make progress resolving the Israel-Palestine issue.
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Saudi Arabia’s Economy Sees Bright Spots as Coronavirus Cases Continue to Decline
As the Coronavirus spread continues to decline in Saudi Arabia, fresh data from the from the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) indicates some bright spots for Kingdom’s economy, according to Jadwa Investment.
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Improved Private Sector Sentiment Seen in Latest Saudi Economic Data – Jadwa Investment
Saudi Arabia saw a rebound in some economic data points after Coronavirus-driven shutdowns, according to the latest Jadwa Investment August 2020 Chartbook.
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Saudi Arabia’s Real Estate Refinance Co. to Acquire Mortgages Worth $800 Million
Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Real Estate Refinance Co. (SRC), an arm of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), will acquire mortgages worth SR3 billion ($800 million) from the Public Pension Agency (PPA), according to reports.
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Qiddiya Awards $2.6 billion In Contracts to ‘Speed Up Development’; Diriyah Gate ‘Full Speed Ahead’
Qiddiya, the mega-entertainment complex just outside of Riyadh that is set to transform the leisure landscape in the Saudi capital, announced on Thursday “at least SR10 billion ($2.66 billion) worth of contracts” will be awarded to various companies “to speed up construction,” according to reports.
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AMAALA, the Luxury Planned Seaside Resort on Saudi Arabia’s Northwest Coast, Picks Impressive Design for International Airport
AMAALA, the ultra-luxury planned travel destination located along Saudi Arabia’s northwestern coast has unveiled plans for a new international airport, employing an impressive design “inspired by the optical illusion of a desert mirage.”
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L&T arm opens new manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia
Larsen & Toubro on Thursday said its wholly-owned arm L&T Valves Ltd has set up a new manufacturing unit in Saudi Arabia. The facility is strategically located at Al Jubail, off the Dammam-Abu Hadriyah Highway.
L&T Valves is one of the largest suppliers of on-off valves to Saudi Arabia, the company said in a statement. -
Saudi Arabia offers to buy part of Sharm El Sheikh from Egypt
Ras Ghamila, which lies at the northern end of Sharm El Sheikh, is one of the resort town’s more upmarket locations, around 15km north of the central district surrounding Na’ama Bay. The local reefs are considered some of the most beautiful of Sharm’s fringing coral reef, and recently made headlines as the site of a Libyan-flagged LPG tanker stranding.
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Saudi Arabia’s holdings in US treasuries rise to $135.9bn
Saudi Arabia’s holdings in US treasuries increased for the eighth consecutive month in March, reaching $135.9 billion, a rise of 3.66 percent compared to the previous month. According to official data released by Washington, the Kingdom was ranked 17th among the largest investors in such financial instruments in March.
The report noted that Saudi Arabia’s holdings of US Treasuries were distributed among long-term bonds worth $107.3 billion, representing 79 percent of the total. On the other hand, the Kingdom’s short-term bonds were worth $28.6 billion in March, accounting for 21 percent of the total value. -
Princess Nourah University Organizes Scientific Conference on Conveying Saudi Identity across Languages, Cultures
The conference aimed to contribute to achieving the first goal of the Saudi Vision 2030 related to enhancing Islamic values and national identity by conveying Saudi identity across languages and cultures and conveying the Kingdom's cultural, literary, historical, and civilizational heritage to the world. It also sought to raise awareness of the importance of languages, translation, and cultural studies in promoting and conveying the national identity to others, ultimately creating a competitive atmosphere among university students in the Kingdom to introduce their national identity through different languages and cultures.
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Shamoon virus returns in Saudi computer attacks after four-year hiatus
Shamoon, the destructive computer virus that four years ago crippled tens of thousands of computers at Middle Eastern energy companies, was used two weeks ago to attack computers in Saudi Arabia, according to several U.S. cyber security firms.CrowdStrike, FireEye Inc, Intel Corp's McAfee security unit, Palo Alto Networks Inc and Symantec Corp warned of the attacks, though they did not name any victims. They did not say how much damage had been caused or identify the hackers using Shamoon, which cripples computers by wiping drives used to start machines.
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Saudi women are learning financial literacy and it’s helping the country grow
While economic growth might be the overarching national motivation, international organizations are building programs that seek to empower individuals as well. The International Monetary Fund and World Bank have worked with individual countries to enhance financial literacy at the population level through targeted national programs, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has developed guidelines to support participating countries in improving financial literacy.
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Dubai Advisory Setting Up Shop in Saudi Arabia Upbeat on FDI
In a sign of the need for more capital, executives from so-called giga projects like Neom and Qiddiya were out in force this week at events in the capital city of Riyadh to pitch themselves to potential partners and investors. Neom also recently held a show-and-tell for bankers.
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Saudi Interior Ministry launches digital ID service for Hajj pilgrims
The Ministry of Interior launched the digital identity service for the Hajj pilgrims, who are arriving in the Kingdom from all over the world to perform the pilgrimage this year. The launch of the service is part of the efforts of the Saudi government to tap the potential of digital transformation and harness technology to serve the guests of God in a way achieving the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.
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How Hamas Saved Egypt
Last fall, Egypt was on the brink of economic collapse. A decade of debt-fueled spending on a pharaonic-scale had emptied its Central Bank coffers. By February, Cairo’s public debt was 89% of its gross domestic product. External debt had soared to 46% of GDP. The pound, its currency, was one of the world’s worst performing. Unable to import supplies and repatriate profits, foreign companies were leaving, or threatening to leave Egypt in droves. Annual inflation was over 35%, and double that for some food staples. Egypt seemed on the verge of a sovereign default—its first ever.
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What to expect from Saudi Arabia’s first Red Sea Fashion Week
Riyadh Fashion Week launched in 2023. And most recently, Lebanese designer Rami Kadi took a leaf out of the Dolce & Gabbana book by staging his latest couture show at AlUla.
The first Red Sea Fashion Week will begin on Thursday, showing that the kingdom has big plans to put the nation firmly on the fashion map.
Running until May 18, the event is being held at the newly opened The St Regis Red Sea, located on a private island and accessible only via boats.
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