One of the worst famines in decades is on the verge of breaking out in Africa’s third-largest country. Sudan is in the grips of more than 15 months of ruinous civil strife that’s led to untold calamity and horror. Though casualty figures are far from clear, the top U.S. envoy to the region recently suggested that some 150,000 people may have been killed since the conflict between two rival warlords exploded last year. Now, the United Nations claims that some 750,000 people are on the brink of starvation. Western officials liken what’s unfolding to the famine in Somalia in 2011, where a quarter of a million people died, half of whom were children.
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Saudi Economy: TASI Rises in April, and Consumer Spending Bounces Back
Recent data on Saudi Arabia’s economy showed a mixed picture for the Kingdom, with non-oil PMI trending lower in March, month-on-month, while remaining in expansionary mode, according to Jadwa Investment and official government figures.
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Saudi Arabia Confirms Lifting General Travel Ban May 17; U.S. Among 20 Countries to Remain on List
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Saudi Arabia Red Sea Development Co. On Track to Clinch $3.7 ‘Green Loan’ from Local Banks
Saudi Arabia could be just weeks away from clinching the first significant funding package for a key part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s program to diversify the Kingdom’s economy, Bloomberg reports. The Red Sea Development Co.’s 14 billion-riyal ($3.7 billion) loan is set to close with a small group of local banks including Saudi National […]
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Oil Rises Above $67 in Fifth Day of Gains as Demand Outlook Looks Strong
Oil rose above $67 a barrel on Friday, gaining for a fifth session, “as a stronger demand outlook and signs of economic recovery in China and the United States offset rising COVID-19 infections in some other major economies,” Reuters reports.
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New KAPSARC Paper Examines Economic Diversification Under Saudi Vision 2030
A new paper published by the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) in Saudi Arabia examines the Kingdom’s advances in economic diversification so far under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 social and economic reform plans, launched in 2016.
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KAPSARC Commentary Paper Explores the Potential Effect of Parking Fees on Metro Ridership
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Viral Videos Show Sandstorms Engulfing Riyadh, Other Cities in Saudi Arabia
Viral videos emerging from social media show parts of Saudi Arabia experiencing an intense sandstorm which engulfed cities and towns in the Kingdom and forcing authorities to issue a weather warning.
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Oil Rises to $69 a Barrel on Brent as OPEC+ Supply Curbs Boost Prices
Oil rose to around $69 a barrel on Tuesday, a day after jumping above $70 for the first time in over a year as investors focused on prospects for tighter supply due to extended OPEC+ output curbs and amid growing hopes of a recovery in demand, according to a report from Reuters.
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No Damage from Attempted Houthi Missile Attack on Saudi Aramco Facility, Oil Temporarily Spikes
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Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Ambitions Expand to Mountainous Asir Province
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King Salman Stadium in Riyadh to open in 2029
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GAFT Heads Saudi Team at GCC-Türkiye Free Trade Negotiations
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Saudi Arabia formally bids to host FIFA World Cup 2034
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