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Jadwa Investment May 2015 Chartbook: SAMA Reserves Fall on Government Spending, Consumer Data Healthy
Jadwa Investment’s recently released May 2015 Chartbook found a decline in Saudi Arabian government reserves for a 6th straight month and overall healthy consumer consumption data. In March, net government accounts with SAMA fell by a total of $9.5 billion (SR 35.7 billion), continuing a negative monthly change for the sixth consecutive month, the Riyadh-based investment […]
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Lockheed, Arabsat/KACST in Satellite Deal to Boost Media in Saudi Arabia and Middle East
Arabsat and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) announced in a press release today contracts for Lockheed Martin to manufacture two A2100 communications satellites, in a bid to provide TV, internet, telephone and secure communications to customers in the Middle East. “The two satellites ordered by Arabsat will strengthen the Arabsat fleet to […]
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Why California Can Learn from Saudi Arabia’s Water Challenges
California has serious water challenges as Governor Jerry Brown issued a mandatory restriction on usage for the first time. Writing on revealnews.com in an excellent in-depth examination between the two countries, Nathan Halverson notes that Saudi Arabia’s challenges with water present lessons for the largest state in the U.S. Halverson dives into the history of […]
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Strategic Pivot in Yemen Campaign as Saudi Announces Halt in Airstrikes
Saudi Arabia has announced a phase shift in its 27-day long airstrike campaign on Houthi positions in Yemen “at the request of Yemen’s President Hadi, the official SPA, SUSRIS and other outlets are reporting. But not long after the announcement, reports indicate that the battle continues on in Yemen. Saudi airstrikes continued following a rebel […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Stock Market: Opening Up the Tadawul to Qualified Foreign Investment
Last week the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed that the Saudi Arabia will open up the region’s largest, diverse and most mature capital market, the Tadawul, to qualified foreign institutional investors (QFIs) by June 15th, 2015. With a market capitalization at $528bn, investors are queueing up and appear “ready to accept the political and financial risks as they […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Stock Market to Open to Foreign Investment June 15th
Saudi Arabia will open its stock market to wider foreign investment on June 15th, 2015, according to a breaking news story in Reuters. A report yesterday in Bloomberg found that Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority had not provided clarity about how new rules permitting foreign investment in the Tadawul will square with existing rules preventing foreign access. “Final […]
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Saudi Arabia Overhauls Labor Laws, May Allow ‘Proven Businessmen’ to Visit Kingdom Without Sponsorship
Saudi Arabia’s Labor Minister Adel Al-Fakeih has introduced 38 amendments to the country’s labor legislation that includes more training for Saudi workers, longer fixed-term contracts, and greater inspection powers for ministry officials, according to reports. The announcement by Fakeih coincides with news that Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council has urged a relaxation of visa restrictions on […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Brig. Gen. Ahmad Asseri Puts Daily Face on Saudi Strikes into Yemen
As Saudi Arabia’s airstrikes into Yemen extend into a third week, the government’s daily face of the campaign is Brig. Gen. Ahmad Asseri, who gives a daily press briefing featuring photos, videos and other images highlighting the Saudi strikes into Yemen. These photos and videos have been released and disseminated to Saudi media and are circulated […]
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Photos: Saudi Arabia’s Military Displays ‘Swagger’ as Yemen Conflict Heats Up
Saudi Arabia’s Press Agency (SPA) has featured a number of photos in recent weeks highlighting the advanced capability of the Kingdom’s armed forces, including stills and videos from airstrikes conducted in neighboring Yemen. The SPA and other Saudi media outlets have been touting Saudi Arabia’s military prowess as the conflict against Houthi rebels in Yemen […]
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Fears of an ‘All Out War’ Grow in Neighboring Yemen as Rival Factions Look to Iran and Saudi Arabia for Help
Tensions are escalating in Yemen as Iranian-backed Houthi militias and forces loyal to ousted President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, backed by Saudi Arabia, are “squaring off for battle after months of skirmishes,” Reuters reports. “With President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi seeking a comeback from the port city of Aden while the Shi’ite Houthi movement controls the capital Sanaa, […]
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Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. Secretary Blinken underscored the need to avoid further escalation in the region. The Secretary discussed ongoing efforts to reach an immediate ceasefire in Gaza that would secure the release of hostages held by Hamas. The Secretary discussed the recent increase in the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Gaza and emphasized that increase must be sustained. The Secretary and Foreign Minister continued discussions on regional and bilateral efforts to achieve lasting peace and security in the region, including through greater integration among countries in the region and a pathway to a Palestinian state with security guarantees for Israel. They also discussed efforts to resume negotiations under the Jeddah platform aimed at ending the conflict in Sudan and preventing further widespread civilian harm.
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Saudi Arabia to cut electricity production cost to maintain competitiveness: Minister
Addressing a session entitled “Advancing Carbon Capture Innovations and Its Uses in Global Partnerships” on the sidelines of the special meeting of the World Economic Forum, the Minister said that the Kingdom is working hard to ensure that the renewable energy program is the basis at the present time, especially in light of what is happening at the world level and the previous outbreak of the COVID pandemic and the supply chain disruptions.
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Saudi Arabia building an economy of the future — Crown Prince
The Crown Prince participated on Sunday in a Special Dialogue session at the World Economic Forum Special Meeting in Riyadh, attended by global leaders from government, business, and academia. During the session, he addressed the current geopolitical and economic challenges facing the world, and the Kingdom’s proactive efforts to expand global collaboration to foster a more resilient and integrated global economy. In his dialogue, the Crown Prince affirmed Saudi Arabia's commitment to being a stabilizing force in the region, emphasizing that cohesion and cooperation with regional and global partners are essential for achieving security and prosperity.
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Kasatkina ‘assurances’ on Saudi Arabia
Then she took a deep breath. “We see that the Saudis, now they are very into the sport. They want to develop the sport, and as long as it gives the opportunity to the people there and the young kids and the women, too, you know, we see that sport and specifically tennis, it’s actually so close so that they can watch it. They can play, they can participate in this, I think it’s great.”
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Saudi Arabia opens Umrah to all visa holders
In a significant move to facilitate religious tourism, Saudi Arabia has announced that holders of any type of visa are now eligible to perform Umrah, the non-mandatory lesser pilgrimage in Islam, which can be undertaken at any time of the year. This decision reflects the Kingdom’s ongoing efforts to welcome more pilgrims to the Grand Mosque in Makkah, enhancing accessibility for international Muslims wishing to fulfill their spiritual duties.
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Saudi Arabia says all NEOM megaprojects will go ahead as planned despite reports of scaling back
“Today the economy in the kingdom is growing faster, but we don’t want to overheat it. We don’t want to deliver these projects at the cost of importing too much against our own interest. We will continue delivering these projects in a manner that meets these priorities, delivers these projects and has the optimal healthy impact for our economy and the ... healthy non-oil growth within it.”
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Saudi Arabia ‘very, very close’ to US security pact tied to Palestinian state
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan said on Monday that bilateral agreements with the United States were “very, very close” as Riyadh seeks to secure defense and security pacts with the kingdom in exchange for normalizing relations with Israel. "On the bilateral agreements between the kingdom and the US, we are very, very close, and most of the work has already been done. We have the broad outlines of what we think needs to happen on the Palestinian front,” the top Saudi diplomat said at a special meeting of the World Economic Forum in Riyadh. He added that the only way such agreements would work is if there is “truly a pathway to a Palestinian state.” Read more: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/04/saudi-arabia-very-very-close-us-security-pact-tied-palestinian-state#ixzz8Yt4mbYTZ
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Experts Explain Saudi Arabia’s 2-Kilometre Skyscraper
Most people would struggle to imagine the height of a 2-kilometre skyscraper, so instead picture a map of Manhattan. The huge strip of green in the middle is Central Park, which measures 4-kilometres in length. Split the park in half, stand it vertically and there, soaring above the New York skyline, would be a 2-kilometre skyscraper.
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BlackRock Gathers Investors for Saudi Summit
The world’s largest asset management company is hosting the event alongside the Saudi Ministry of Finance, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing private information. The goal: showcasing investment opportunities and giving an overview of progress on the country’s trillion-dollar Vision 2030 program.
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The Siren Call of an Israeli Invasion of Lebanon
lthough much of the world is breathing a sigh of relief that Iran and Israel appear unwilling to push their exchange of missile and drone attacks further, potentially plunging the Middle East into a wider war, the danger of another escalation has not passed. Rather, the concern has shifted to a possible Israeli offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Israel has threatened this, and U.S. officials and others in the region fear that such a plan has been in the works for months.
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