MUST-READS

• Libya’s PM Fayez al-Sarraj reportedly set to resign

  With Turkish help, Sarraj, head of the UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) based in Tripoli, quashed a year-long offensive on the capital by eastern commander Khalifa Haftar in June.

• U.S. House Democrats attack Pompeo aides on Saudi weapons, cite war crimes concerns

  Top aides to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went before a congressional committee on Wednesday to defend President Donald Trump’s dismissal of the former State Department inspector general as he investigated weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and allegations that Pompeo misused department funds.

• Saudi Arabia’s SALIC ups stake in Brazil’s Minerva

  Saudi Arabia consumes 550,000 tonnes of red meat a year, of which 70% is imported.

• The Top 10 reasons why Saudi Arabia should be in the energy transition strategic planning mix

  Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures has given a shot in the arm to technology driven supply chain players by announcing a second US$500 billion investment fund. This implies that 40 or so new investee companies will line up with the 40+ companies who are already portfolio or alma mater members of SAEV. The portfolio is lined up into the upstream, downstream, renewables & water and fourth industrial revolution (4IR) sectors. It also needs to be remembered that SAEV is especially focussed on how these technologies can be deployed successfully in KSA

• Startup of the Week: Saudi chef introduces art of Italian pizza making in the Kingdom

  To many of us, a pizza may just be a round and flattened base of dough topped with tomatoes, cheese, and other items of our choice. A true pizza lover will, however, scoff at this simple description of the classic Italian savory dish. Those truly in love with pizza can easily tell you, without taking a bite, whether strict preparation guidelines were followed or not. Some are particular to the extent that they insist on having a pizza prepared according to the Italian standard.

• Water in the Middle East: A Primer

  As the effects of climate change intensify around us, the politics of water in the Middle East remains one of the most misunderstood topics.  This new primer corrects common misconceptions about water scarcity and global warming in the region, all in an easy-to-digest format that is ideal for students.

• Lavrov discusses Russia’s vision for Gulf security with Saudi counterpart

  Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov received a telephone call on Wednesday from his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al-Saud, during which the two officials discussed the latest developments in Yemen.

• Saudi T20 launches ‘sustainable future’ webinars

  Along with the Kingdom’s efforts to host the G20 summit in November, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), in partnership with the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, announced the start of T20 Summit Season on Thursday.

• Saudi Arabia may have enough uranium ore to produce nuclear fuel

  The survey report describes how geologists worked all year round despite blistering summer heat to identify reserves that could produce over 90,000 tonnes of uranium from three major deposits in the centre and northwest of the country.

• Saudi Aramco joins ten new manufacturing sites in the WEF’s Global Lighthouse Network of leaders

  Saudi Aramco (Khurais) is the only Middle East addition. As part of Aramco’s dedication to increase the resiliency of its operations, the Khurais oil field was built as a fully connected and intelligent field, with over 40,000 sensors covering over 500 oil wells spread over 150km x 40km. This enabled autonomous process control, remote operation and monitoring of equipment and pipelines, resulting in maximizing the oil well production with at least 15% attributed to smart well completion technology alone.

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