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  • Total US-Saudi Bilateral Trade Reaches Record-High $39 Billion in H1 2012
     

    Total bi-lateral trade between Saudi Arabia and the United States reached $39 billion in the first six months of 2012, a record high for any half to date.  Below are some key US-Saudi trade figures for the first half (H1) of 2012 provided to SUSTG by the Saudi Commercial Office at the Royal Embassy of […]

     
  • ‘A Disciplined Approach To Forward-Looking Policymaking’
     

    A recently released report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies on Saudi Arabia’s energy policy finds that the Kingdom is pursuing a “disciplined approach to forward-looking policymaking.” The report was published by Hisham Akhonbay, who is a visiting fellow with the Energy and National Security Program at CSIS from the King Abdullah Petroleum […]

     
  • Will Saudi Arabia become an oil importer by 2030?
     

    THIS was the question asked all of this past week all over the world. Thousands of stories were filed on the topic, following speculation by a Citigroup analyst that Saudi Arabia may start importing oil by 2030. According to that theory, by 2030, Saudi consumption of oil would outstrip production and we could be importing […]

     
  • Saudi Mortgage Law: Key Details Still to be Determined
     

    Saudi Arabia faces housing challenges caused by rapid population growth and an inflow of expatriate workers to the kingdom.

     
  • Property rents soar in Saudi Arabia, analyst report shows
     

    Residential property rents in Saudi Arabia’s main cities have increased by up to 15% in some locations in the first six months of the year. The latest analysis report from real estate consultants CBRE explains that an increasing population and a rapid rise in per capita GDP has led to soaring rents. There has been […]

     
  • Jadwa September 2012 Saudi Chartbook – Inflation
     

    Jadwa Investment’s recently released Saudi Charbook for the month of September 2012 found that the Saudi economic activity in July experienced a “modest slowdown of economic activity…with indicators of consumer spending and PMI slowing on the back of a seasonal trend.” However, Jadwa notes that the “healthy underlying economic momentum remains in place.” Below is a snapshot of […]

     
  • President Obama’s Envoy to Mecca Islamic Summit Shares Views
     

    A little known detail about last month’s Extraordinary Islamic Solidarity Summit in Mecca was the presence of an American diplomat representing President Barack Obama to the 56-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The special summit, which met on August 14-15, 2012, was called by King Abdullah to take up crises, conflicts and serious issues affecting […]

     
  • Saudi real estate market poised for new boom
     

    New programmes and the new mortgage system — approved by the cabinet in July and expected to take force in the next few weeks — will contribute to decreased land prices, realtors said. Land prices are expected to drop by 20%, especially in the central, eastern and western regions, according to realtors. Residential land prices […]

     
  • Jadwa September 2012 Chartbook – Construction Indicators
     

    Jadwa Investment’s recently released Saudi Charbook for the month of September 2012 found that the Saudi economic activity in July experienced a “modest slowdown of economic activity…with indicators of consumer spending and PMI slowing on the back of a seasonal trend.” However, Jadwa notes that the “healthy underlying economic momentum remains in place.” Below is a snapshot of […]

     
  • Mitt Romney on Foreign and Middle East Policy
     

    This [US election] year is different. There is relatively little attention to issues outside America’s borders – only four percent of Americans “consider foreign affairs much of an issue in this year’s campaign” according to Foreign Policy.com.  The sluggish economy – taxes, unemployment, deficits, thorny domestic issues and “personality” questions dominate the campaigns. With the […]

     

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  • Saudi Fintech Rasan Jumps by 30% in Riyadh Trading Debut

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  • Formula E returns to Saudi Arabia with new circuit

    Formula E has announced the calendar for Season 11 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, and Diriyah on the outskirts of Riyadh is on the list. Taking place on 14 and 15 February 2025, this marks the race’s seventh instalment of the Diriyah E-Prix in the Kingdom, promising two days packed with high-octane action.

  • Saudi Crown Prince Apologizes for Not Attending G7 Summit in Italy

    Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz informed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of his inability to attend the Group of Seven (G7) summit on Friday due to Hajj season. In a cable, the Crown Prince said he won't be able to participate in the summit slated for June 14 in Italy due to his commitments to oversee the annual Hajj season. The Crown Prince thanked the Italian prime minister for the invitation to participate in the communication session of the G7 summit. The Prince noted the strength of the relationship between their countries and wished Italian authorities success in hosting the summit.

  • Masses of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia circle the Kaaba ahead of the official beginning of the Hajj

    Masses of Muslim pilgrims in the Saudi city of Mecca on Thursday circled the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site, a day before heading to the nearby desert area of Mina to officially open the Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage that takes the faithful along a route taken by the Prophet Muhammad.

    The area around the Grand Mosque in Mecca was overcrowded by midday, with the faithful going back and forth to the holy site to pray and make the circumambulation, or Tawaf in Arabic.

  • Saudi minister inspects National Guard Hajj preparedness

    Prince Abdullah bin Bandar, the minister of the National Guard, inspected the readiness of ministry forces for the Hajj season, the Saudi Press Agency reported. This inspection is part of Saudi Arabia’s efforts to ensure the security of the Hajj, following the directions of the country’s leadership. During his visit to Makkah’s Al-Shara’i district, Prince Abdullah watched a detailed military parade under the theme of “Ease and Reassurance.”

  • Saudi Officials Seize the Initiative with Early eVTOL Air Services

    Saudi Arabian officials this week gave further encouragement to eVTOL aircraft manufacturers by signaling their intention to fast-track commercial air taxi operations. According to reports in the government-controlled Saudi Press Agency, Saleh Al-Jasser, the country’s Minister of Transport and Logistics Services and chairman of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), intends to approve eVTOL aircraft to be used to carry pilgrims between holy sites, as well as for services such as emergency medical support and carrying medical supplies.

  • Latham Advises on Saudi Aramco’s US$11.2 Billion Secondary Offering

    Latham & Watkins has advised the bookrunners on the secondary public offering by The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Saudi Aramco of ordinary shares of Saudi Aramco. The offering comprised a secondary public offering of 1.545 billion shares at SAR27.25 (US$7.27) per share. Latham also represented the underwriters in Saudi Aramco’s landmark IPO in 2019, one of the largest IPOs in history.