MUST-READS

• King Salman
  King Salman Upends Status Quo in Region and the Royal Family

  in the few months since the death of King Abdullah in January, the new king, Salman, has moved fast to reshape foreign and domestic policies. He has rattled alliances with the United States and regional powers that for decades have been the bedrock of stability for his kingdom, and he has also shaken up the Saudi royal family.

• Aramco
  Saudi Aramco ramps up spending in Asian refineries

  Saudi Aramco is ramping up spending in Asian refineries in what is seen as a move to retain its position as the region’s largest crude oil exporter and win loyal customers for years to come.

• US-Saudi
  A Saudi Bronx tale

  What would attract a Saudi to a Hollywood movie about the Bronx?

• Oil
  Saudi Chevron Said to Start Shutting Wafra Oil Fields Today

  Saudi Arabian Chevron faces difficulties obtaining work permits and bringing equipment to the Wafra fields, which lie in a neutral border zone controlled by both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, Sally Jones, a spokeswoman for the company in London, wrote in an e-mail on April 21.

• Tadawul Opening
  Saudi Arabia to Foster Sukuk Market as Stocks Open to Foreigners

  Opening its $568 billion stock exchange to foreigners for the first time may be the push Saudi Arabia needs to boost its sukuk market.

  • Al Arabiya - CEO of Saudi’s Al Rajhi Bank resigns, new head appointed
  • Reuters - Saudi's Alkhabeer Capital targets Islamic endowment business
• Saudia
  Saudi national carrier said to cancel contract over Israel landing row

  Saudi Arabia’s national carrier has terminated its contract with Portuguese airline Hi Fly after it flew an empty jet to Israel without permission.

• War in Yemen
  War launched to foil Houthi ‘terror plot’ in region: King Salman

  Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that the purpose of launching Operation Decisive Storm was to prevent foreign forces from using Yemen as a base for regional conspiracies and transforming it into a stage for terrorism.

  • Washington Post - Why so many children are fighting in Yemen’s civil war
  • McClatchy - UN officials unhappy with Saudi Arabia's plans for Yemen aid
  • Bloomberg Editorial - Saving the Saudis From Their Yemen Disaster
  • The Economist - War in Yemen: Uglier by the day
• US-Saudi
  Saudi Arabia’s King Salman skipping Camp David summit

  The Saudi announcement represented an abrupt about-face and came as a surprise after Secretary of State John F. Kerry was assured of the king’s attendance when he met with Saudi officials last week in Riyadh and Paris. As recently as Friday, when Kerry and Jubeir jointly announced the cease-fire in Riyadh, Salman was expected to lead the Saudi delegation to Camp David.

  • Press Release from the Saudi Embassy - Crown Prince Mohammad to Lead Saudi Delegation to the US-GCC Summit
  • Politico - Saudi King Salman to skip Obama's Camp David summit
  • Fox News - Rulers of most Gulf nations to miss Camp David summit hosted by Obama
  • VOA - Saudi King to Skip US-Gulf Summit
  • CNN - Saudi Arabian King not coming to White House meetings with Gulf allies
• ISIS and Social Media
  FBI director says Islamic State influence growing in U.S.

  In a dramatic assessment of the domestic threat posed by the Islamic State, FBI Director James Comey said Thursday there are "hundreds, maybe thousands" of people across the country who are receiving recruitment overtures from the terrorist group or directives to attack the U.S.

• Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
  Top al-Qaeda militant Nasser al-Ansi ‘killed’ in Yemen – BBC News

  A US air strike in Yemen has reportedly killed Nasser al-Ansi, a top militant of al-Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula.

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