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  • Analysis: How rich is Saudi Arabia? Kingdom does the math in balance sheet overhaul

    The kingdom is working on creating a consolidated balance sheet of its assets and liabilities which will include items currently kept off the oil-rich economy’s books, including the investments and debts of its powerful sovereign wealth fund. “The main purpose of this programme is to have a financial equivalent of an MRI of the government balance sheet,” a Finance Ministry spokesman told Reuters, adding that it would include assets and liabilities that are currently “off-balance sheet”.

  • Al-Qa`ida’s Soon-To-Be Third Emir? A Profile of Saif al-`Adl

    With the confirmed deaths of Hamza bin Ladin and Abu Muhammad al-Masri, as well as the reported (but as yet unconfirmed) demise of al-Qa`ida’s second emir, Ayman al-Zawahiri, the likely next in line to inherit the leadership is an Egyptian who goes by the nom de guerre Saif al-`Adl.

  • Survey: What will the Biden foreign policy in the Middle East look like?

    Drawing on the membership of the Middle East Studies Association, the American Political Science Association’s MENA Politics Section and the Project on Middle East Political Science at George Washington University, we identified 1,293 such scholars. The vast majority speak regional languages, have spent significant time in the Middle East, and have dedicated their professional lives to the rigorous study of the region and its politics. Within three days, 521 scholars had consented and responded (a 40 percent response rate), divided almost equally between political scientists and nonpolitical scientists.

  • Opinion: What Does Biden’s Yemen Policy Mean for Saudi Arabia?

    Direct Saudi-led coalition attacks against the Houthis have decreased dramatically over the last several years. The number of air strikes in 2019 was estimated to be just under 1,200, while in the first year of the war was about 7,000. Although there was an uptick in strikes in 2020, they primarily targeted Yemeni-Saudi border areas instead of inland—reflecting a more defensive posture to protect Saudi borderlands. Riyadh’s long game is to strengthen its influence among all Yemeni factions, so it’s not surprising that it is now more actively pursuing negotiations with the Houthis.

  • What Happened to Oil Product Demand in Saudi Arabia During the First Two Quarters of 2020?

    Anwar Gasim

  • Perspective: Why the double standard on human rights with Saudi Arabia and Iran?

    Human rights in Saudi Arabia likely will continue to improve incrementally, but in Iran they will remain in the same dismal state.

  • Opinion: With New Gulf Agreement, Will Qatar Change?

    At the end of the 1980s, Qatar had been independent for less than two decades, during which the state actively avoided notoriety. Distinguishing itself as a regional outlier was one way to contribute to the formation of an emergent national identity or national brand that would cut through to multiple audiences and help Qatari leaders enhance their legitimacy.

  • Who’s the lone woman that attended PIF strategy meeting?

    The high-profile strategy meeting witnessed the presence of a woman, triggering queries about who is she and what position she holds? The woman was none other than Shihana Alazzaz, who has been serving as secretary general and general counsel of the PIF Board of Directors since August 2018. She was the only woman who attended the meeting.

  • Report: What does the Covid-19 pandemic mean for Saudi industry?

    Saudi Arabia was in the midst of a process of economic diversification when Covid-19 hit, as it sought to develop new non-oil growth engines and stimulate private sector job creation. The Kingdom’s resilience to the pandemic was enhanced by sustained investment in health care infrastructure and strong macroeconomic fundamentals, underpinned by its status as the world’s second-largest and most cost-efficient oil producer.

  • Was Saudi Arabia’s Surprise Production Cut A Good Idea?

    Oil prices have risen by 10 percent since the end of 2020 and 8 percent since the OPEC+ meeting two weeks ago, but the rally has nothing to do with the short-term oil demand outlook. It has been almost exclusively due to the decision of Saudi Arabia—the world’s top oil exporter and OPEC’s de facto leader—to cut an additional 1 million barrels per day (bpd) from its production in the first quarter.