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Jadwa Investment Latest Chartbook Highlights ‘Improving Performance’ Indicators in the Saudi Economy
The latest edition of the monthly Chartbook from Jadwa Investment finds economic indicators showed improving performance during the month of October this year, citing a “notable improvement” in cash withdrawals from ATMs and POS transactions. The Riyadh-based bank also noted an $8.2 billion increase (in month-to-month terms) in SAMA FX reserves for the Kingdom, to $493 billion in […]
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No Big Outflow of Money from Saudi Arabia Yet as U.S. Treasury Monitors Situation – Reports
There has been no big outflow of money from Saudi Arabia as a result of the sweeping anti-corruption crackdown that was announced two weeks ago, according to central bank governor Ahmed Al-Kholifey. In comments made to CNN and reported in Reuters, Al-Kholifey said Saudi Arabia is seeing “some increase, but it’s not that much,” and […]
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Trump Tweets U.S. Interest for Aramco IPO, but can the NYSE Compete?
President Donald Trump used his Twitter account to encourage Saudi Arabia to list shares of Saudi Aramco on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as markets around the world compete for the sought-after listing. “Would very much appreciate Saudi Arabia doing their IPO of Aramco with the New York Stock Exchange. Important to the United […]
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Investors, Analysts with Mixed Interpretations After Wild Weekend in Saudi Arabia
Investors and analysts are mixed in their reactions after a wild weekend for Saudi Arabia that put the Kingdom into the international spotlight. Within the span of just days, Saudi Arabia said it shot down a missile that nearly hit Riyadh’s international airport, launched a new corruption body that immediately arrested some of Saudi Arabia’s wealthiest international businessmen and […]
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Saudi Arabia will Introduce Tourist Visas ‘Soon’, Tourism Authority Head Confirms
Saudi Arabia plans to start issuing tourist visas “soon,” Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, head of the Saudi tourism authority, said in a statement according to several reports. Prince Sultan did not give an exact time frame. The Kingdom issues separate visas for the millions of pilgrims that visit Saudi Arabia each year for […]
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KAPSARC’s New Headquarters Near Riyadh, Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, Receives LEED Platinum Status
The futuristic-looking new headquarters of the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre (KAPSARC) on the outskirts of Riyadh has received LEED Platinum certification—the first of Zaha Hadid Architects’ projects to receive the title. KAPSARC is a non-profit dedicated to studying energy and their environmental impacts. The new 230,000 square-foot campus comprises five buildings and cuts a striking figure against […]
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Saudi Arabia Allows Foreign Investors into Local IPOs, Hopes to List Aramco on Tadawul
Foreign investors are now able to participate in initial public offerings (IPO) on companies listed on the Nomu (parallel) market in Saudi Arabia, according to reports based on comments from Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) chairman Mohammed El Kuwaiz. El Kuwaiz said Thursday that foreign investors can take part in company flotations when asked about the […]
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Over 87,000 Business Licenses Issued to Saudi Arabia this Year – Report
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce and Investment issued over 87,000 business licenses to women in the last year as the Kingdom looks to increase female integration into the Saudi economy. The Ministry said it issued 87,575 commercial registrations for women “for businesses in various fields, including trade, manufacturing, communications, information technology, real estate, cleaning, tourism, restaurants […]
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Saudi Economy Contracts as Production Cuts, Reforms Begin
Saudi Arabia’s economy contracted by 1.03 percent in the second quarter of this year following a 0.5-percent contraction in the first quarter, according to reports, as participation in the OPEC oil production cut and disappointing growth in non-oil industries weighed on the economy. While the contraction in the economy is to be expected as OPEC and Russia seek […]
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Saudi-based Restaurant Management Startup Raises $4m
A restaurant management startup in Saudi Arabia has raised a $4m Series A investment as the Kingdom sees signs of life for new small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Foodics, which is a Saudi-based company, offers an all-in-one iPad-based point of sale and restaurant management system. Foodics raised its venture funding from Saudi VC firms Raed […]
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Is Blockchain the Missing Link in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030?
However, as many enterprises and governments in the Middle East are beginning to discover, introducing blockchain systems isn’t straightforward. A lack of developer expertise and suspicion from third party partners have been two of the biggest hurdles to widespread adoption so far. Saudi Arabia, like so many other nations and private sector enterprises, is still finding its feet, but is determined to put blockchain at the core of its operations.
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Commentary: A refugee compact for Turkey?
The Syrian crisis is entering its eighth year and shows no sign of ending. More than 3.6 million Syrians have sought refuge in Turkey, which now hosts the largest number of refugees worldwide.
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Opinion: Why do we still use the term Middle East when West Asia is more relevant to Arab nations?
At its most obtuse, Middle East connotes everything from Morocco to Afghanistan, spanning a melange of sub-regions stretching from North Africa to Central Asia.
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Will Iraq’s Old Divisions Undermine Its New Prime Minister?
In his first hundred days on the job, Adel Abdul Mahdi has hit entrenched political roadblocks to choosing cabinet ministers and changing a system of political patronage.
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Commentary: Why Did Soviets Invade Afghanistan? Documents Offer History Lesson for Trump
“It’s a fascinating case study of the necessity in all of these international affairs of putting yourself in the other guy’s place — what does it look like over there?”
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As Israel, Iran square off in Syria, can Russia play peacemaker?
With the United States, Israel’s main ally, withdrawing most of its troops from Syria in the coming months, Russia is emerging as the sole power in the region with enough weight to throw around to stop Israel and Iran from turning Syria into a gridiron, analysts say.
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What’s Behind Saudi Arabia’s New Downstream Strategy?
Saudi Aramco, the world’s wealthiest albeit state-owned oil company, continues to diversify in downstream investments. On Monday, the storied oil major said it planned to invest up to $1.6 bn for a nearly 20 percent stake in South Korean refiner Hyundai Oilbank. OilBank is South Korea’s smallest refiner by capacity. Saudi Aramco is already the biggest shareholder in South Korea’s third-largest refiner, S-Oil Corp, with a 63.41 percent stake.
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Halal internet? This browser promises to be compliant with Islamic values
SalamWeb relies on community-vetted content filters that mark web pages as appropriate, neutral or inappropriate, while warning users when they approach sites with gambling or pornography
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Perspective: Believe we’re spending too much on defense? Think again.
Global comparisons of military spending mislead for several reasons. One is secrecy. “What they report is not what they spend,” says Todd Harrison of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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Analysis: Is Saudi Arabia about to pour billions into Pakistan?
Meanwhile, Pakistan has been unwilling to share details of any Chinese investment and financing in the country, something the IMF insists it must examine to ascertain the level of assistance the South Asian economy is receiving from what is the effectively the US’ most important trade rival.
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