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  • Saudi Arabia Needs $53b in Water Investment as Sector Looks Toward Privatization
     

    Saudi Arabia will need $53 billion in water sector investment supported by private funds as the Ministry in charge of the sector said it was looking to privatize in order to meet demand, government leaders said.   The comments were made by officials from Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, and Saudi Arabia’s […]

     
  • Saudi, Russia Energy Ministers to Meet in Doha as Output Cut Deadline Looms
     

    Saudi Arabia and Russia energy ministers will meet in Doha, Qatar this week on the sidelines of Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), industry sources quoted by the Wall Street Journal said. The meeting comes as OPEC and non-OPEC members try to solidify an oil output limiting deal agreed to in September. OPEC is hoping to complete […]

     
  • Saudi GDP to Grow at 1.8%, Central Bank Says in Annual Report
     

    The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) expects gross domestic product to grow 1.8 percent this year, the central bank said in its 52nd annual report released on Monday. The figure is higher than the IMF forecast of 1.2%.  The non-oil sector is expected to expand 2.5 percent and the oil sector, 1.2 percent, SAMA said. Real economic […]

     
  • Saudi King Salman Congratulates Trump
     

    Saudi King Salman on Wednesday congratulated Republican Donald Trump on winning the US presidency. King Salman said both Saudi Arabia’s government and its people “offer their best wishes for the new US leader” and also “wished more progress for the US government and its people, and more ease for the new Trump administration to be […]

     
  • CEDA Cancels $267 Billion in Projects
     

    Saudi Arabia’s powerful Council of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA) has cancelled projects valued at up to 1 trillion Saudi riyals ($266.7 billion), the SPA and other news outlets report. “The CEDA has also stopped awarding a big number of projects whose spending does not go in line with the expected economic and development return […]

     
  • Halt in Saudi Oil Shipments to Egypt Latest Indication of Worsening Relations
     

    State-owned oil company Saudi Aramco halted shipments of oil products to Egypt indefinitely, the latest indication that Egypt-Saudi relations are worsening since a visit by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman to the country in March. Aramco informed the Egyptian General Petroleum Corp. in early October that it would halt supplies of refined oil products, forcing Egypt to […]

     
  • Saudi CMA Approves Rules for Exchange-Listed Real Estate Funds
     

    Saudi Arabia’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it has approved rules for exchange-listed real estate funds as Kingdom seeks to entice investment to develop housing in Saudi Arabia. “It is important to mention that these instructions aim to regulate offering of Real Estate Investment Traded Funds that has a primary investment objective to invest in construction developed […]

     
  • Will Saudi Spending Cutbacks Slow the Kingdom’s Push for Middle Class Home Ownership?
     

    The local director of real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) said Saudi Arabia’s state spending cuts will pressure people’s ability to buy their own homes and could push housing prices in some segments down by nearly a third, according to a report in Reuters. A reduction in subsidies available to government employees and […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia combats desertification while also reforesting coasts
     

    The National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification (NCVC) of Saudi Arabia was established in 2014 by the Council of Ministers to manage and invest in the country’s vegetation cover and combat desertification.

     
  • Gidori, a New Private Golf-Focused Community and Destination at NEOM, Announced with A Focus on Lush Landscaping
     

    The Board of Directors of NEOM has announced Gidori – an exclusive private golf community set amidst the breathtaking coastal hills of the Gulf of Aqaba – as the latest addition to NEOM, the evolving regional development in northwest Saudi Arabia, according to a press release.

     

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    The message the Iranian diplomatic entourage suggested is that Iran is trying to best position itself to renew diplomacy with the west when the other side is ready. Six weeks before the US presidential elections, it seems unlikely that the Biden administration will try to pursue direct negotiations with the new Iranian team. But it seems plausible that the entourage may have a chance to speak with expert contacts and perhaps some former officials to update each other on how they are thinking and help lay the groundwork for future talks when a new U.S. president takes office.

  • Saudi Arabia committed to transforming tourism into sustainable industry: Minister

    Saudi Arabia’s efforts in promoting tourism go beyond economic benefits, as it paves the way for people worldwide to explore the Kingdom’s rich and ancient culture, while allowing its people to discover the other cultures. This statement came during the G20 Tourism Ministers' Meeting, held in Belém, Brazil.

  • Egypt is cozying up to Somalia to thwart Ethiopia

    Tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia have escalated in recent days. Relations between the two African countries, already strained since 2011 due to Ethiopia’s construction and filling of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile—a project Egypt views as a major threat to its water and food security—have further deteriorated. The recent downturn comes after Egypt forged closer ties with Ethiopia’s rival, Somalia.

  • US sends additional forces to Middle East as tensions soar

    Americans in Lebanon should leave now while flights are still available, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said, as violence flares between Israel and Hezbollah.

  • The Bread-and-Butter Issues of Jobs and Taxes in the Gulf

    As Gulf governments accelerate domestic development agendas, local job creation and tax revenue are measurable indicators of economic policymaking success. Gulf citizens understand how employment status, salary, and tax liability affect their economic well-being, while it is much harder to determine the personal economic impact of foreign direct investment inflows. Expatriate workers and foreign investors can likewise calculate the costs associated with stricter requirements to employ local jobseekers and with new tax obligations. These two sensitive policy domains reflect the tricky tradeoffs associated with Gulf states’ development agendas.

  • Has Gaza Created Structural Impediments to Normalization?

    On September 16, the United Arab Emirates Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan made clear the UAE will not support postwar efforts in Gaza without the creation of a Palestinian state. With its explicit conditionality and reference to a “status quo” in Gaza that would prevent postwar UAE involvement, the statement represents a modulated toughening of previous UAE expressions of willingness to participate in a temporary international mission after the war. Along parallel lines September 16, a senior Omani Foreign Ministry official insisted Oman “had no intention” of normalizing relations with Israel and called for an immediate stop to Israel’s “barbaric war on Gaza.”

  • Saudi Ministry of Economy and Planning Hosts Sustainable Development Event at UNGA Week

    The Saudi Ministry of Economy and Planning hosted an event on the sides of the high-level week of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly. Titled 'Unlocking Innovation for Sustainable Development through Platforms and Partnerships'. The event highlighted the critical role of platforms that bring together diverse stakeholders, such as governments, businesses, civil society, and academic institutions, to drive sustainable development in a truly impactful and inclusive manner. It was stated that through these collaborative frameworks, we can ensure innovation translates into substantial and lasting change.

  • Saudi Arabia AI in Manufacturing Industry Research Report 2024

    Saudi Arabia AI in Manufacturing Market was valued at USD 205 million in 2023 and is anticipated to project robust growth in the forecast period with a CAGR of 34.5% through 2029.

  • Commentary: Chinese Takeout in Saudi Arabia? You Bet

    The company is joining a growing fleet of businesses that see a bright future in the Gulf kingdom. In recent months, Chinese firms won multibillion-dollar contracts to build solar plants and mixed-use development projects. In exchange for a $2 billion investment, PC maker Lenovo Group Ltd. is establishing regional headquarters there in a deal that is expected to create 15,000 jobs locally. And last but not least, Hong Kong’s flagship airline Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. will start a new direct route to Riyadh in late October, pleasing Saudi officials who have been pitching the nascent tourism industry.

  • Why are the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia Key to the Expansion of Brazilian Agriculture?

    The diversification of Brazilian export destinations is crucial to reduce overdependence on a single market, such as China, which currently accounts for a significant share of Brazil’s exports. Although China is a critical trading partner, concentrating exports in a single market makes the country vulnerable to economic and political risks, such as oscillations in demand, changes in trade policies, and economic instability.