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Plans Move Ahead for Saudi Arabia’s ‘Fannie Mae’ Mortgage-Refinancing Firm
Saudi Arabia’s first mortgage-refinancing firm has started approaching banks to buy their mortgage portfolios as the state tries to boost lending for homes, Bloomberg reports. In 2015, Bloomberg and Reuters reported on Saudi Arabia’s plans to work with the Boston Consulting Group to help start a state-owned mortgage firm similar to the U.S.’s Fannie Mae and […]
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7 Major Changes to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that Happened This Weekend and What They Mean
Over the weekend, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman announced a series of major changes to key leadership positions, a new “national security center” for Saudi Arabia that is affiliated with the Royal Court, and more. Here’s what is different now for Saudi Arabia and what those changes mean for the Kingdom, U.S.-Saudi relations and Saudi Arabia’s […]
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Saudia Chief Al-Shibl: Saudi Arabian Airlines is Seeking to Become the Largest Carrier in the Middle East
Saudi Arabian Airlines is seeking to once again become the largest carrier in the Middle East and efforts are underway toward achieving this goal, Dr. Ghassan Al-Shibl, chairman of the board of Saudia told Asharq Alawsat around the U.S.-Saudi Arabia CEO Summit. Al-Shibl said that Saudia has reached a deal that will see the state-owned airline purchase 30 […]
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FULL TEXT: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s Remarks at the U.S.-Saudi Arabia CEO Summit
Full text of the Secretary of State’s remarks at the U.S.-Saudi CEO Summit, hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Saudi Committee for International Trade and the Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce. *** SECRETARY TILLERSON: (Applause.) Well, thanks so much, Tom, and good afternoon to all of you. And Tom and I are old […]
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Demand for Homes in the Kingdom Soars, But Supply Falls Short
Saudi Arabia needs to build nearly 414,000 houses this year to meet the needs of its rapidly growing population, a report in Zawya.com said, citing a report in the Arabic language daily Al-Madina which based the information on official statistics from the Saudi Ministry of Housing. The Kingdom must play catch up in order to meet […]
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In Shift from Obama, Trump to Host Egypt’s President Sisi at the White House for Lengthy Lunch Meeting
Egypt’s strongman president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi will visit the White House for the first time since he led the military’s overthrow of his predecessor in 2013, marking a shift in U.S. policy under President Obama who never invited him to the White House. President Trump “wants to use President Sisi’s visit to reboot the bilateral relationship and […]
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The U.S. is ‘Significantly Increasing’ Support for the Saudi-led Coalition in Yemen as Conflict Enters Third Year
The Trump administration has “significantly increased” military support for the Saudi-led coalition fighting al Qaeda and Iranian-backed militias in Yemen, the Wall Street Journal reports. The increase in support by the Trump administration raises the stakes for the United States in the war in Yemen, now entering its third year. It also continues a warming trend in […]
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London Parliament Attacker Traveled to Saudi Arabia Three Times, was ‘Not on Security Services’ Radar’
The man who killed four people outside Britain’s Parliament building was in Saudi Arabia three times and taught English there, the Saudi embassy in the UK said in a statement released Friday. Khalid Masood taught English in Saudi Arabia from November 2005 to November 2006 and again from April 2008 to April 2009. The embassy […]
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JASTA Kicks in as Relatives of 9/11 Victims Sue the Saudi Government
The families of more than 2,000 victims of terrorism have filed a civil lawsuit against the government of Saudi Arabia, hoping for restitution for the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. The lawsuit follows the passing of the JASTA law permitting such lawsuits, which was vetoed by President Obama before his veto was overridden. […]
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Saudi FM Adel Al-Jubeir Meets with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Washington
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir Met with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson today at the State Department in Washington. “Secretary Tillerson met with Saudi Foreign Minister al-Jubeir today to discuss a number of critical bilateral, multilateral – or rather, regional issues, including, of course, the ongoing conflict in Yemen as well as broader counterterrorism […]
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Perspective: Is the Diplomatic Tide Shifting in the Rivalry Between Saudi Arabia and Iran?
n the contest between Saudi Arabia and Iran, a defining rivalry in the greater Middle East, the tables have turned on the diplomatic front. Until a few months ago, Iran was clearly making progress. Now that has changed.
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Perspective: Will Saudi Women Get Equality?
Addressing this question requires a deep dig into the social and religious roots of the issue. But since its founding in 1932, Saudi Arabia has gone through a number of cultural shifts. Saudi Arabia is undoubtedly a conservative country, since it revolves around the sacredness of the two Holy Mosques. However, it still possesses a capacity for opening up.
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Which U.S. States Depend The Most On Foreign Trade?
In the past several years, nationalistic rhetoric and support for protectionist trade policies have risen sharply across the world. The election of President Donald Trump signaled that Americans are dissatisfied with the economy, including foreign trade. But others point out that the United States often benefits from trade.
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Commentary: Should the Middle East embrace Trump?
A series of early decisions that many in the Middle East find welcome should not blind the region to the fact that Trump is still mostly making things up as he goes along. This plays to his unpredictable nature — but it also hints at a turbulent few years ahead for pretty much everyone who will be dealing with the administration — friend and foe alike.
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Alawwal Bank to merge with Saudi British Bank?
Saudi British Bank (SABB) also announced that its Board of Directors has resolved, at its meeting held on 25 April 2017, to enter into preliminary discussions with AlAwwal Bank to study the possibility of merging the two banks.
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