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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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ExxonMobil Announces $20 billion Investment in Manufacturing on U.S. Gulf Coast
Exxon Mobil Corporation said in a press release that it is expanding its manufacturing capacity along the U.S. Gulf Coast through planned investments of $20 billion over a 10-year period “to take advantage of the American energy revolution.” The projects, at 11 proposed and existing sites, are expected to generate thousands of new high-paying jobs and […]
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Yemen’s President Hadi Says Saudis Gave $10 Billion to Rebuild War-Torn Nation
Yemen’s President Hadi said that Saudi Arabia has given his nation $10 billion to rebuild following nearly two years of civil war, according to reports. The funds will go to restoring electricity and water supply, healthcare, education and communications, according to RT. Hadi defined these as the “urgent priorities” for his government. Saudi officials have yet to […]
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Saudi Arabia Taps U.S.-Based Bechtel Corp to Run State Infrastructure Oversight Office
Saudi Arabia’s new National Project Management Office (NPMO) is something you will hear a lot about in the coming years. The Kingdom has tasked U.S.-based Bechtel Corp to oversee its state infrastructure projects, known in Arabic as “Mashroat,” and ensure that projects are run at low costs and as efficiently as possible. The deal was awarded […]
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Stability in Oil Price Attributable to Coordinated Action by OPEC, But Will U.S. Shale Spoil the Party?
With Brent oil hovering around $55 for the past two months, actions by OPEC and non-OPEC members to keep 900,000 barrels per day off the market have had a stabilizing effect on prices, Riyadh-based Jadwa Investment said in a note released to investors. But despite the stable start to the year, Jadwa sees a likely return of […]
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Saudi Arabia Approves $24.5b for Water, Agriculture, and Environment Spending to Meet Vision 2030 Goals
Saudi Arabia has approved $24.5b for water, agriculture, and environment spending to allow government leaders to meet 16 goals set as part of its Vision 2030 development plan, Reuters reports. The figure was stated by Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli, Saudi Arabia’s minister for environment, water and agriculture at a speech at an industry conference in Riyadh. Reuters reports that […]
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Saudi Energy Ministry Announces New Renewable Energy Plan for up to $50b in Investments
Saudi Arabia appears to be re-starting its efforts to expand renewable energy projects to meet growing domestic power needs with up to $50b invested through 2023, according to reports and comments by the Kingdom’s energy and industry minister Khalid al-Falih. The projects, part of the National Renewable Energy Plan (NREP) will be managed under a […]
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Saudi Arabia Gives Final Approval to VAT
The Saudi Cabinet approved on Monday a GCC-wide measure for implementing a value added tax (VAT) of 5% on certain goods, according to reports. The Unified Agreement for Value Added Tax, which will be implemented throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) starting next year, is in line with Saudi Arabia’s goals of diversifying government revenues […]
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Saudi Aramco Selects U.S. Firms to Audit Reserves for 2018 IPO
Saudi Aramco has tasked two U.S. industry leaders in oil reserves auditing to review the content of its deposits as it pushes ahead with a share listing next year, industry sources told Reuters on Thursday. Saudi Aramco has asked a unit of oil services firm Baker Hughes – Gaffney, Cline and Associates – to carry […]
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Saudi-backed Softbank Technology Investment Fund Hits $100b Mark Ahead of Schedule
Oracle founder Larry Ellison will join Apple, Qualcomm and Foxconn in backing SoftBank’s record-setting technology fund, allowing the Japanese telecoms group to hit its $100 billion goal weeks ahead of schedule, the Financial Times reports. According to the report, the Saudi-backed fund may be oversubscribed by the time it closes. Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund is […]
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Saudi crown prince to attend first EU–Gulf Cooperation Summit in Brussels
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and other Gulf leaders will be in Brussels for the first EU–Gulf Cooperation Summit, focusing on trade, security, and Middle East peace. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman will be in Brussels on Wednesday for the first EU–Gulf Cooperation Summit, Euronews can reveal. The de facto Saudi leader is discussing a range of issues, including global security, the Middle East, trade and global warming. It's his second official visit to Brussels, having previously attended in 2015 for the Global Coalition against ISIS. On the Middle East, the EU hopes the summit can strengthen support for the Palestinian Authority as a step towards resuscitating a two-state solution.
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Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup Stadiums
Saudi Arabia is gearing up to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup with an impressive lineup of 15 stadiums spread across five host cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, Al Khobar, Abha, and NEOM. Each venue is designed to reflect local culture and architecture while incorporating modern amenities to ensure a fantastic experience for fans and players.
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Saudi Arabia’s Fitness Movement: GymNation to Accelerate Expansion Following Opening of 20th Location
The Saudi Arabia fitness scene is booming and it’s a market that we’ve had an ambition to enter for a number of years. The government has a huge focus on improving fitness penetration levels across the population and are actively encouraging the citizens of Saudi Arabia to engage in health, fitness, and wellness. We want to play our part by helping to break down the affordability barrier and make fitness more accessible and welcoming for everyone across the Kingdom.
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Middle East supply disruption potential could send oil above $100/bbl, Citi says
Citi Research on Monday raised its bull case scenario for oil prices for this quarter and the next one, citing heightened potential of the market to fear or realize supply losses during these months due to growing Middle East conflict. The bank upgraded its bull case for the fourth quarter of 2024 and first quarter of 2025 to $120 per barrel (bbl) from $80/bbl. However, "we maintain our baseline forecast for $74/bbl Brent in 4Q'24 and $65/bbl during 1Q'25, owing to weak underlying oil market fundamentals," Citi added.
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Saudi Arabia has a big plan for oil that could hammer Russia’s war machine, economists warn
Cooper pointed out that because Saudi Arabia's and Iran’s oil wells are closer to the surface, they are cheaper to extract. Russia, on the other hand, has to spend more on production costs to extract its deep oil wells, reducing its margins. “The simplest explanation is the right one: Russia’s GDP growth stems from a massive boost in spending on defense,” Hedlund wrote in Geopolitical Intelligence Services.
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Saudi Arabia stops granting new licenses for delivery bikes
Saudi Arabia witnessed massive expansion and flourishing of delivery services via electronic platforms following the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic. This provided vast opportunities for making investments and expanding businesses apart from generating job opportunities in this thriving sector. Al-Zuwayed revealed earlier that the growth of the light freight transport activity in Saudi Arabia was accompanied by an increase in the number of motorcycles that provided their services to the activity, indicating that the growth of the light freight transport activity in the first quarter of this year amounted to 38 percent compared to the first quarter of 2023.
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Caves in Saudi Arabia’s northern region are windows to history, gates to adventure
At least 542 caves and sinkholes discovered in Saudi Arabia’s Northern Borders region offer more destinations for the increasing number of tourists, adventurers and researchers interested in these structures, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. Of varying shapes, these structures offer a glimpse into the past with their unique geological formations, said the report, quoting Burjas Al-Falih, a speleologist and a member of the Afaq Society for Astronomy.
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Israel kills at least 50 in Gaza, tanks deepen raid in the north
Israeli military strikes killed at least 50 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip as Israeli forces tightened their squeeze around Jabalia in the north of the enclave on Tuesday, amid fierce battles with Hamas-led fighters. Palestinian health officials said at least 17 people were killed by Israeli fire near Al-Falouja in Jabalia, the largest of Gaza's eight historic refugee camps, while 10 others were killed in Bani Suhaila in eastern Khan Younis in the south when an Israeli missile struck a house.
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UN refugee agency says 25% of Lebanon under Israeli evacuation orders
Israel, which began incursions into south Lebanon two weeks ago to battle Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, has issued military evacuation orders affecting more than a quarter of the country, the U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday. The figures underscore the heavy price Lebanese are paying as Israel steps up its campaign to defeat Hezbollah and destroy its infrastructure in their one-year conflict.
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Global EV sales up 30.5% in September as China shines, Europe recuperates
Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose by an annual 30.5% in September, as China surpassed its record numbers recorded in August and Europe resumed growth, market research firm Rho Motion said on Tuesday. Gains in the U.S. market have been slow and steady in anticipation of the Nov. 5 election, which makes it difficult to predict future trends in the country, data manager Charles Lester told Reuters.
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