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Citigroup Saudi Arabia to be ‘Fully Operational’ in 1Q 2018
Citigroup will be “fully operational” in Saudi Arabia in the first quarter of 2018 after an absence of more than a decade, according to reports, as it seeks to capitalize on opportunities in debt and equity capital markets. The new business will be branded as Citigroup Saudi Arabia and will offer a full range of investment banking, debt […]
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Markets Rattled by Saudi Shake-Up, Rising Regional Tensions
Rising tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, as well as the kingdom’s crackdown on corruption last week that has seen over 200 jailed and $100b in assets frozen, have rattled markets in the region and kicked off efforts for wealthy Saudis to move money abroad, according to reports. In Lebanon, where tensions are escalating between the two […]
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Al-Jubeir: ‘There Is No Doubt’ Iranian-Built Missile Shot from Yemen ‘Act of Aggression’
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said that Saudi Arabia had the right to defend itself against Iran and would take “appropriate” actions to counter Iranian aggression against the Kingdom, according to an interview the foreign minister gave to CNN. On Saturday, Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a missile shot from Yemen that nearly reached Riyadh’s […]
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Saudi Arabia Takes Significant Step Toward Formal Tender for Peaceful Nuclear Power Plants
Saudi Arabia has sent a request for information (RFI) to international suppliers to build two nuclear power plants, a first step towards a formal tender, three sources told Reuters. Saudi Arabia has announced plans to extract uranium domestically as part of its nuclear power program and will start building its first nuclear reactors next year. Extracting […]
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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Makes Rare Public Speaking Appearance at Conference in Riyadh, Announces New Megacity
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made a rare public speaking appearance today at the Future Investment Initiative conference, organized by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). The Forum in Riyadh, with attendance by chief executives of BlackRock Inc. and Blackstone Group LP and leaders from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and J.P. Morgan Chase […]
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Keeping Track of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund’s Expanding Footprint
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has created a handful of new companies in several sectors in the Kingdom while investing in many others, injecting capital and a new competitor in the housing, energy, waste and recycling, tourism, transportation sectors and more. As the PIF’s role in the Saudi economy increases, critics say the mega-fund will crowd out private […]
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Goldman Sachs Head Lloyd Blankfein Visits Saudi Arabia, Calls Changes in Kingdom ‘Striking’
Goldman Sachs Group’s CEO visited Saudi Arabia this week and praised the Kingdom’s reform efforts on Twitter, calling the progress in Saudi Arabia “striking.” Lloyd Blankfein visited Saudi Arabia after speaking on a panel with the managing director of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, Yassir Al-Rummayan, on September 20th. In comments on that panel, Blankfein said Saudi […]
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With Historic Decree on Saudi Women Driving, An Economic and Social Game-Changer
Saudi women and champions of equal rights around the world embraced a decision by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman to allow women to drive for the first time, a landmark royal decree that will change the Kingdom’s economy and society in countless ways. Saudi Women will now be able to legally apply for their own driving licenses without having to secure […]
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‘NTP 2.0’ Keeps Key Policies and Privatization Plans in Place, Report Says
Revision to Saudi Arabia’s National Transformation Plan (NTP), dubbed ‘NTP 2.0’ that was released a year ago will keep key policies of fiscal reforms and a massive privatization program in place, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. “It is looking increasingly unlikely that some of the targets can be hit by their 2020 deadline, however, partly […]
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Eid Mubarak from the SUSTG Team
This week marks the start of Eid al-Adha, the greater of the two Eid celebrations and one of the holiest occasions in the Islamic calendar. The SUSTG team wishes our readers and Muslims around the world a happy and blessed Eid season!
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Will King Salman’s visit to Washington reset US-Saudi relations?
The statement following the meetings shows that the Obama administration seems to have adjusted to this new Saudi posture. This is less than a dramatic resetting of parameters; Saudi-US relations seem to have undergone a recalibration of expectations. This decadeslong special relationship will endure.
- Al Monitor - What will US-Saudi summit mean for Iranian policy in the Middle East? - Obaid
- Arab News - Saudi-US ties on right track
- White House - Joint Statement on the Meeting between President Barack Obama and King Salman bin Abd alAziz Al Saud
- SUSRIS - Summit Wrap-up: Foreign Minister Jubeir on New Strategic Partnership
- SUSRIS - US-Saudi Summit – Observations
- Forbes - Energy Takeaways From The Saudi King's Visit With Obama
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Who Will Suffer Most from Climate Change?
Poor farmers will feel the sting of these changes at the same time the world needs their help to feed a growing population. By 2050, global food demand is expected to increase by 60%. Declining harvests would strain the global food system, increasing hunger and eroding the tremendous progress the world has made against poverty over the last half-century.
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What’s needed for better Saudi-U.S. business ties?
The top-level attention to business ties comes at a time of increasing pressure on economies as the global energy market remains in the doldrums amid over-production and key consumers’ slowdowns.
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Saudi Arabia’s New Best Friend: China?
However, while Saudi Arabia values the long-term potential of the Chinese market for Saudi crude, petrochemicals and refined oil products, the real appeal of Chinese relations for the Saudis is that they do not come with “strings attached.”
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Where can you spend your bitcoins in the Middle East?
Bitcoin in the Middle East is still in infancy stage, but adoption and demand in the region are fast growing. Will bitcoins become a popular method of e-payment that Arabs across the region will adopt?
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The Middle East is running out of water. Can they adapt?
The world’s demand for water is likely to surge in the next few decades, severely threatening national water security and economic growth in some parts of the world, experts say.
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Did Iran Gift the Saudis a Terrorist Suspect?
Multiple sources, including CNN, AP and Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat, reported Aug. 27 that Ahmed al-Mughassil was arrested in Beirut and transferred to Saudi Arabia.
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Perspective: Are there any reasons for hope in the Middle East? Maybe.
But some Western leaders, particularly Obama, clearly hoped that a successful conclusion of the talks might create space for a broader diplomacy.
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Saudi Arabia Oil and Gas – The Eye of the Storm?
The long-term view also looks positive with eight new discoveries in 2014 – the largest in the Kingdom’s history – comprising the Abu Ali, Amjad, Badi and Faris gas fields, the Sadawi and Naqa oil fields, and the Qadqad oil and gas field, bringing the total discovered fields in country to 129.
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The history behind the search for the Khobar Towers bomber?
In my meetings with senior Saudi officials in Dhahran in the days immediately after the attack, they pointed the blame at Saudi Hezbollah. It became clear the Saudis had a great deal of information on the group and had probably foiled an earlier bomb attack without telling Washington. The Saudis were certain it was not the work of Osama bin Laden. They knew Mughassil was the mastermind from the start.
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