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  • King Salman Replaces Top Military Commanders in Cabinet Shuffle
     

    Saudi Arabia has replaced some of its top military officers by royal decree, elevating a younger generation as the war in Yemen approaches its fourth year without a victory. No reason was given for the changes, according to Bloomberg and the Financial Times. King Salman appointed First Lieutenant General Fayyad bin Hamed al-Ruwayli as chief […]

     
  • Major Leap for Saudi Economy as Kingdom Set to Introduce Bankruptcy Laws
     

    Saudi Arabia’s cabinet has approved a bankruptcy law that is likely to be a boost to the Kingdom’s efforts to attract investment and provide protection for entrepreneurs, according to reports. King Salman has reportedly endorsed the new law. As Reuters reports, modern bankruptcy legislation does not currently exist in Saudi Arabia, which creates difficulties for struggling companies seeking to restructure […]

     
  • Development on Jeddah Tower and Surrounding Economic City Moves Forward After Alwaleed’s Release
     

    Construction of what is planned to be the world’s tallest skyscraper in Jeddah is going ahead following the release of Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the head of the consortium behind the $1.5 billion project said. Mounib Hammoud,  chief executive of Jeddah Economic Co (JEC), said in an interview that the project will ideally be completed […]

     
  • Saudi Economy to See 1.5% Growth in 2018, Jadwa Says
     

    The Saudi Arabian economy will grow by an estimated 1.5 percent in 2018, up from a contraction in 2017 of -0.7 percent, according to a new report from Riyadh-based economic analysts at Jadwa Investment. “The oil sector will see the largest improvement in the year ahead, rising to 1.5 percent in 2018, compared to a decline […]

     
  • Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will Visit Washington, Other U.S. Cities in Early March
     

    The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington is working to organize a visit by crown prince Mohammed bin Salman to the United States in early March, the first trip to the U.S. since he became crown prince last year, according to reports. Rumors of a forthcoming visit by the powerful crown prince have surfaced in […]

     
  • At Davos, Saudi Leaders Discuss Energy, Foreign Policy on World Stage
     

    Saudi government leaders arrived to Davos, Switzerland for the annual World Economic Forum to meet with other world leaders and discuss key foreign policy and energy challenges facing the Kingdom. The 48th Annual Meeting in Davos will host 3,000 participants across all stakeholder groups including public & private sectors, civil society, academia, media, and arts & culture. The Saudi delegation is led […]

     
  • Report: Saudi Government, SBG in Talks for State Takeover of Troubled Construction Giant
     

    Saudi Arabia is taking managerial control of Saudi Binladin Group (SBG) and discussing a possible transfer of some of the giant construction group’s assets to the state while its chairman and other family members are in detention, Reuters reports today citing sources. Binladin is the biggest builder in the country and important to Saudi Arabia’s plans for […]

     
  • Saudi Aramco, Partners Launch Offshore Focused Shipyard at Ras Al-Khair Industrial City
     

    Saudi Aramco and partners announced a joint venture to build a shipyard on the kingdom’s east coast, part of the Saudi Arabian government’s drive to diversify the economy beyond oil. Along with UAE-based Lamprell, the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri), and South Korea-based Hyundai Heavy Industries, Saudi Aramco says the shipyard will be focused on […]

     
  • Omar Bahlaiwa Honored at Johns Hopkins Forum Alongside U.S. Congress Leaders
     

    Omar Bahlaiwa, Saudi businessman, member of the board of directors of the Saudi-US Trade Group (SUSTG), member of the Saudi Committee for International Trade (CIT) and previously Secretary General of CIT as well as acting Secretary General for the Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce was honored at the Annual Transatlantic Economic Forum held at the Johns […]

     
  • Trump Administration, Saudi Government at Odds over Yemen Blockade, Jerusalem Decision
     

    In an unusual public demand of Saudi Arabia, President Trump has called on Saudi leaders to ease the blockade of Yemen to allow for humanitarian aid to assist the war-torn and decimated country. “I have directed officials in my administration to call the leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to request that they completely […]

     

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