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  • Hamad Bin Nasser’s Classic Cars on Display in Qassim
     

    Hamad Bin Nasser is a fan of classic cars. The Saudi recently paid over $100,000 for a rare car from a collector in the United States, built in 1899.  Even the Emir of Qassim has visited his museum where the cars are viewable to automotive fans. The Saudi Press Agency recently posted photos of the […]

     
  • The Best SPA Photos from October 2014
     

    In the September edition of the best photos from the Saudi Press Agency, a dazzling performance from Saudi security forces, infrastructure in the Kingdom, ancient woodworking and more.

     
  • Video: Full Keynote Address by HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal at the 2014 AUSPC
     

    Prince Turki al-Faisal’s remarks to the 23nd Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference, entitled, “Framing and Charting the Region’s Issues, Interests, Challenges, and Opportunities: Implications for Arab and U.S. Policies” Saudi Arabia’s Prince Turki al-Faisal is Chairman, King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and former Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United Kingdom and to […]

     
  • Is the Saudi Health Ministry Failing to Meet Targets?
     

    Saudi Arabia is in danger of failing to meet crucial targets set out in the Kingdom’s ninth development plan for 2010 to 2014, according to a post published in the Saudi Gazette, based on information from the Arabic-language Al-Eqtisadiah. “With only two months left until the end of 2014, the ministry is far from reaching […]

     
  • #FocusKSA: What to Expect from the Opening of the Saudi Stock Market: Fahad al-Turki of Jadwa Investment
     

    In part 2 of our FocusKSA conversation with Dr. Fahad al-Turki, Head of Research for Jadwa Investment, discusses what to expect from the opening of the Saudi stock market to foreigners in 2015. Jadwa is a well-regarded, Shariah-compliant, investment firm based in Riyadh and Dr. Fahad spearheads a superb analysis team that publishes very informative reports […]

     
  • #FocusKSA: Jadwa Investment’s Head of Research Fahad al-Turki on the Saudi Economy
     

    In another edition of the FocusKSA discussion series, Saudi-US Trade Group President, Richard Wilson, speaks with Jadwa Investment’s Head of Research, Dr. Fahad al-Turki, about the Saudi economy and investment in the Kingdom (Part 1, video below) as well as the planned opening of the Saudi stock market to qualified foreign investors (Part 2 to be […]

     
  • Cracking the Online Payments Puzzle in MENA
     

    Online payments have been at the center of electronic commerce challenges in the Middle East and North Africa since the first regional e-commerce sites came online. In many cases, they’ve kept both investors and founders worried about venturing into e-commerce businesses, and prevented many consumers from enjoying the benefits. Research shows that 47% of people […]

     
  • PHOTOS: Saudi Commando Forces Train in the Alps
     

    Saudi Arabia’s commando forces are training in the Alps with their French counterparts. The forces included “Saudi commando units, surveillance units of paratroopers and special forces units from the Royal Saudi Land Forces, joined by French commandos, all took part in the high-altitude drills dubbed ‘Shamrakh 1,’ Al Arabiya reports. [CLICK HERE TO VIEW A […]

     
  • After Sfakianakis Hire, Ashmore to Open an Office in Saudi Arabia Ahead of Market Opening
     

    London-based Ashmore Investments is set to open an office in Saudi Arabia before the opening of the Saudi Stock Exchange to foreign investors, the Wall Street Journal‘s Nicholas Parasie reports. Ashmore, which is registered with the Saudi market regulator the Capital Markets Authority and based in Riyadh on Olaya Main Street, recently hired John Sfakianakis to join the […]

     
  • Riyadh Gunman who Killed an American Co-Worker and was Born in the US Identified as Abdulaziz bin Fahd Al-Rasheed
     

    An American was shot and killed in a car in Riyadh today by a 25 year-old Saudi citizen named Abdulaziz bin Fahd Al-Rasheed who was born in the United States, the official Saudi Press Agency reports. The two were employed by Vinnell Company contracting with the Ministry of the National Guard, the SPA has said, […]

     

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  • OPEC sees the world needing a little less oil than it thought

    Economic uncertainty in China is having a crude effect on the global energy outlook. OPEC’s latest monthly oil market report says that it now expects the world to use up 2.1 million barrels of oil a day more than it did last year, instead of the 2.2 million barrels per day it had forecasted.

  • French embrace of Moroccan autonomy plan underscores broader shift on Western Sahara dispute

    After decades of negotiating, under the aegis of the UN, a range of possible solutions to the territorial dispute — which pits Morocco against the Polisario Front, a liberation movement supported by Algeria — Morocco began pushing its own preferred outcome. Rabat’s plan for autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty surfaced in 2007, and absent other viable avenues to ensure self-determination, the autonomy plan had garnered support but not flat-out endorsement from the United States and Europe.

  • The IMF, CPEC, and Pakistan: Will the Chinese save Islamabad yet again?

    The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), once heralded as a “game-changer,” has almost disappeared from the spotlight in recent years in Pakistan. The multibillion-dollar project aims to connect China's northwestern region of Xinjiang with Pakistan's Gwadar Port on the Arabian Sea through a network of highways, railways, and pipelines, offering strategic dividends to China and an economic lifeline to Pakistan. In recent years, the project has faced slow implementation, unpaid loans, corruption, and a dire security situation in Pakistan.

  • Djibouti dodges scrutiny despite China, Iran, Houthi ties and links to illicit activities

    The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea through the Gulf of Aden, is a crucial chokepoint for global maritime commerce. It handles as much as 20% of international trade, 12% of seaborne oil trade, and 8% of liquefied natural gas shipments. Despite the strait’s importance, the waters around it have long been plied by smugglers of weapons and other illicit goods, dating back as far as the late 1800s, when the French took control of what is now Djibouti.

  • As US ramps up Gaza ceasefire efforts, Iran signals it may hold off retaliation

    A day after the United States, Egypt and Qatar said they would convene last-ditch Gaza ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas on August 15, Iran signaled that it may be willing to delay its anticipated retaliation for the assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran late last month so as not to interfere with that effort.

  • Saudi Arabia unveils updated investment law to facilitate foreign investors

    The updated law promises enhanced protections for investors, including adherence to the rule of law, fair treatment, and property rights, while ensuring robust safeguards for intellectual property and facilitating smooth fund transfers.  It streamlines the registration process, replacing complex licensing requirements with a simpler system, and introduces new service centers to expedite government transactions and investment procedures.

  • Saudi swimmer Zaid Al Sarraj reflects on ‘surreal’ Olympic debut

    At just 16 years old, Zaid Al Sarraj was the youngest member of Saudi Arabia’s Olympic team for the 2024 Games. As a wildcard entry in the 100-meter freestyle swimming, Al Sarraj’s involvement in Paris was always designed to be a learning experience; the teenager certainly appeared unfazed by the responsibility of representing his country in the world’s biggest sporting showcase.

  • Saudi Arabia approves investment law update to level field for foreign and local investors

    The Council of Ministers on Sunday approved an updated investment law into one framework intended to provide investors with greater transparency, flexibility and confidence, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Investment said in a statement on Sunday. “The law reaffirms Saudi Arabia’s commitment to creating a welcoming and secure environment for investors, driving economic growth, and enhancing the kingdom’s position as a premier global investment destination,” Khalid Al Falih, Minister of Investment, said.

  • Saudi Arabia supports joint statement on Gaza ceasefire and humanitarian crisis

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia's support for the joint statement issued by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Emir of Qatar. The Kingdom reaffirmed its backing for ongoing efforts to establish a ceasefire and address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Saudi Arabia emphasized the urgency of ending the bloodshed, alleviating suffering, and safeguarding civilians. Additionally, the Kingdom stressed the importance of advancing toward the end of the occupation, achieving peace and security, and restoring the full legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.