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Saudi Arabia’s Golden Opportunity to Reform Energy Subsidies
With low oil prices, Saudi Arabia and other energy producers that subsidize domestic prices have a golden opportunity to reform those schemes. Will they? According to an IMF official in remarks made last year, Gulf states spent an average of 10% of GDP subsidies in 2013, a total of $160 billion annually. As a whole, the Middle East and North Africa region accounts for nearly […]
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With Regional Challenges Mounting, Prominent Saudi Journalist Calls for ‘Saudi-American-Turkish Cooperation’ for Stability in the Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy is in focus following the death of King Abdullah and the new leadership under King Salman. Although King Salman kept on Prince Saud al Faisal as Minister of Foreign Affairs, and headlines in Saudi newspapers proclaimed that foreign policy under King Salman would not change, challenges in the region are evolving […]
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Ashmore: New Saudi State Spending Announced Under King Salman Estimated at $32.3b
In a recently released note from Ashmore Group, the investment firm estimated new spending announced by King Salman at $32.3 billion, with 80% of that as current spending and $5.3 billion in capital expenditure over several years. The figure, an estimate, noted that this new expenditure comprises 4.4% of estimated Saudi GDP at $732 billion. “The majority […]
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Saudi Prince Alwaleed’s Alarab Newschannel Launches, Then Goes Dark After Controversial Interview
Saudi Prince Alwaleed’s long anticipated news channel Alarab launched on Sunday, but only one day later went dark after airing an interview with a Bahraini opposition leader, according to reports. The AP reports that the Alarab television station said on its official Twitter feed “that coverage was halted for ‘technical and administrative reasons,’ and that it […]
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King Salman Restructures Government with Major Changes to Ministers and Other Government Bodies
Yesterday, Saudi Arabia’s new King Salman issued a series of royal decrees that restructure the government ministers, “eliminating numerous government bodies, establishing new government bodies and merging the Ministry of Higher Education and the Ministry of Education and much more,” SUSRIS reports. Of the 8 Minsters that were appointed by King Abdullah less than two months ago, […]
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Jadwa’s Quarterly Oil Market Update for Q4 2014 Finds ‘Clear’ Strategy to Maintain Market Share
In a recently released note by Riyadh-based Jadwa Investment, the bank finds a “clear” Saudi strategy to maintain market share with pressures on prices expected in Q1 2015. “Global oil balances will increase in Q1 2015 as oil demand remains subdued but oil supply continues to expand from the US, Russia and Iraq. All of this […]
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Royal Succession Planning at Saudi Inc.
Following the death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, it is important for companies to be prepared to answer questions from the corporate office regarding how royal succession impacts Saudi Arabia’s trajectory. New Saudi King Salman’s ascension to the throne, and the appointment of Crown Prince Muqrin, represents continuity from King Abdullah’s reign. Salman is unlikely […]
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An Outpouring of Grief from Saudis on Social Media as Heads of State Arrive for Funeral of the Late King Abdullah
Saudi Arabia’s citizens took to social media to express their grief and sadness at the death of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud as heads of state arrived in Riyadh to attend services and express solidarity with the leaders and people of the Kingdom. At the time of this writing, the hashtag #KingAbdullah is the […]
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Google’s Eric Schmidt Headlines Impressive Speaker List for the Upcoming Global Competitiveness Forum (GCF) on January 25th in Riyadh
Google’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt will speak at the upcoming Global Competitiveness Forum (GCF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to the Forum’s website. The technology billionaire headlines a long list of high-level speakers set to descend on Riyadh to discuss investment and development in the region and beyond. Schmidt joined Google in 2001 and served […]
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Jadwa Investment: Central Department of Statistics Finds 2014 inflation rate was 2.7%, Down from 3.5% in 2013
According to a recently released note by Jadwa Investment, a leading Saudi investment firm, inflation in the Kingdom was down in 2014 to 2.7% on average, and found a deceleration in prices to 2.4% year-on-year. Jadwa’s Head of Research Dr. Fahad Alturki wrote in an investor note: “The Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI) has […]
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What are the Saudi Festival Seasons?
The Saudi Seasons, a series of festivals held at different locations in the Kingdom throughout the year, attracts visitors from all over the world to explore this dynamic country and experience the best of both Saudi and international arts, culture, sports and entertainment.
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Saudi Tadawul shareholders approve 23% dividend for 2023
Saudi Tadawul Group’s shareholders approved the payment of a cash dividend at 23% of capital, or SAR 2.30 a share, for 2023, during the ordinary general meeting (OGM) held on April 25, according to a statement to Tadawul.
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Long-term plans of Saudi Vision 2030 support economic flexibility: Al-Jadaan
“Saudi Vision 2030’s objectives are on track at 87%”, the Saudi minister assured, indicating that there is still a bundle of challenges that requires modifying some projects, accelerating a number of them, and reducing the size of other projects.
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Saudi Finance Minister Warns Geopolitics Is Top Economy Risk
Jadaan also called on leaders to “do everything we can” to de-escalate, echoing comments more broadly made by Saudi government officials around Israel’s war against Hamas and tensions between Iran and Israel. The situation in the Middle East contributed to oil prices climbing above $90 a barrel earlier this month, keeping the pressure on inflation. Gold, a safe haven asset, also hit a record high in April.
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Host Saudi Tells Global Economic Summit The World Has Failed Gaza
Saudi Arabia on Sunday said the international community has failed Gaza and reiterated its call for a Palestinian state at a global economic summit attended by a host of mediators.
"The situation in Gaza obviously is a catastrophe by every measure –- humanitarian, but also a complete failing of the existing political system to deal with that crisis," Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said during the first day of a Saudi-hosted World Economic Forum special meeting. Only "a credible, irreversible path to a Palestinian state" will prevent the world from confronting "this same situation two, three, four years down the line," he said. -
World Economic Forum Convenes Special Meeting in Riyadh on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development
With geopolitical upheavals and complex economic challenges destabilizing a fractured world, the World Economic Forum Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development will convene 1,000 global leaders from 92 countries on 28-29 April, to support global dialogue and find actionable, collaborative and sustainable solutions to shared global challenges.
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Saudi Arabia and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Announce Landmark Push to Eradicate Polio and Lift Millions out of Poverty
Saudi Arabia and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today pledged to work together to help protect 370 million children annually from polio and lift millions out of poverty across 33 Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) member countries. To coordinate the implementation of the new partnership, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will open a regional office in Riyadh.
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Saudi FM: Commitment to two-state solution only way to prevent Gaza war reoccurring
Only a real commitment to a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict can prevent the war in Gaza from reoccurring, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Sunday. “We in the region are not going to focus only on solving the crisis of the moment, we’re going to look at how we can solve the bigger problem in the context of Gaza. That is, a real commitment to a two-state solution, that is, a credible, irreversible path to a Palestinian state,” he told the World Economic Forum’s special meeting in Riyadh.
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Saudi, US top diplomats discuss Gaza crisis in Riyadh
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed on Monday the importance of reaching an “immediate ceasefire” in the ongoing Gaza conflict as the Israeli threat of an operation in Rafah remains imminent. Prince Faisal met with Blinken in the Saudi capital Riyadh on the sidelines of joint talks between the US official and GCC foreign ministers.
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US Secretary of State to travel to Jordan, Israel after Saudi Arabia visit
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel and Jordan on a trip through Wednesday, the State Department announced, after the US and Israeli leaders discussed hostage-release talks.
Blinken will travel to both countries, a State Department official confirmed as the top US diplomat refuelled Sunday in Ireland on his way to a previously announced stop in Saudi Arabia.
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