Analysis

SAUDI-RUSSIA

Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Moscow to Meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin

• SUSTG Team
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• 5. 30. 2017

Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Russia in 2015.

Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who together have worked to cut oil production, are to meet in Moscow late on Tuesday.

• Saudi Privatization

  

  Overview of Saudi Arabia’s Drive Toward Privatization

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 17. 2017

  Saudi Arabia's push toward privatization is a key component of the government's ambitious Vision 2030 economic and social reform program, and necessary for the Kingdom's goals of diversifying its economy away from petroleum revenue dependency.

• U.S.-Saudi Security

  

  Ahead of Trump’s Visit, White House Official Tells Reuters $100b in Arms Deals Planned

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 15. 2017

  The United States is close to completing a series of arms deals with Saudi Arabia totaling more than $100 billion, a senior White House official told Reuters on Friday, a week ahead of President Donald Trump's planned visit to Riyadh.

• Vision 2030

  

  Major Reduction in Quarterly Budget Deficit Figures a Positive for Kingdom’s Economic Reforms

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 11. 2017

  In an analysis of official data from the Kingdom, Bloomberg found a significant year-on-year reduction in Saudi Arabia's budget deficit from Q1 2017, a sign that the Kingdom's economic reforms coupled with an uptick in oil prices have positively impacted the government's balance sheet.

• Housing in Saudi Arabia

  

  Plans Move Ahead for Saudi Arabia’s ‘Fannie Mae’ Mortgage-Refinancing Firm

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 4. 2017

  Saudi Arabia’s first mortgage-refinancing firm has started approaching banks to buy their mortgage portfolios as the state tries to boost lending for homes, Bloomberg reports.

• Royal Decrees

  

  7 Major Changes to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that Happened This Weekend and What They Mean

  Lucien Zeigler  |  4. 24. 2017

  Over the weekend, Saudi Arabia's King Salman announced a series of major changes to key leadership positions, a new “national security center” for Saudi Arabia that is affiliated with the Royal Court, and more.

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  Saudia Chief Al-Shibl: Saudi Arabian Airlines is Seeking to Become the Largest Carrier in the Middle East

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 21. 2017

• U.S.-Saudi CEO Summit

  

  FULL TEXT: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s Remarks at the U.S.-Saudi Arabia CEO Summit

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 20. 2017

  Full text of the Secretary of State's remarks at the U.S.-Saudi CEO Summit, hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Saudi Committee for International Trade and the Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce.

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  Demand for Homes in the Kingdom Soars, But Supply Falls Short

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 12. 2017

• Egypt

  

  In Shift from Obama, Trump to Host Egypt’s President Sisi at the White House for Lengthy Lunch Meeting

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 3. 2017

  Egypt is the second largest beneficiary of US military aid after Israel and receives around $1.3 billion a year. President Sisi will also visit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.