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  • Saudi Arabia Explores Interconnected Gas Grid for Region
     

    Saudi Arabia may pursue an interconnected natural gas grid in the region that would link together the Kingdom with Oman, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates, according to reports. “I am talking to my colleagues in Oman, Kuwait, UAE, about extending a gas grid in the region and we hope to exchange gas and we also have […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia to Host G20 Summit Meetings in 2020
     

    The final communiqué of the G20 summit, which concluded this weekend in Buenos Aires, Argentina, confirmed that Saudi Arabia will host the summit in 2020. Hosting the major event involving the world’s largest economies is an opportunity for the Kingdom to showcase Saudi’s standing as a key player in the G20 and a force for economic stability. Saudi […]

     
  • FII Kicks Off in Riyadh
     

    The Future Investment Initiative (FII) kicked off today at the Ritz Carlton, Riyadh with a standing room only crowd despite an exodus of CEOs and other top executives in recent weeks. The PIF-organized event went forward as planned despite questions regarding the event’s timing, and saw a large crowd at the start of the event. The event […]

     
  • Video: Bloomberg Interview with Head of the Saudi Stock Market Sarah Al-Suhaimi
     

    Saudi Arabia’s head of its stock exchange, Sarah Al-Suhaimi, gave an interview with Bloomberg outlining her plans for the Tadawul at the Bloomberg Invest Summit in London. Al-Suhaimi is the first Saudi woman to chair the Saudi Arabian stock exchange, which is the largest stock market in the Middle East. [Click here to watch the interview on Bloomberg.com]

     
  • C3 U.S. – Arab Healthcare & Business Summit 2018 Set for Monday September 24th in New York City
     

    The C3 U.S. – Arab Healthcare & Business Summit 2018 will assemble business leaders, policy makers, educators and healthcare professionals from the Arab world and the United States to bolster and promote U.S. and Arab world initiatives that are focused on the most up-to-date healthcare topics including infrastructure, the shift from communicable diseases, the future […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia, UAE and Kuwait Come to Jordan’s Aid with $2.5b after Weekend Summit
     

    Saudi Arabia and two Gulf nations agreed to a $2.5b aid package to help support Jordan’s economy after a proposed income-tax increase sparked some of the largest protests seen in the region since the Arab Spring protests in 2011. The package of aid will include a deposit in the Central Bank of Jordan, guarantees to the World […]

     
  • Arab Leaders Gather in Dhahran to Unite on Regional Challenges
     

    Arab leaders gathered in Dhahran this weekend for the 29th session of the Arab Summit, held for the first time at the recently-opened King Abdulaziz International Cultural Center in Dhahran. The group called on Sunday for an international probe into the “criminal” use of chemical weapons in Syria and condemned what it saw as Iran’s […]

     
  • With Entertainment Opportunities in Focus, Saudi Pitches to 250 Hollywood Elite
     

    Saudi officials on Wednesday pitched ambitious entertainment industry plans to about 250 representatives from major Hollywood financiers and players in Los Angeles. The event, organized by the Saudi General Entertainment Authority at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, featured Saudi investment and private-sector leaders who “promised a cadre of services to facilitate U.S. investment and partnerships […]

     
  • Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Kicks Off Two Week U.S. Visit Today with Meeting at White House
     

    Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Washington, D.C. last night and will kick off a two week, multi-city U.S. tour with a meeting today at the White House. The Saudi embassy in Washington, D.C. issued a release providing further details on the trip, noting that in addition to meeting with President Trump […]

     
  • Trump to Host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at White House on March 20
     

    President Donald Trump will host visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington on March 20 at the White House, Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Monday, noting that the president “looks forward to strengthening ties between the United States and Saudi Arabia.” Prince Mohammed will arrive to a tumultuous time in Washington, especially in the foreign […]

     

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