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Another ‘Mixed Picture’ for Saudi Economy as Data Show Negatives on Consumer Spending, Inflation Down
- January 3,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Jadwa Investment’s recently released Chartbook for the month of January 2017 finds a mixed picture for the Saudi economy, including negative data on consumer spending and a significant dip in net change to government accounts with SAMA. Data on consumer spending came out negative “partly reflecting the impact of allowance reductions to public sector employees,” […]
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Outside Riyadh, Video Shows Making of Largest Tire ‘Doughnut’ Ever – and it’s Pink
- December 29,2016
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- SUSTG Team
It is sometimes called a doughnut – the tire marks left on the road or dirt after spinning your car’s wheels into a burnout. Just outside of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, someone created the biggest ‘doughnut’ ever according to the Guinness Book of World Records, but the purpose wasn’t just for one last superlative for the Middle […]
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Saudi Government Publishes New Overview of Economy Highlighting Balanced Budget Goal by 2020
- December 28,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia has published a new report highlighting its goals to achieve a fiscal balance by the year 2020. The 85-page report, which places the goal in the context of the Kingdom’s ongoing economic transformation plans, is the first of its kind since Saudi Arabia published its Vision 2030 and National Transformation Program overviews earlier this year. The […]
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Saudi Housing Authorities to Set Up Online Portal to Increase Transparency and Resolve Renter, Landlord Disputes
- December 20,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia plans to set up a center to resolve disputes between tenants and landlords as authorities look to reform and modernize the way property is bought, sold, and leased in Saudi Arabia. According to the English language daily Saudi Gazette, the Saudi housing ministry plans to establish the “Center for Real Estate Dispute Redressal,” which will […]
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Monetary and Financial Developments in the Kingdom
- December 15,2016
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- SUSTG Team
A recently released report by Jadwa Investment finds that, following the US Federal Reserve’s second rate hike since 2008, the US’s path to policy normalization “is expected to accelerate.” For the Saudi monetary system, the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) has passed several measures to enhance liquidity in the domestic financial system, which has contributed […]
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Mixed Picture for Saudi Labor Market as Unemployment in Kingdom Hits 4-Year High
- December 12,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi unemployment rose to a four-year high despite overall employment growth remaining positive, the Riyadh-based Jadwa Investment finds in a report on the Saudi labor market. The report is a mixed picture for Saudi Arabia. For example, during the first three quarters of 2016, total net employment in the Kingdom saw a “significant rise” of […]
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OPEC’s Oil Production Announcement Sends Prices Soaring, Raises Optimism for Reigning in Oversupply in 2017
- December 6,2016
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- SUSTG Team
In the wake of last week’s OPEC decision to reduce crude oil production, oil prices have surged roughly 15% in just one week. At roughly $55/barrel on Brent, that’s the highest level in more than a year. OPEC agreed to slash its output by 1.2 million barrels a day, or more than 1% of global output, […]
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Saudi Arabia Needs $53b in Water Investment as Sector Looks Toward Privatization
- November 28,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia will need $53 billion in water sector investment supported by private funds as the Ministry in charge of the sector said it was looking to privatize in order to meet demand, government leaders said. The comments were made by officials from Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, and Saudi Arabia’s […]
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Saudi, Russia Energy Ministers to Meet in Doha as Output Cut Deadline Looms
- November 16,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia and Russia energy ministers will meet in Doha, Qatar this week on the sidelines of Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), industry sources quoted by the Wall Street Journal said. The meeting comes as OPEC and non-OPEC members try to solidify an oil output limiting deal agreed to in September. OPEC is hoping to complete […]
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Saudi GDP to Grow at 1.8%, Central Bank Says in Annual Report
- November 14,2016
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- SUSTG Team
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) expects gross domestic product to grow 1.8 percent this year, the central bank said in its 52nd annual report released on Monday. The figure is higher than the IMF forecast of 1.2%. The non-oil sector is expected to expand 2.5 percent and the oil sector, 1.2 percent, SAMA said. Real economic […]
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General Counsel Welsh also met with the senior leadership of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), including Vice Governor Mr. Abdulaziz S. Al-Furaih. SAMA officials highlighted the Saudi bankruptcy law draft being circulated for review, and they noted steps the Saudi Arabian government is taking to promote anti-corruption. The SAMA officials indicated their desire to cooperate with CLDP on insolvency laws in the Kingdom. They also discussed ways to enhance the climate for investments in the United States by Saudi Arabian entities and individuals.
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U.S.-AfghanistanAs the U.S. mission winds down, Afghan insurgency grows more complex
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The center represents the latest step in a broader push by the White House to better protect national security and corporate interests from malicious hackers, a concern that metastasized following the Sony Pictures hack last Thanksgiving. It was formally announced by Lisa Monaco, assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism, at an event at the Wilson Center in Washington on Tuesday afternoon.
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Saud Al-FaisalSaudi foreign minister has successful back surgery in U.S. -agency
Saudi Arabian Prince Saud al-Faisal, the world's longest-serving foreign minister, has undergone a successful back surgery in the United States, the royal court said on Saturday.
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Mohammed Bin NayefProfile: New Saudi Deputy Crown Prince marks generational shift
King Salman moved swiftly to appoint Mohammed Deputy Crown Prince on Friday, hours after he took the throne following the death of King Abdullah. The decision appeared to settle for many years to come tough decisions over the kingdom's future succession.
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