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Saudi Arabia’s Fiscal Balance Program (FBP) 2020: The Kingdom’s Path to Fiscal Sustainability
Fiscal reforms already underway in Saudi Arabia could save the Kingdom as much as SR362 billion ($97 billion) annually by 2020, leading to a surplus of SR162 billion ($43 billion) annually, according to a recent analysis by Jadwa Investment. That amount is a significant increase as compared to if nothing was done to address Saudi Arabia’s fiscal […]
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Saudi Arabia Gains ‘Upper Hand’ in Competition for Asia Energy Demand with Massive $7b Aramco-Petronas Deal
Oil giant Saudi Aramco signed a $7 billion deal Tuesday to take a 50 percent stake in a mega Malaysian oil refinery project, in a pact expected to help Saudi Arabia increase trade in Southeast Asia and give the Kingdom an “upper hand” in the supply competition for Asia’s energy demand, according to reports. Saudi […]
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Saudi Arabia Makes Diplomatic Push to Warm Ties with Iraq
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir made a surprise trip to Iraq on Saturday, the first trip there by a Saudi foreign minister since 1990. While in Baghdad, Al-Jubeir met with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi and his counterpart, Ibrahim Al-Jaafari. Al-Jubeir said that Saudi Arabia plans to appoint a new ambassador and resume direct flights […]
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Petrochemicals Sector in Saudi Arabia Remains Vital for Vision 2030 Aims
The Petrochemicals sector in Saudi Arabia makes up 60% of the Kingdom’s non-oil exports and remains vital to the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 aims, according to a recent study on the sector released by Jadwa Investment. The sector’s prominence in the non-oil economy means it has been identified by both the National Transformation Program (NTP) 2020 and […]
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“Ken of Arabia” Lands Moelis and Co. as Lead Advisor for Saudi Aramco IPO
Saudi Aramco has chosen New York-based boutique investment bank Moelis & Co as an adviser on its plans for what is expected to be the world’s biggest initial public share offer, Reuters reports. Moelis & Co secured the role of lead independent adviser. The selection is set to move the small newcomer, and its CEO, […]
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Raw Video Emerges of Houthi Attack on Saudi Frigate as U.S. Sends Destroyer to Red Sea
Raw video has emerged online of a Houthi attack on a Saudi frigate that damaged the ship and drew the condemnation of Saudi Arabia and its allies. Suicide boats belonging to the Houthi militias from Yemen struck the Saudi frigate off Hodeida port in the Red Sea. Two crew members were killed and three were […]
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Saudi Restarts Renewable Energy Investment Plans with up to $50b in Solar, Wind by 2023
Saudi Arabia appears to be re-starting its efforts to expand renewable energy projects to meet growing domestic power needs with up to $50b invested through 2023, according to reports and comments by the Kingdom’s energy and industry minister Khalid al-Falih. The projects, part of the National Renewable Energy Plan (NREP) will be managed under a […]
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Jeddah Cell Connected to ISIS Busted after Two Saudis Blow Themselves Up During Raid
Saudi Arabia has busted a large terror cell after two Saudis blew themselves up during a gun battle in Jeddah, the Kingdom’s second-largest city. In addition to the two dead, 16 suspected terrorists have been arrested, including three Saudis and 13 Pakistani nationals, according to the Saudi Gazette. The Kingdom has also named the two […]
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Saudi Arabia May Cancel $20b in Projects to Cut Costs, Hires PwC
Saudi Arabia is reportedly working with accounting and consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on plans to cancel up to $20 billion of projects as the Kingdom continues to seek ways to cut costs as part of economic reforms, Bloomberg reports. The Ministry of Economy and Planning has appointed PwC to review $69 billion of government contracts and aims […]
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Saudi 2017 Budget Will Seek to Reduce Deficit, Create Surplus by 2020
Saudi Arabia’s government will reportedly unveil a plan to balance its high deficit and work to achieve a surplus in 2020, according to a senior government official with knowledge of the matter as quoted in Bloomberg. The plan was devised by the powerful Council on Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA), which is chaired by Deputy Crown Prince […]
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US, Israeli intelligence chiefs to discuss Gaza hostage deal -sources
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns and his Israeli counterpart will meet with Qatari officials in coming days for talks on a second potential Gaza hostage deal, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.Burns and the head of Israel's Mossad intelligence service, David Barnea, will meet with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Europe this weekend, one official briefed on the meeting told Reuters.
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China presses Iran to rein in Houthi attacks in Red Sea, sources say
Chinese officials have asked their Iranian counterparts to help rein in attacks on ships in the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthis, or risk harming business relations with Beijing, four Iranian sources and a diplomat familiar with the matter said.The discussions about the attacks and trade between China and Iran took place at several recent meetings in Beijing and Tehran, the Iranian sources said, declining to provide details about when they took place or who attended.
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Global economy outlook at odds with aggressive rate cut bets – Reuters poll
Global growth is set to stay resilient this year and only pick up pace a bit in 2025, according to a Reuters poll of economists, a stable outlook at odds with still-relatively aggressive interest rate cut bets in financial markets.
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Dubai’s property boom shows signs of fizzling out
As cranes speckle the Dubai skyline and ultra-luxury homes change hands at record prices, signs that the city-state's property boom is fizzling out are coming into view.Developers, investors and brokers are privately asking how quickly one of last year's hottest real estate markets could turn and whether a painful correction akin to the slump that rocked the emirate in 2008 can be ruled out.Since then Dubai has pursued an economic reboot anchored on what it hopes is sustainable growth, including a 10-year plan known as D33, to double output and become one of the world's top four financial centres.
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Saudi Aramco Keeps Sending Oil Through Houthi-Menaced Red Sea
“We’re moving in the Red Sea with our oil and products cargoes,” Mohammed Al Qahtani, who heads Aramco’s refining and oil trading and marketing businesses, said in an interview at the company’s headquarters in Dhahran. The associated risks are “manageable,” he said. The decision contrasts with swaths of other tanker owners who abandoned Red Sea trips after the US and UK bombed parts of Yemen in an effort to quell the Houthi attacks. The militants responded by saying both nations’ shipping would be targeted, alongside that of Israel prompting naval warnings for merchant vessels to stay away.
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Saudi Arabia identifies 1,200 sites for wind, solar projects
Researchers at King Abdulaziz University recently conducted a techno-economic analysis for utility-scale wind and solar plants in Saudi Arabia. They found that current tariffs make projects economically unviable. The Saudi Power Procurement Co. (SPPC) recently launched the fifth round of the Saudi Arabian government's National Renewable Energy Program (NREP).
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Delivery orders in Saudi Arabia hit 200M in 2023, Riyadh on top: TGA
Delivery orders exceeded a whopping 200 million across Saudi Arabia last year, Saleh Al-Zuwayed, Spokesperson for the Transport General Authority (TGA), told Asharq News. Riyadh had the lion’s share of these orders, followed by Jeddah then the remaining cities. He added that 37 licensed delivery firms operate in the Kingdom, along with 100 others in the light transport field, which deliver orders of 3.5 million tons maximum. Regulations will drive growth in this activity, while enhancing the quality of services and operating efficiency. TGA recently issues six regulations for the order delivery sector, to come into force gradually as of next April, Argaam earlier reported.
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Saudi businesswoman buys signed Ronaldo Al-Nassr jersey for $125,000
The sale took place during a dinner party on the sidelines of an event in the run-up to the Diriyah ePrix, which will take place on Jan. 26 and 27. In a 65-second video of the auction posted on X, the auctioneer can be heard saying the bidding for the Portuguese star’s shirt has reached $77,500, and he notes his surprise that it is increasing so quickly.
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Saudi Arabia’s Civil Code: ‘good faith’ in construction contracts
Saudi Arabia’s Civil Transactions Law clarifies the requirement for ‘good faith’ contracting throughout the lifecycle of construction projects in the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia's Civil Transactions Law (Civil Code) entered into force on 16 December 2023. In this article, we consider the potential consequences of provisions within the Civil Code requiring parties to contract in ‘good faith’.
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S. Korea to face Saudi in Asian Cup last 16 as group phase wraps up
Saudi Arabia, one of the most successful teams in the history of the Asian Cup with three titles, had already qualified out of Group F. Roared on by hordes of their fans at Education City Stadium, one of the venues for the 2022 World Cup, they were held 0-0 by Thailand to top the group in a lively draw that clocked up four disallowed goals. In the other Group F match, Oman drew 1-1 with Kyrgyzstan and finish third. Both sides were eliminated, allowing Indonesia to squeeze through without playing on the day. Read more: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/01/s-korea-face-saudi-asian-cup-last-16-group-phase-wraps#ixzz8PvysyJwF
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