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  • Reports: Potential Deal for New Saudi Investment in U.S. Energy Sector
     

    Saudi Arabia is reportedly eyeing an investment in U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) in what would mark a “sea change in the energy flows between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia,” the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday citing unnamed sources. The WSJ reports the “landmark decision” would mark a shift for Saudi Arabia, which in the past has been an energy […]

     
  • Photos of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Top Saudi Leaders Visiting Remote Northwest Saudi Arabia Go Viral
     

    Photographs of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and some of Saudi Arabia’s top officials visiting some of Saudi Arabia’s most famous mountains in the Northwest region of the country have gone viral on social media. The photos showing casually-dressed Saudi ministers and officials were taken last Summer by royal photographer Bandar Al-Jaloud at Jabal Al-Lawz (Almond Mountain) […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia’s Collections from VAT Double Expectations in 2018; Foreign Investment Rebounds
     

    Foreign investment into the Kingdom and VAT collections both more than doubled in 2018 over the previous year, government officials revealed this week as information regarding the Kingdom’s 2019 budget are published. Reuters reports that the Kingdom saw a rebound in foreign investment into Saudi Arabia in 2018 to 13 billion riyals ($3.5 billion), more than […]

     
  • Looking toward Africa, Saudi Seeks Red Sea Political, Economic Bloc
     

    Saudi Arabia is seeking a political and economic alliance with six countries bordering the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in a move aimed at strengthening its interests in the crucial waterway and in Africa, according to reports. Representatives from Egypt, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen and Jordan gathered in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss the initiative, […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia Braces for More Dangerous Wet Weather
     

    Authorities in Saudi Arabia’s are cautioning that more thunderstorms and wet weather is on its way to several areas across the Kingdom, as locals brace for the potential for additional flooding and other hazards. The country’s General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection warned that heavy winds along with thunder and rain would hit Jazan, […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia’s Public Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty for 5 Khashoggi Murder Suspects
     

    Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor is seeking the death penalty for five out of 11 suspects charged in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Arab News and other local media report. The public prosecutor, Saud al-Mojeb, has concluded that an intelligence officer ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, and not Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Top aide to the Crown […]

     
  • Oil Prices Rise as Saudi Signals 1m Barrel/Day Cuts to Curb Supply Glut
     

    Oil prices rose on Monday after weeks of losses on oversupply and weak demand forecasts after Saudi Arabia signaled that it would cut supply in order to stabilize the markets. OPEC and its allies signaled a willingness to cut production next year by 1m barrels per day (bpd) on October 2018 levels, according to reports. That would […]

     
  • Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Launches Project for First Nuclear Plant in Saudi Arabia
     

    Saudi’s crown prince on Monday launched a project to build the first nuclear research reactor in the kingdom, Reuters reports, citing the Saudi Press Agency. The project is one of seven “cutting edge ventures” in the fields of renewable energy, atomic energy, water desalination, genetic medicine and aircraft design that were inaugurated by the crown […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia Adjusts National Transformation Plan (NTP)
     

    Saudi Arabia has adjusted some targets within its five-year National Transformation Plan (NTP), making changes to metrics on the official document that can be found on the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 website. Bloomberg first reported the changes on November 1, noting that the new document “doesn’t affect major fiscal or energy-related reforms” but nevertheless represents a scaling back of […]

     
  • Pompeo Leaves Saudi Arabia, Arrives in Turkey
     

    U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo concluded his visit to Saudi Arabia and is now in Turkey to meet with Turkish officials including President Erdogan, according to reports. Pompeo said the government pledged to hold anyone accountable in the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. “[The Saudi government] made a commitment to hold anyone connected […]

     

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  • Gulf states wedge AI efforts between superpowers: podcast

    The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are building home-grown silicon smarts and forging links with the likes of Microsoft. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists discuss how the region is muscling its way into a technology arms race between China and the US.

  • Aramco, Rongsheng Petrochemical Ink Deal to Progress Saudi Refinery Project

    Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Aramco) and Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd. signed an agreement Tuesday that brings them closer to greenlighting a planned expansion project at a refinery in the kingdom’s port city of Jubail. Earlier this year the Saudi oil giant and the Hangzhou, China-based company penned deals toward a potential joint venture within Aramco affiliate Saudi Aramco Jubail Refinery Co. (SASREF), which operates the 305,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery. On Tuesday in Beijing, Aramco, SASREF and Rongsheng Petrochemical inked an agreement that “outlines the cooperation mechanism and planning relating to the design and development of the project, which aims to expand SASREF’s refining and petrochemical capabilities while fostering international collaboration”, Aramco said in a statement online.

  • GASTAT: Saudi cow farms produced 2.8 billion liters of raw milk in 2023

    The number of dairy cows at specialized agricultural cow farms in Saudi Arabia reached 234,000 and these cow farms produced a total of 2.8 billion liters of raw milk during the year 2023, according to the statistical figures released on Wednesday by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). Riyadh ranked first in terms of raw milk production, with 1.6 billion liters, followed by the Eastern Province with 1 billion liters. Across the Kingdom, there are 22 million heads of sheep, of which 19.3 percent are rams and 80.7 percent ewes, and 2.2 million heads of camels, of which 32 percent are aged less than four years and 68 percent are four and older.

  • US vetoes another UN Security Council resolution seeking Gaza ceasefire

    The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution aimed at calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, marking the fourth time that Washington has used its veto power to block a ceasefire resolution at the international body since Israel's war on Gaza began in October 2023. The draft resolution was aimed at calling for an "immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire" in Gaza and the release of all hostages held by Palestinian groups in the enclave. The measure received 14 votes in favour, with the US the sole member to reject it. However, because the US is a permanent member of the council, it has the ability to veto any resolution brought forward.

  • Japan’s exports rebound, the Middle East market topping the list

    Japan’s recent export performance offers a glimmer of hope amid broader economic uncertainties. In October 2024, Japan’s exports rose by 3.1% compared with the same month a year earlier, marking a significant rebound after the sharp 1.7% fall in September that had set a 43-month low. This unexpected increase exceeded economists’ expectations of a 2.2% rise, suggesting that Japan’s export-driven economy is on a recovery path.

  • Aramco to Borrow More and Focus on Dividend Growth, CFO Says

    Distributions by the state-owned company are a key element of the kingdom’s finances, which have wobbled this year as Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman pushes his ambitious economic transformation plan. The company has strained its balance sheet in 2024, flipping to a net-debt position for the first time in two years, as it pays out a massive dividend. “You’ll see us do a couple of things. One is just take on more debt compared to use of equity,” Chief Financial Officer Ziad Al-Murshed said in an interview in Boston. “It’s nothing to do with the dividend, it is optimizing our capital structure so that we end up with a lower weighted average cost of capital.”

  • PwC Middle East to acquire Saudi consultancy Emkan Education to further invest in the region’s education and skills transformation

    PwC Middle East to acquire Emkan Education, the largest specialist education consultancy in the region, renowned for its expertise in upskilling talent across industries. This acquisition will unite the two leading education and skills practices in the region. “Education and upskilling is the cornerstone of sustainable development, driving progress across all sectors. At PwC, we are deeply committed to supporting the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 goals. This acquisition strengthens our ability to help clients deliver world-class education while fostering the local talent and expertise that will be critical to the future success of Saudi Arabia’s knowledge economy.”

  • Spike Lee to Head Jury of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival

    Spike Lee will preside over the jury of the fourth edition of Saudi Arabia‘s Red Sea Film Festival. “Looking towards our fourth edition, we’re honored to welcome the legendary Spike Lee as our president of jury for the festival this year,” said Jomana Al Rashid, chairwoman of the Red Sea Film Foundation, in an announcement on Thursday. “Spike is a pioneering director whose iconic work has made a lasting impact on both film as a medium and culture at large,” she continued. “His energy, incisiveness and genuine championing of creativity and new voices makes him an ideal fit to lead our jury for this year — we look forward to him engaging with the burgeoning talent in our competition lineup.”

  • Indonesia shock Saudi Arabia in World Cup qualifier

    Indonesia have shocked Saudi Arabia with a 2-0 win in Jakarta in Group C of the Asian qualifiers for the FIFA 2026 World Cup. A goal in each half from Marselino Ferdinan, who plays for Oxford United in England’s second tier, nailed down a victory on Tuesday for the Southeast Asian nation, which last appeared at the World Cup in 1938 as the Dutch East Indies. "Indonesia deserved to win this game,” Saudi coach Herve Renard said. “We have four games left, and it will be tough, but it will be tough for everybody.”