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  • Saudi-led Coalition in Yemen Announces Capture of Islamic State Leader in Yemen
     

    Saudi special forces, with assistance from the United States, have captured the leader of the Yemeni branch of the Islamic State militant group, according to the Saudi-led military coalition fighting in Yemen and reported in Reuters. The leader, Abu Osama al-Muhajer, as well as other members of the organization including its chief financial officer, were […]

     
  • U.S. Special Representative for Iran, Saudi Arabian Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Meet in Jeddah
     

    U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook met with Saudi Arabian Deputy Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman in Jeddah on Friday, the minister said in a tweet. Hook and Prince Khalid discussed recent attacks in the region. “Pleased to meet with United States Special Representative for Iran Mr. Brian Hook to explore the latest efforts to […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia’s Saudia Airlines Spends Big at Paris Airshow
     

    Saudi Arabian flag-carrier Saudia announced at the Paris Airshow that it is expanding its existing order of Airbus A320neo family of plans from the current number of 35 “to as many as 100, including 35 options,” according to reports. The airline disclosed three years ago that it was taking 35 A320neo-family jets, including A321neos. The “neo” at the […]

     
  • U.S. Senators Preparing Legislation Seeking to Block Trump’s Plan to Sell $8b in Weapons to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Jordan
     

    Members from both parties in Congress are preparing legislation seeking to block President Trump’s plan for $8.1 billion in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Jordan, according to reports. Last month, The Trump administration declared an emergency to bypass Congress and expedite billions of dollars in arms sales to several countries, citing the need to deter what it […]

     
  • Leaders Arrive in Saudi Arabia for Two Summits as Tensions Run High Over Iran
     

    Saudi Arabia began hosting Arab leaders for two emergency summits starting today after attacks this month on oil assets has heightened tensions with Iran, according to reports. Riyadh hopes the meetings will deliver a strong message to Iran that regional powers will defend their interests against any threat after this months attacks, Reuters reports. Saudi Arabia’s Minister of […]

     
  • Economy Update: Prices cool down after a year of reforms
     

    The latest official government figures on inflation for Saudi Arabia show a decline in prices after a year of reforms, according a recently released report by Jadwa Investment. Over the last year, Saudi Arabia has introduced a number of reform measures, including the introduction of a VAT, utility price reform, and other changes. The latest General […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia’s SALIC invests in crop analytics firm Hummingbird Technologies
     

    The Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) announced it was leading a £7m ($8.8m) funding round of investments into artificial intelligence startup Hummingbird Technologies, according to the company. Hummingbird, which was set up in 2016, uses drone and artificial intelligence to provide advanced crop analytics to farmers. Hummingbird, using imagery and data analytics from satellite, drone, plane […]

     
  • Oil Soars as Two Saudi Oil Tankers Among Four Attacked off UAE Coast
     

    Saudi Arabia said on Monday that two of its oil tankers were among those attacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, Reuters reports, with a total of four vessels being impacted by an attack. The UAE said on Sunday that four commercial vessels were “sabotaged” just outside the Strait of Hormuz. It did […]

     
  • Saudi Government Revenue Surges Nearly 50% in Q1
     

    Government revenue surged to SR245 billion ($65 billion) the first quarter of this year, an increase of 48 percent year-on-year, according to recent data revealed by Jadwa Investment. Both oil and non-oil revenue saw sizable rises. Government oil revenue rose by 48 percent, to SR169 billion ($45 billion), and was boosted by a SR124 billion ($33 billion) dividend […]

     
  • Senate Fails to Override Trump Veto on Yemen War
     

    The Senate on Thursday fell short of the votes needed to override President Trump’s veto of legislation demanding an end of U.S. support for the Saudi-led military coalition operating in Yemen. The resolution passed in the House and Senate would have ended all U.S. involvement with the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in the war in Yemen. It marked […]

     

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