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  • Royal Decree Removes Saudi Civil Aviation Authority President
     

    The chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Abdul Hakim bin Mohammed Bin Sulaiman Al-Tamimi, has been removed from his post by a royal decree issued on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency and other regional outlets reported. No announcement was made on who would replace him, nor was there a reason given for the […]

     
  • 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 […]

     
  • Salaries in Saudi to Increase 5-6% in 2019, Women Participation to Rise 15%, Study Says
     

    Salaries for mid-level to senior professionals in Saudi Arabia will rise between 5-6% on average in 2019 and women will see a 15% rise in workforce participation in 2019, a recent study by GCC-based recruitment consultancy Cooper Fitch said. The study, the Cooper Fitch Salary Guide for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2019, provides salary expectation […]

     
  • Saudi GDP Grew in 3Q, but Non-Oil Growth Slows
     

    Saudi Arabia’s economy grew in the third quarter of 2018 at its fastest rate since early 2016, according to reports, but non-oil growth slowed to 2.1 percent from 2.4 percent. The economic expansion came on the back of the oil sector, Reuters reports, with gross domestic product growth up 2.5 percent from a year earlier. But the slowing […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia Plans to Increase State Spending by More than 7 Percent in 2019
     

    Saudi Arabia plans to ramp up state spending by more than 7 percent in 2019, according to a budget released by the Finance Ministry on Tuesday. Spending is projected to rise to $295 billion next year, Arab News reports, an increase of $25 billion over 2018’s figure of $270 billion. The move is seen as an effort […]

     
  • Saudi Private Sector Growth hits 11 Month High as Economy Adjusts to Reforms
     

    Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector grew at its fastest rate for 11 months in November, Reuters reports, citing a monthly survey of companies. The positive private sector growth figure is “a sign that the economy may finally be recovering from austerity measures” imposed at the start of 2018 as part of the Kingdom’s economic reform plans, which […]

     
  • Senate Set to Vote On Measure to End U.S. Support Saudi Arabia in Yemen as Pompeo Pens Op-Ed Touting ‘Vital Partnership’
     

    The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on legislation as early as Wednesday that would end U.S. involvement in the Saudi Arabia-backed war in Yemen, as the Trump Administration continues to publicly express support for the U.S.-Saudi relationship. Politico reports that the bill introduced by Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) “has gained support since […]

     
  • Trump Taps Gen. John Abizaid as U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
     

    President Trump has selected Retired Four-Star General John Abizaid to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. An experienced military leader who retired from the U.S. Army in 2007 after 34 years of service, Gen. Abizaid was head of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). At the time of his retirement, Abizaid was the longest serving commander […]

     
  • Top Think Tank in Saudi Arabia Studying ‘Hypothetical World Without OPEC’
     

    Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center in Riyadh is studying what happens to oil markets in a hypothetical world without OPEC, according to the Wall Street Journal and other reports. The study does not represent government thinking or any active discussions about OPEC within the Saudi government. “We’re looking at what happens if […]

     
  • Severe Weather, Rains Across Saudi Arabia Kill 14
     

    Damaging rains and floods have killed 14 people in Saudi Arabia in recent days as officials say the weather across the Kingdom this year has been among the most severe in decades. The heavy rain has affected 13 areas of the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Since Oct. 19, the Command and Guidance Center in […]

     

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