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Jadwa Investment: ‘Vision 2030’ Plan May Help Saudi Avoid Significant Fiscal Deficit
- May 5,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Jadwa Investment’s recently released economic analysis on Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’ finds that Saudi Arabia’s new plan to move toward sustainability may help it avoid a looming fiscal crisis. Calling the plan “major and ambitious,” the Riyadh-based Jadwa looks at what might hypothetically happen if Saudi Arabia were to do nothing about the harsh fiscal […]
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Mining in Focus for ‘Vision 2030’ as Ma’aden Appoints Health Minister Khalid al-Falih Chairman, Reshuffles Board
- May 2,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’ plan to diversify its economy identifies the mining and minerals sector as one of the top non-oil growth sectors for the Kingdom. Days after the Vision 2030 plan was announced the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) reshuffled the board of the Saudi Arabian Mining Company – known as Ma’aden – and […]
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Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’: What Does Success Look Like?
- April 28,2016
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- Lucien Zeigler and Richard Wilson
The recently released ‘Vision 2030’ is notable in many ways; not the least for the scope and ambition of the plan’s goals. As SUSTG has documented this week through a series of infographics, ‘Vision 2030’ is organized around three main themes and calls for the implementation of 13 separate ‘programs’ in support of the plan’s goals. […]
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Full Text: Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’ National Transformation Program
- April 26,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is chair of the Council of Economic Development Authority (CEDA) and Minister of Defense presented the much-anticipated ‘Vision 2030’ framework of new policies to be pursued by the Saudi government. Here’s the full text of his presentation, as well as the Vision 2030 roadmap itself. The […]
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‘Saudi Vision 2030,’ Saudi Arabia’s National Transformation Plan for a New Saudi Economy, Launches with Media Push
- April 25,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s has launched the ‘Saudi Arabia 2030’ National Transformation Plan (sometimes referred to as ‘Vision 2030’) today with a video announcement on Twitter and the first video interview with Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman given to the news channel Al Arabiya. Details of the comprehensive plan are expected to include economic and social […]
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President Obama Arrives Tomorrow to Saudi Arabia for Meetings with King Salman, GCC Leaders
- April 19,2016
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- SUSTG Team
President Obama arrives tomorrow (Wednesday) in Riyadh for meetings with King Salman and other top Saudi government leaders, and to attend a GCC summit meeting. The visit to Saudi Arabia, the President’s fourth trip to the Kingdom, comes amid increased focus on U.S.-Saudi relations. On Monday, the White House expressed confidence that Saudi Arabia would not […]
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CIT’s Omar Bahlaiwa Appointed Acting Secretary General of the Council of Saudi Chambers
- April 14,2016
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- Lucien Zeigler and Richard Wilson
Saudi Committee for International Trade (CIT) Secretary General, Eng. Omar Bahlaiwa, has been appointed Acting Secretary General of the Council of Saudi Chambers, replacing Khalid Al-Otaibi. Eng. Bahlaiwa, who will continue to serve as Secretary General of CIT which is within the Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce (CSC), was appointed by CSC Chairman, Dr. Abdulrahman […]
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What to Know About the CBS 60 Minutes on Redacted 28 Pages in House/Senate 9/11 Report
- April 11,2016
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- Lucien Zeigler and Richard Wilson
Last night’s report by CBS’s 60 Minutes with correspondent Steve Kroft covered the controversial classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 report produced by U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in December 2002. This report preceded what is known […]
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Saudi Arabia reportedly planning US-style ‘green card’ system as part of strategy to increase revenue
- April 7,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia is considering setting up a ‘green card’ system, similar to that used in the US, as part of an overall strategy to raise $100 billion in revenues annually by 2020, according to reports. The Deputy Crown Prince “revealed Saudi Arabia’s inclination to introducing a system for residents that is similar to the American […]
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Politico Op-Ed Details Extensive U.S.-Saudi Coordination to Deter Terrorism and Terrorist Financing
- April 5,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Nail Al-Jubeir, director of the information office at the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia and brother to Saudi Foreign Minister, Adel Al-Jubeir (previously Saudi Ambassador to the United States), has written an op-ed in Politico on the deep and well-established programs in place to enable the U.S. and Saudi Arabia to work together to “suffocate terrorism.” The op-ed, […]
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Banking and FinanceSaudi Banks Seen Embracing Foreign Bonds to Ease Cash Crunch
Saudi Arabia’s banks may have an easy answer to the tightest liquidity conditions in the kingdom since 2008: International bond sales.
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GCC BanksIMF warns on impact of lower oil prices on GCC banking
In a paper entitled “The Impact of Oil Prices on the Banking System in the GCC” the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it ‘finds strong empirical evidence of feedback loops between oil price movements, bank balance sheets, and asset prices’.
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Islamic State: TacticsWhat Quetta Bombing Reveals About Islamic State and Pakistani Taliban
Both Islamic State (ISIS) and the Taliban faction Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JA) have claimed responsibility for Monday’s bombing, which targeted protestors that had gathered in the local hospital to demonstrate against Balochistan Bar Association President Bilal Anwar Kasi’s killing.
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Saudi OgerSaudi Oger expected to declare bankruptcy
Unable to pay salaries and renew medical insurance for its 20,000 employees for the past eight months, Saudi Oger Ltd. is expected to declare bankruptcy to get over its acute financial problems, according to economists.
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Olympic Games: KuwaitKuwait was banned from the Olympics. This is the human price.
Since October, Kuwait has been banned from international competition because of a select International Olympic Committee no-no: government legislation allowing interference in national sport federations.
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ConstructionSaudi contractors suggest creation of contractor bank to support and finance projects
Following a decline in investments in the kingdom’s construction and contracting industry, the total value of the sector is now estimated at just $680 billion. With fresh investments drying up, contractors say that up to 40 per cent of all government projects are currently stalled, the report said.
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Cash Crunch in SaudiFitch: Central Bank Loans May Ease Saudi Bank Liquidity Squeeze
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency's decision on 31 July to extend SAR15bn (USD4bn) of one-year loans to Saudi Arabian banks should ease short-term liquidity pressure, says Fitch Ratings.
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Saudi-BangladeshSaudi visitors warned against charity work in Bangladesh
The Saudi embassy in Dhaka has warned Saudis against setting up any welfare projects in Bangladesh without the permission of the Bangladeshi government.
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EconomySaudi central bank fights to curb money rate rise
Saudi Arabia's central bank is having only mixed success in using money market tools to fight a surge in market interest rates caused by low oil prices, and may need to resort to more radical steps, commercial bankers say.
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Saudi Banking LiquiditySaudi Arabia Said to Have Offered $4 Billion to Banks
Saudi Arabia’s central bank offered lenders short-term loans in late June to help ease liquidity constraints, according to five people familiar with the matter.
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