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  • China Virus
    No coronavirus cases detected in Saudi so far – ministry

    According to the latest update, the coronavirus death toll has reached 1,115, with confirmed cases in China alone standing at 44,653. Outside of China, 395 confirmed cases have been reported in 24 countries, including eight in the UAE, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

  • Saudi-Bangladesh
    Saudi Arabia reportedly set to invest $30bn in Bangladesh

    On the first day of a two-day Joint Economic Council meeting, a 40-member Saudi delegation — led by Deputy Minister for International Affairs Mahir Al-Gassin and including representatives from seven of the Kingdom’s largest conglomerates: Saudi Aramco, ACWA Power, Honey and Health, Engineering Dimension Com, Aljomaih Energy and Water Company,

  • U.S.-Saudi
    Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Al Saud

    Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo met today with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Washington, D.C. Secretary Pompeo and Foreign Minister Al Saud discussed bilateral and regional issues of mutual concern

  • Competition Law
    A Brief on the New Saudi Competition Law and its Implementing Regulations

    The Implementing Regulations of the Competition Law (the “Implementing Regulations”) were issued by the Board of Directors (the “GAC Board”) of the General Authority for Competition (“GAC”) and came into force on 25/01/1441 Hijri (corresponding to 24 September 2019).

  • Valentine's Day
    Saudi Arabia prepares for Valentine’s Day

    Love is in the air and hearts and flowers are everywhere as the Kingdom prepares to celebrate the once “haram” Valentine’s Day tomorrow. As recently as three years ago it would have been unthinkable — Saudi Arabia’s feared religious police saw to that.

  • Global Oil Markets
    Global oil demand set to see first quarterly decline in over 10 years, IEA says

    Demand is now expected to fall by 435,000 barrels a day (b/d) in the first quarter of 2020, down from the same period a year ago, and marking the first quarterly contraction in more than 10 years, the IEA said in its monthly oil market report Thursday.

  • Iran
    Iranian Digital Influence Efforts: Guerrilla Broadcasting for the Twenty-First Century

    In pursuit of foreign and domestic information dominance, Iran began operating Facebook and Twitter sockpuppets as early as 2010. As the United States and Iran entered into a period of rapprochement and negotiation, the number of accounts grew exponentially. These accounts have been used to launder Iranian state propaganda to unsuspecting audiences, often under the guise of local media reports. To date, Facebook has identified approximately 2,200 assets directly affecting six million users. Twitter has identified eight thousand accounts responsible for roughly 8.5 million messages.

  • Afghanistan
    Commentary: Afghanistan: “Peace” as the Vietnamization of a U.S. Withdrawal?

    U.S. policymakers may be taking the current peace effort in Afghanistan seriously and believe it could actually succeed. At best, it is a well-intentioned attempt at peace, whose authors do not realize that this form of “peace” is likely to rapidly deteriorate into a Vietnam-like withdrawal.

  • ASG Analysis
    Perspective: Geopolitical Trends to Watch in MENA in 2020

    We see the potential for growing geopolitical instability in the Middle East and North Africa this year, a continuation of last year’s trend. There are bright spots, however: after a tough 2019, the Gulf economies seem poised for a modest economic recovery this year, though this will depend on global economic growth and the stabilization of oil prices.

  • Oil Markets
    Most Russian oil firms want OPEC+ deal extended into second-quarter: Lukoil

    Most Russian oil companies want OPEC’s global output curbs to remain in place for one more quarter, but Moscow has still not made a final decision on a possible new deal with OPEC and its allies, a senior Lukoil official said on Wednesday. Saudi Arabia has been trying to persuade Russia to join deeper oil production cuts. Moscow has said it will disclose its stance in the coming days.