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  • Saudi Arabia & the GCC – post ‘Arab Spring’: Obaid
     

    This week Mr. Nawaf Obaid, former strategic adviser to Prince Turki Al-Faisal, presented a briefing titled, “Saudi Arabia & the GCC in a Post ‘Arab Spring’ Environment” at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government as part of a program examining responses among GCC states to the “Arab Spring” turmoil that started early last year. Obaid […]

     
  • Al-Rabiah moves to push foreign trade and investment
     

    Commerce and Industry Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah yesterday opened a major workshop for the development of Saudi commercial attaches as part of the ministry’s efforts to promote trade and investment relations with foreign countries. The workshop attended by top officials from related departments and agencies discussed ways to improve the performance of Saudi commercial attaches abroad […]

     
  • Graphic: The Rise of Saudi Oil Consumption
     

    Saudi Arabia uses as much oil per person as America, largely to run oil-fired power plants to run domestic air conditioners. And the more of its oil siphoned off for such uses, the less cushion there is in the worlds oil supply. Thats a big problem now but is becoming less of one. America and […]

     
  • Critical Commercial and Economic Ties: Interview with Jose Fernandez
     

    The 2nd US-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum in Atlanta in December brought together a high level delegation of over 200 Saudi officials and business people with over 1000 Americans to explore the $1 trillion-plus commercial openings available in the coming decade in the Kingdom. The response to the Forum – and what it means for American investment and […]

     
  • Secretary of State Clinton to Visit Saudi on Friday and Saturday
     

    Clinton will be in Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh Friday and Saturday. There, she’ll meet with Saudi King Abdullah and participate in an event dedicated to the “strategic cooperation” between the U.S. and Gulf Arab states. Washington and many of its allies say Syrian President Bashar Assad has lost all legitimacy in a year of […]

     
  • Geithner welcomes Saudi oil pledge
     

    U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said he welcomed Saudi Arabia’s pledge to continue to make sure oil supplies are sufficient to meet demand.

     
  • Car-nage
     

    In his weekly piece for Arab News, Abdulateef Al-Mulhim takes a look at the extraordinary toll exacted on Saudi roads. With well-engineered roads and streets and access to the latest and safest automobiles, he says, Saudi Arabia still leads the world in highway fatalities. He offers a few ideas about how to gain control over […]

     
  • Jadwa Saudi Chartbook – March 2012 – Banking
     

    Bank deposits rose for the fifth consecutive month in January, with demand deposits accounting for the entire rise to reach almost 60 percent of total bank deposits. Bank excess deposits at SAMA remained very high, giving scope for further lending growth.    

     
  • Jadwa Saudi Chartbook – March 2012 – Trade
     

    According to Jadwa Investment’s March 2012 Chart Book,  “Non-oil exports hit a new all-time high in December owing to greater production of petrochemicals and plastics. Imports also jumped that month and data on letters of credit issued for imports suggest further rises are likely in the months ahead.”  

     
  • What to Know About the TASI Opening
     

    Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter and the Middle East’s biggest economy, is about to complete a gradual process to open its stock market, known as the Tadawul or TASI, directly to international investors for the first time. The initial step toward this action was to give other GCC countries the right to invest […]

     

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  • Saudi inflation continues to ease in October to 1.6%

    Saudi Arabia's annual inflation rate eased to 1.6% in October, from 1.7% the previous month, government data showed on Wednesday, with housing rents once again the main driver. Prices of housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels rose 7.8% in October, pushed higher by an increase in overall housing rents of 9.3% of which rents for apartments rose almost 15%, the General Authority for Statistics reported.

  • Freediving off Saudi’s Red Sea coast

    A freediving champion takes CNN on a tour of the waters near Jeddah.

  • Igniting a New Era in Global Health: Hevolution Foundation Announces Its Inaugural Global Healthspan Summit to Accelerate Scientific Progress for a Rapidly Aging World

    "At this Summit, we are not just talking; we are triggering action. We are bringing together the best global minds to catalyze a global movement that will propel and redefine healthspan science," said Dr. Mehmood Khan, Hevolution Foundation Chief Executive Officer. "We're at a critical juncture where global collaboration is not just an option; it's an imperative." Additionally, over 100 distinguished speakers from more than 10 countries, including experts from across Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Germany, the Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, the UK, and the US, will discuss one of the most urgent issues of our time – healthy human healthspan.

  • Saudi Arabia club confirm poaching of Liverpool coach as Man City braced for double blow

    Liverpool coach Jonathan Robinson has departed the club after nine years - and moved to Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq. Robinson arrived at the Reds from Swansea City in 2014. He was recently under-16s head coach and assistant to under-21s chief Barry Lewtas while he had a spell as analyst for Jurgen Klopp's first team. But Robinson has been poached by Al-Ettifaq, with Gerrard yet again raiding his former club after ex-captain Jordan Henderson joined the Saudi Arabia outfit in the summer transfer window. An Al-Ettifaq post on X said: "A new addition to the #Ettifaq family. We welcome Performance Analyst Jonathan Robinson."

  • PIF invests in Alkhorayef Petroleum, boosting Saudi Arabia’s oil and gas industry

    The investment comprises a 25% shareholding through a capital increase and subscription to new shares, with Alkhorayef Group retaining a 75% stake. This move aligns with PIF's broader strategy to enhance Saudi Arabia's equipment and service landscape, fostering the growth of promising private sector companies and contributing to the development of the industrial ecosystem, ultimately increasing export revenues. Alkhorayef Petroleum specializes in artificial lift, wireline services and equipment, and early production facilities, serving as the only Gulf-based manufacturer of electric submersible pumps crucial to oil and gas production.

  • Looks Like Kanye West is Recording in Saudi Arabia

    According to recent developments over the past few weeks, Ye's new album is loading. On Nov. 10, Instagram user __nrda shared an Instagram carousel that purports to show Ye's current living conditions as he finalizes his new LP. The photos, which can be seen below, show luxury tents set in a sprawling desert landscape. Another photo shows an open laptop next to speakers and a keyboard. The photos appear to be taken at Named Ashar Tented Resort in Alula, Saudi Arabia.

  • Saudi Arabia Condemns Israel for Targeting HQ of Qatari Committee for Gaza Reconstruction

    In a statement, it said the attack was part of a “broader pattern of Israeli violations of international laws and norms.” It underlined Saudi Arabia’s solidarity with Qatar in the face of this blatant attack.

    It reiterated the Kingdom's call for the international community “to fulfill its responsibilities by promptly putting an end to Israel’s ongoing violations and holding it to account in line with international humanitarian law” in wake of the “atrocities it has committed against civilians, hospitals, and critical infrastructure in the besieged Gaza Strip.”

  • SAMI exec on Saudi Arabian localization push, Turkish deal prospects and future plans

    A top executive for Saudi Arabia’s state-owned defense conglomerate told Breaking Defense that the kingdom has managed to localize about 15 percent of its defense production so far, in what he says will be a springboard for hitting the nation’s goal of 50 percent localization by 2030. For instance, Walid Abukhaled, CEO of Saudi Arabia Military Industries (SAMI), pointed to a recent deal with Turkey’s Baykar Technology to first directly purchase the company’s Bayraktar Akinci drones, but then domestically produce them in the kingdom beginning in 2026.

  • Saudi Arabia’s foreign reserve assets decline to SAR 1.59 trln in October

    Saudi Arabia's international reserve assets dropped 3% month-on-month (MoM) to SAR 1.59 trillion in October, according to the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).   On a yearly basis, the Kingdom’s foreign reserve assets fell by 8%, or SAR 143.1 billion.   Saudi Arabia’s reserve assets include investments in foreign securities, foreign cash and deposits, reserve position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), special drawing rights (SDRs), and monetary gold.

  • Saudi Arabia Logistics Riyadh’s Special Integrated Logistic Zone

    The Saudi General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) launched operations at its Special Integrated Logistic Zone (SILZ) in Riyadh on October 31, 2022. The Special Integrated Logistics Zone is being designed to combine best in practice regulations, technologies, and infrastructure from around the world. Located directly next to King Khalid International Airport (KKIA), the zone covers more than 32 million square feet. SILZ’s first occupant, Apple Inc, utilizes the zone as a regional distribution center. SILZ offers companies three building options; a company can build its facility from scratch; SILZ can build a shell that the company finishes; or SILZ can build a full facility to a company’s specifications.