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Saudi Arabia Taps Foreign Reserves to Weather Coronavirus Crisis
- April 29,2020
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s central bank foreign reserves fell in March at their fastest rate in at least 20 years and to their lowest since 2011, Reuters reports, as the Kingdom draws down on reserves to weather the Coronavirus crisis and keep citizens and residents safe.
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Saudi Arabia’s PIF Eyes Bargain Stakes in Blue Chip Companies Likely to Rebound – Report
- April 16,2020
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- SUSTG Team
A “shopping list is being readied” for potential investments by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund in healthcare, technology, and logistics companies around the world as the coronavirus pandemic creates potential opportunities for bargain investments, according to a Financial Times report.
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Saudi Arabia to Spend $4 Billion in Fight Against Coronavirus
- April 8,2020
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia will increase its spending to fight the spread of the coronavirus in the Kingdom, earmarking an additional 7 billion riyals (USD 1.8 billion) yesterday on top of the 8 billion riyals (USD 2.1 billion) earmarked at the beginning of the virus outbreak, according to Asharq Alawsat.
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Saudi Arabia Approves Government Asset Privatization on Local Stock Market
- April 1,2020
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s government approved the listing of government assets planned for privatization on its stock market, according to reports.
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G20 Finance Chiefs, Central Bankers Hold Digital Meeting for Second Time in a Week to Discuss Coronavirus Response
- March 31,2020
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- SUSTG Team
Finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 major economies met by videoconference on Tuesday, the second such meeting in a week, to discuss a global response to the spread of the coronavirus the its impact on economy, Reuters reports.
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Saudi Arabia Enacts Curfew as Kingdom Seeks to Best COVID-19
- March 23,2020
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia has enacted a curfew to stop the spread of COVID-19 within the Kingdom’s borders, prohibiting citizens and residents from being outside the home at night for three weeks starting Monday.
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Saudi Arabia Widens Travel Ban; Coronavirus Cases Increase
- March 12,2020
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia has extended flight bans to the European Union and other countries as the Kingdom announced 24 new cases overnight, bringing its total to 45.
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Saudi Arabia launches Y20 summit as a Platform Connecting Youths with G20 leaders
- March 2,2020
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia launched the Y20 (Youth 20) summit on Sunday evening, a platform which seeks to bring youth voices to international decision-makers.
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Report: Saudi Arabia Pushing for a ‘Major, Short-Term Oil Production Cut’
- February 3,2020
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- SUSTG Team
OPEC and its allies are “considering cutting their oil output by a further 500,000 barrels per day (bpd)” with eyes on mitigating the impact on oil demand from the coronavirus, Reuters and the WSJ report.
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Oil Demand Growth Forecasted to Trend Higher in 2020
- January 21,2020
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- SUSTG Team
Oil demand growth is set to trend higher this year compared with 2019, a recent report from Jadwa Investment finds, citing OPEC forecasts and other global economic factors.
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Daesh and Social MediaThe latest Islamic State video shows how hard it is to shut down jihadist propaganda online
Twitter has reportedly suspended thousands of user accounts suspected to have links with ISIL, only to see new ones spring up immediately. The company has been forced to take a new “preemptive” approach to try to combat ISIL’s spread on the web. And Twitter “is only the tip of the iceberg,” reports Geopolitical Monitor, a Canadian consultancy. Online internet forums, which are much less closely monitored, are the biggest source of jihadist propaganda, and the main center of recruitment, the group says.
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Petrochemicals$28 billion boost for Saudi Arabia’s downstream petrochem industry
The downstream industry in Saudi Arabia is set to receive a boost as nearly US$28 billion worth of petrochemicals plants come online this year, creating thousands of jobs and diversifying income away from oil, Saudi officials said yesterday.
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Gulf Stock MarketsGulf stocks facing some serious ‘downward pressures’
All seven Gulf bourses have been down since the start of the year as investor confidence is dented by the slide in oil prices.
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Global Oil MarketsOil down almost 10 percent in two days as hunt for bottom continues
Global oil markets on Tuesday slumped for a fourth straight session as mounting worries about a supply glut pressured crude prices, which have fallen almost 10 percent this week to their lowest since spring 2009.
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EgyptNew York Times Editorial: Egypt’s Appalling Crackdown on Gays
Even if they were acquitted on the ludicrous charge of “debauchery,” the 26 Egyptian men on trial in the government’s latest crackdown on gays are likely to suffer a lifetime of public scorn.
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PakistanAfter years of delays, Pakistan cracks down on violent Islamists
After pledging for years to crack down on violent Islamists, Pakistani authorities are now taking exceptional steps to do so, with a major military operation against the militants and a vow to rein in radical propaganda. The government’s campaign has intensified in the wake of a massacre at an elite army-run school in Peshawar this month, reflecting a striking change in public opinion about the danger posed by the extremist groups.
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Egypt-QatarAl-Jazeera shuts down its Egypt channel
The Qatari-owned Al-Jazeera news network on Monday shut down its Egypt channel, quieting a major source of tension between the two countries at a time when regional efforts are underway to reconcile between the two countries over the Gulf nation's support for Islamists.
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Global Oil MarketsHow Long Does A ‘Typical’ Oil Downcycle Last?
BP highlights the fact that it has historically taken up to 2 years for prices to complete a deep decline and then undergo a recovery.
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IslamVienna may shut down Saudi school
Vienna's Board of Education has ordered for a school owned by the Saudi government to stop operating by the end of the year, after it failed to provide a full list of its staff to authorities. The institution previously came under fire for its curriculum.
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Commercial RegulationsStanding at 30% of GDP: Saudi Shoura takes on fight against ‘shadow’ economy
The Shoura Council is currently debating a new law to fight tasattur or illegal business activities conducted by expatriates in the name of Saudis. The law is significant as the country’s shadow economy is estimated at nearly SR250 billion (66 billion USD) annually.
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