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Saudi Arabia’s PIF Ups Stake in Tesla, Musk Considers Taking Company Private
- August 8,2018
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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has bought a minority stake in Tesla at just below 5 percent, Reuters reports, citing a source familiar with the stake. Yesterday, Elon Musk took to Twitter to declare that he wanted to take Tesla private in a deal that would value the company at $70bn. “Am considering taking Tesla private […]
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Report: Saudi-backed SoftBank Earnings Surge on Vision Fund Valuation
- August 7,2018
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- SUSTG Team
SoftBank has reported a 49.2 percent surge in its latest quarterly earnings due in part to a $2.2 billion gain at its tech-focused Saudi-backed Vision Fund, Zawya reports. According to Zawya, the fund’s investment gain was a result of the sale of the Indian e-commerce company Flipkart to US chain Walmart. An increase in the value of the fund’s […]
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Reports: Saudi Aramco Interested in Buying Controlling Stake in Sabic, Possibly Up to 70%; IPO Timeline in Question
- July 23,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Aramco aims to buy a controlling stake in petrochemical maker SABIC, possibly up to 70% of the company that is currently controlled by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), according to reports. Sabic, as the chemical company is known, carries a market value of over $100 billion. Amin Nasser, Aramco’s chief executive officer, said in an […]
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Report Says U.S., Saudi Arabia Officials Working Closely on Ongoing Economic, Security Cooperation
- July 11,2018
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- SUSTG Team
U.S. government teams spent three days in Saudi Arabia discussing ways to cut off money flows to Iran without disrupting energy markets, Bloomberg reports, ahead of U.S. efforts to press nations to stop buying Iranian oil by Nov. 4. The report, which cited a senior State Department official, said that envoys from the State and Treasury departments and […]
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Report: Saudi Modified Mineral Investment System Preparation Done: Al-Falih
- July 9,2018
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- SUSTG Team
The Saudi Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources announced Sunday the completion of the modified mineral investment system which will “open the path for investors and the private sector to benefit from promising investment opportunities in this vital sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” according to reports. Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, Industry […]
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Saudi Aramco, US Firm NOV Sign Deal for Onshore Oil Rigs, Equipment
- June 29,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Aramco signed a deal with Houston-based National Oilwell Varco Inc. (NOV) to form a joint venture to make onshore rigs and equipment in Saudi Arabia, according to a press release by Aramco and reported in several news outlets. The Houston Chronicle reports the joint venture with Saudi Aramco is for “the manufacturing of land […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Grain Organization will Privatize Four Mills as Reforms Reach More Sectors
- June 28,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s state grain buyer, the Saudi Arabian Grains Organization (SAGO), said on Thursday it would start accepting applications for qualification of potential investors interested in the sale of its four mills on Aug. 26 as the push toward privatization across several sectors in the Kingdom continues. Reuters reports that the agency “will also make […]
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Potentially Lucrative Decision for Saudi Arabia on MSCI Inclusion Today
- June 20,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia will hear news regarding its inclusion into MSCI, Inc.’s highly sought-after emerging market index. The announcement is expected at 4:30pm today on the U.S. East coast, or 23:30 tonight in Riyadh. As Bloomberg writes, the Kingdom’s path toward potential inclusion in the index began three years ago with a concerted effort toward more transparent […]
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Tough Start for Saudi Arabia Football at World Cup; Uruguay Next
- June 15,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Host country Russia defeated Saudi Arabia 5-0 in a tough start for the Kingdom’s first World Cup bid in 12 years. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman watched the match alongside of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, and video images of the two leaders reacting to the match have gone viral on social media sites. […]
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Saudi Arabia Set to Launch $32 Billion Plan to Jumpstart Housing Market
- June 14,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund-backed mortgage company, the Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company (SRC), plans to roll out new funding soon to the Kingdom’s lenders to boost home ownership in Saudi Arabia, according to a report. Announced in October 2017, the creation of the SRC and the overall plan for $32 billion to boost home ownership […]
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Global Energy MarketsSaudi Arabia Leads OPEC Oil Boom as U.S. Shale Growth Slows
Saudi Arabia pumped close to a record amount of crude oil last month, leading the biggest surge in OPEC output in almost four years just as the U.S. shale boom shows signs of slowing, the International Energy Agency said.
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Global Energy MarketsU.S. remained world’s largest producer of petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbons in 2014
The United States remained the world's top producer of petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbons in 2014, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates. U.S. hydrocarbon production continues to exceed that of both Russia and Saudi Arabia, the second- and third-largest producers, respectively. For the United States and Russia, total petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbon production, in energy content terms, is almost evenly split between petroleum and natural gas. Saudi Arabia's production, on the other hand, heavily favors petroleum.
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CounterterrorismThe U.S. and Saudi Arabia Take Joint Action Against Terrorist Financing Entity Attempting to Evade U.S. and UN Sanctions and Violate Saudi Laws
“Today’s joint action reflects the strength of U.S. and Saudi cooperation on countering the financing of terrorism,” said Adam J. Szubin, Acting Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. “We are committed to exposing terrorist financiers, especially those who masquerade as charities.”
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U.S. - PakistanPakistan and U.S. close in on $1 billion helicopter, weapons deal
The $952 million proposal involves the United States supplying Pakistan with 15 AH-1Z attack helicopters, 1,000 Hellfire missiles, engines, targeting and positioning systems and other equipment. But negotiations are not complete.
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Global Oil MarketsOil falls on U.S. stock build, record Saudi output
Oil prices fell towards $58 a barrel on Wednesday as industry data showed a larger-than-expected weekly increase in U.S. stockpiles and as Saudi Arabia reported record output in March.
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War in Yemen: CoalitionU.S. Supports, Would Cooperate With Proposed Arab Force: Carter
The United States supports Arab plans to create a unified military force to counter growing security threats in the Middle East, and the Pentagon will cooperate with it where U.S. and Arab interests coincide, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Monday.
- Stratfor - The Middle Eastern Balance of Power Matures
- Associated Press - A look at the countries involved in the Saudi Arabia-led airstrikes targeting Yemen rebels
- Washington Post - Opinion: An Arab military force could compound the region’s problems
- Brookings Institution - Can this joint Arab military force succeed where others have failed?
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Anti-ISIS Campaign: TikritIraqi army weighs cost of U.S.-led strikes in Tikrit as militiamen leave
Since U.S. planes joined the battle to retake Tikrit last week, commanders here say the strikes have killed top Islamic State leaders and reduced the capacity of the militants to move. However, the decision to call in strikes is also a gamble — because it has drastically reduced the manpower of pro-government forces.
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U.S. - SyriaU.S. in contact with Syrian officials on American Austin Tice: official
The United States has been in direct, periodic contact with Syrian government officials to discuss missing American journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared in Damascus in 2012, a senior State Department official said on Thursday.
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Anti-ISIS Campaign: TikritTikrit Offensive: Iranian General Steps Out, U.S. Steps In
The U.S. agreement to conduct airstrikes to support the Iraqi offensive to retake Tikrit was contingent on Iranian-backed militias pulling out of the operation, the commander of U.S. Central Command said Thursday.
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War in YemenOfficials: Saudi-led action relied on U.S. intelligence
“What we want to be wary of, and one reason why the Saudi intervention is positive, is we don’t want AQAP to try to establish itself as the vanguard of Sunni opposition to the Houthis,” a senior administration official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.
- Washington Post - How U.S. weapons will play a huge role in Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen
- World Post - Which Countries Are Part Of Saudi Arabia's Coalition Against Yemen's Houthis?
- AFP - Arab Foreign Ministers Agree on Joint Military Force
- Reuters - Pakistan says not promised to join Saudi coalition in Yemen
- Time - Arab Leaders Inch Closer to Creation of Joint Military Force
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