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Saudi Arabia’s Golden Opportunity to Reform Energy Subsidies
- February 5,2015
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- Lucien Zeigler
With low oil prices, Saudi Arabia and other energy producers that subsidize domestic prices have a golden opportunity to reform those schemes. Will they? According to an IMF official in remarks made last year, Gulf states spent an average of 10% of GDP subsidies in 2013, a total of $160 billion annually. As a whole, the Middle East and North Africa region accounts for nearly […]
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With Regional Challenges Mounting, Prominent Saudi Journalist Calls for ‘Saudi-American-Turkish Cooperation’ for Stability in the Middle East
- February 4,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy is in focus following the death of King Abdullah and the new leadership under King Salman. Although King Salman kept on Prince Saud al Faisal as Minister of Foreign Affairs, and headlines in Saudi newspapers proclaimed that foreign policy under King Salman would not change, challenges in the region are evolving […]
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Ashmore: New Saudi State Spending Announced Under King Salman Estimated at $32.3b
- February 3,2015
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- SUSTG Team
In a recently released note from Ashmore Group, the investment firm estimated new spending announced by King Salman at $32.3 billion, with 80% of that as current spending and $5.3 billion in capital expenditure over several years. The figure, an estimate, noted that this new expenditure comprises 4.4% of estimated Saudi GDP at $732 billion. “The majority […]
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Saudi Prince Alwaleed’s Alarab Newschannel Launches, Then Goes Dark After Controversial Interview
- February 2,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Prince Alwaleed’s long anticipated news channel Alarab launched on Sunday, but only one day later went dark after airing an interview with a Bahraini opposition leader, according to reports. The AP reports that the Alarab television station said on its official Twitter feed “that coverage was halted for ‘technical and administrative reasons,’ and that it […]
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King Salman Restructures Government with Major Changes to Ministers and Other Government Bodies
- January 30,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Yesterday, Saudi Arabia’s new King Salman issued a series of royal decrees that restructure the government ministers, “eliminating numerous government bodies, establishing new government bodies and merging the Ministry of Higher Education and the Ministry of Education and much more,” SUSRIS reports. Of the 8 Minsters that were appointed by King Abdullah less than two months ago, […]
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Jadwa’s Quarterly Oil Market Update for Q4 2014 Finds ‘Clear’ Strategy to Maintain Market Share
- January 28,2015
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- SUSTG Team
In a recently released note by Riyadh-based Jadwa Investment, the bank finds a “clear” Saudi strategy to maintain market share with pressures on prices expected in Q1 2015. “Global oil balances will increase in Q1 2015 as oil demand remains subdued but oil supply continues to expand from the US, Russia and Iraq. All of this […]
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Royal Succession Planning at Saudi Inc.
- January 26,2015
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- Matthew Spivack
Following the death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, it is important for companies to be prepared to answer questions from the corporate office regarding how royal succession impacts Saudi Arabia’s trajectory. New Saudi King Salman’s ascension to the throne, and the appointment of Crown Prince Muqrin, represents continuity from King Abdullah’s reign. Salman is unlikely […]
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An Outpouring of Grief from Saudis on Social Media as Heads of State Arrive for Funeral of the Late King Abdullah
- January 23,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s citizens took to social media to express their grief and sadness at the death of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud as heads of state arrived in Riyadh to attend services and express solidarity with the leaders and people of the Kingdom. At the time of this writing, the hashtag #KingAbdullah is the […]
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Google’s Eric Schmidt Headlines Impressive Speaker List for the Upcoming Global Competitiveness Forum (GCF) on January 25th in Riyadh
- January 20,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Google’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt will speak at the upcoming Global Competitiveness Forum (GCF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to the Forum’s website. The technology billionaire headlines a long list of high-level speakers set to descend on Riyadh to discuss investment and development in the region and beyond. Schmidt joined Google in 2001 and served […]
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Jadwa Investment: Central Department of Statistics Finds 2014 inflation rate was 2.7%, Down from 3.5% in 2013
- January 19,2015
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- SUSTG Team
According to a recently released note by Jadwa Investment, a leading Saudi investment firm, inflation in the Kingdom was down in 2014 to 2.7% on average, and found a deceleration in prices to 2.4% year-on-year. Jadwa’s Head of Research Dr. Fahad Alturki wrote in an investor note: “The Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI) has […]
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Banking and FinanceBank deposits in the Kingdom fall nearly 6% in 2015, NCB Says
Bank deposits in the Kingdom averaged 7.5% in 2015 compared to an average of 13.6% a year ago, the National Commercial Bank said in its February “Saudi Economic Review”.
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Dutch Weapons BanDutch parliament votes to ban weapon exports to Saudi Arabia
The Dutch parliament passed a bill on Tuesday calling for the government of the Netherlands to halt weapon exports to Saudi Arabia, citing ongoing violations of humanitarian law in Yemen.
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Saudi BanksMoody’s cuts credit view on Saudi banks on low oil
Moody's Investors Service cut its outlook for Saudi Arabia's banking system on concerns that low oil prices have sapped the government's ability to spend heavily at home and put a brake on economic growth.
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Currency PegSaudi central bank governor vows to keep currency peg
Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) Governor Fahad al-Mubarak said he was committed to maintaining monetary policy to keep the kingdom's decades-long currency peg of 3.75 riyals per dollar in comments published on the central bank website on Monday.
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AfghanistanSenior U.S. general wants to start striking the Taliban again
A senior American general has proposed resuming offensive strikes against the Taliban, exposing a rift between the military and senior administration officials over the U.S. role in the war in Afghanistan, according to military officials.
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AfghanistanDozens killed in clashes between rival Taliban factions in Afghanistan
Dozens of militants have been killed during clashes between rival Taliban factions in the latest outbreak of an insurrection against the group’s leader, Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, which flared up last year when the movement’s founder, Mullah Mohammad Omar, was announced dead.
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LebanonLebanon’s speaker indicates presidency deal almost ready
The influential speaker of Lebanon’s parliament signaled on Friday that a deal to elect a president was almost ready, raising hopes that a presidential vacuum which has paralyzed the political system for nearly two years could soon be filled.
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Government BorrowingOil price falls: Saudi Arabia seeks $6-8 billion bank loan to shore up state coffers
Saudi Arabia is seeking a bank loan of between $6 billion and $8 billion, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, in what would be the first significant foreign borrowing by the kingdom's government for over a decade.
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AfghanistanRoad to Quadrilateral-Backed Peace Talks Uncertain as Taliban Refuse to Participate
A resumption of long-stalled peace talks between the government of Afghanistan and the Taliban may be in jeopardy.
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Saudi BondsSaudi banks hold $23.1bn in sovereign bonds
Saudi Arabian banks increased their portfolio of government bonds to $23.1bn (SAR86.7bn) at the end of January 2016.
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