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  • Saudi Defense Minister Prince Salman Visits Pentagon, White House
     

    Saudi Defense Minister Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz held talks at the Pentagon on Wednesday that focused on the crisis in Syria, hours before a ceasefire deadline was due to expire. The Saudi defense chief later held talks with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office.

     
  • 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.”  

     

MUST-READS

  • Will Saudi Arabia’s plan work to become the Middle East’s new corporate HQ?

    Saudi Arabia is now aiming to lure 480 companies to open regional HQs by 2030. For context, as of 2021, 196 of the Fortune 500 had a dedicated office for the Middle East and Africa to service the region, with 70% opting to locate in Dubai. Analysts and recruitment experts predict executives are scrutinizing the policy for loopholes.

  • Saudi Arabia Integrates AI Technology to Enhance Visitor Guidance at Grand Mosque

    A total of 52 screens, spanning 279 square meters, have been placed inside and outside the mosque to offer personalized guidance content for pilgrims. This approach utilizes the expertise of a specialized team, comprising scholars well-versed in religious and guidance aspects. The team curates bespoke content for specific occasions, ensuring the information is timely and relevant for the needs of visitors.

  • Revolutionizing Health Care: Saudi Arabia’s Digital Health Transformation

    In August 2022, the Saudi Ministry of Health launched the Middle East’s first virtual hospital. Seha stands as the world’s largest facility of its kind, symbolizing Saudi Arabia’s ambitious health-care sector transformation, a vital component of its Vision 2030 reform agenda. Under the leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia is making significant strides in securing the substantial funds, advanced technology, and focused expertise needed to meet the kingdom’s rising health-care challenges.

  • Saudi Arabia Speeds up Development of Maritime, Logistics Sector with $4.5b Investments

    The country jumped eight ranks in container handling, reaching the 16th position out of the largest 100 ports worldwide, according to Lloyd’s List. Moreover, the Kingdom climbed 17 ranks to reach the 38th position out of 160 countries in the logistics efficiency index, which is issued by the World Bank. According to the Authority, the Kingdom made significant progress in the Liner Shipping Connectivity Index, achieving the highest regional advancement, according to the UNCTAD report. The index recorded 79.01 points in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to 77.66 points in the previous quarter.

  • Why Saudi Arabia and the UAE may sit out new US-led Red Sea initiative

    When it was first announced on Dec. 18, the US Defense Department said 10 countries would be participating in Prosperity Guardian: the US, the United Kingdom, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles and Spain. Three days later, Pentagon Press Secretary Pat Ryder said as many as 20 nations had said they would back the initiative, though some of the original nations, like Spain and Italy, later put out public statements that appeared to distance themselves from it. (The Combined Maritime Forces, under which the new effort falls, is made up of 39 international partners, including KSA and the UAE.)

  • Saudi Arabia: SDAIA publishes guide on generative AI

    On December 20, 2023, the Saudi Data & Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) announced the publication of a guide on generative artificial intelligence (AI) in an effort to raise the level of awareness about the importance of AI technologies.

  • New Bills Aim To Block U.S. Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia, Uae Amid Concerns Of Regional Conflict

    REP. ILHAN OMAR is introducing two pieces of legislation to block U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, citing atrocities committed by both countries. The U.S. made high-profile sales to both countries in December, shoring up their offensive capabilities amid the possibility of a regional war and a growing risk of confrontation with Yemen’s Houthis.

  • Saudi Arabia is set to open first financial center with unified policies and guides

    Abdul Aziz Al-Furaih, chairman of the Steering Committee at the Ministry of Finance, revealed on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia is set to opening the first financial center based on an integrated system of unified and harmonized standards, policies and guides at the national level. This is regarded as a step that increases the efficiency of the government’s financial and accounting performance, he said.

  • Saudi Arabia finalizes $250m aid package to Jordan

    Saudi Arabia has completed a $250 million support package to Jordan, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. The deal, agreed at the Makkah Summit in 2018, was to provide financial aid over a period of five years to help bolster Jordan’s economy. The final installment involved a sum of $38.6 million. Zeina Touqan, minister of planning and international cooperation, expressed her country’s gratitude to Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Nayef Al-Sudairi and the head of the General Department of International Development Cooperation in the Saudi Ministry of Finance, Abdulmohsen Al-Mutawa.

  • Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund overtakes Singapore’s GIC to top spending table

    Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) was the top spender among global sovereign wealth funds last year, accounting for about a quarter of the $124 billion splashed by state-owned investors, according to a preliminary report by research consultancy Global SWF. The Saudi fund boosted its deal activities from a total $20.7 billion in 2022 to $31.6 billion in 2023, the research said, even as most other counterparts tapered down their spending. Overall, global sovereign wealth funds deployed 20% fewer funds compared to 2022, despite most major stock markets seeing a rally last year.