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  • In Interview, Governor of SAGIA Ibrahim Al-Omar Says New Licenses for Investment and Business Soaring
     

    The head of Saudi Arabia’s top licensing and investment body says that the Kingdom is increasing its new licenses to investors and businessmen seeking to do business in the Kingdom, according to an interview in TheBanker.com. Ibrahim Al-Omar, head of the powerful Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), told journalist James King in an interview how Saudi […]

     
  • Milestone Achieved in Launch of Saudi Arabia’s National Privatization Program and Center
     

    Saudi Arabia has announced the launch of “Delivery Plan 2020,” a privatization program headed by a newly created office, Saudi Arabia’s National Centre for Privatization (NCP), in a major milestone for the Kingdom as it looks to advance its Vision 2030 economic and social reform goals. The plan sets out the country privatization agenda for […]

     
  • Catholic Cardinal meets Saudi king in Historic Visit to Riyadh
     

    Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has met French cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran during the first visit to the Kingdom by such a senior Catholic authority, according to the SPA. The move follows other overtures by Saudi Arabia’s leadership in recent weeks to other faiths, and a visit by Lebanon’s Christian Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rai in November. Interfaith dialogue has been […]

     
  • Saudi, Qatar Bond Issues Get Cozy; Both Oversubscribed
     

    Saudi Arabia beat out regional rival Qatar’s first bond issuance since the Gulf crisis began with its own “surprise” $11 billion raise, which drew $52 billion of orders this week, according to reports. Saudi Arabia denies that the timing of the quick-fire raise was not aimed at damaging Qatar’s issuance. The Saudi debt management office told the […]

     
  • Saudi Crown Prince Wraps Up U.S. Tour in Houston with Big Gulf Investments Eyed
     

    Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wrapped up his unprecedented whirlwind tour of the United States with a stop in Houston to talk investments in the Gulf region. The Crown Prince visited Motiva Enterprises LLC, a wholly-owned downstream oil and gas subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, to witness the signing of MoUs worth between $8 billion to $10 billion with US […]

     
  • U.S. State Department Approves $1.31 Billion in Artillery Sales to Saudi Arabia
     

    The State Department approved a sale of $1.31 billion in artillery to Saudi Arabia, giving “a vote of confidence to the Saudi military as young Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman concludes a marathon tour of the United States,” the Washington Post reports. The possible sale is for “155mm M109A5/A6 Medium Self-Propelled Howitzer structures for conversion to M109A6 […]

     
  • Now West, Crown Prince Salman Meets with Tech Elite in Seattle
     

    Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with some of the world’s most prominent technology executives in Seattle this weekend as part of his three-week long official visit to the United States. The powerful millennial has prioritized technology as part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 social and economic reform blueprint, and has used the newly-empowered Public […]

     
  • Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Meets with U.N. Secretary General in New York
     

    Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman continued his active visit to the United States yesterday, attending a business meeting in New York with over 200 executives, and separately meeting with the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres. 200 top business leaders from the U.S. and Saudi Arabia – including two dozen women – assembled in […]

     
  • Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with SoftBank CEO in New York
     

    The Saudi Press Agency on Monday tweeted a photo of a meeting between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, saying they are “looking for a number of investment opportunities.” Crown Prince Mohammed, who wore a western-style business suit, arrived in New York for a week of meetings after visiting Boston, Massachusetts. […]

     
  • Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits Harvard, MIT in Boston
     

    Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited Harvard University and MIT in Boston, Massachusetts over the weekend to tour two of America’s premiere higher education campuses and talk about the importance of research and entrepreneurship to Vision 2030. The visit to Boston is the second stop in a weeks long tour across the United States, his first […]

     

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