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Jadwa September 2012 Saudi Chartbook – Inflation
- September 6,2012
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- Lucien Zeigler
Jadwa Investment’s recently released Saudi Charbook for the month of September 2012 found that the Saudi economic activity in July experienced a “modest slowdown of economic activity…with indicators of consumer spending and PMI slowing on the back of a seasonal trend.” However, Jadwa notes that the “healthy underlying economic momentum remains in place.” Below is a snapshot of […]
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Jadwa September 2012 Chartbook – Construction Indicators
- September 4,2012
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- Lucien Zeigler
Jadwa Investment’s recently released Saudi Charbook for the month of September 2012 found that the Saudi economic activity in July experienced a “modest slowdown of economic activity…with indicators of consumer spending and PMI slowing on the back of a seasonal trend.” However, Jadwa notes that the “healthy underlying economic momentum remains in place.” Below is a snapshot of […]
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Jadwa September 2012 Saudi Chartbook – Real Economy
- September 2,2012
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- Lucien Zeigler
Jadwa Investment’s recently released Saudi Charbook for the month of September 2012 found that the Saudi economic activity in July experienced a “modest slowdown of economic activity…with indicators of consumer spending and PMI slowing on the back of a seasonal trend.” However, Jadwa notes that the “healthy underlying economic momentum remains in place.” Below is a snapshot of […]
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42 Amazing Photos of Ramadan 2012
- August 22,2012
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- Lucien Zeigler
Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, will come to a close this weekend with the observation of a festival called Eid al-Fitr. Throughout this ninth month on the Islamic calendar, devout Muslims must abstain from food, drink, and sex from dawn until sunset. The fast, one of the five pillars of Islam, is seen as […]
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Saudis Back Syria Rebels, Mindful of Past
- August 16,2012
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- Lucien Zeigler
Overcome by the suffering of civilians in warring Syria, a professor in Saudi Arabia’s capital strips off his watch on live television to give as aid. A Saudi bride on her wedding night offers up her entire dowry of $13,000. Parents bring their children to donation centers set up around the Saudi kingdom, watching proudly […]
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Seasonality and the Saudi Stock Market
- August 13,2012
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- Lucien Zeigler
A recently released note by Jadwa Investment discusses the effect that seasonal trends have on the Saudi economy, noting that while all economies have seasonal trends, “for Saudi Arabia these trends are more pronounced than for most other global economies…The slowdown in activity in the third quarter due to the long hot summer is a key driver […]
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Saudi Arabia wins oil battle against Iran
- July 12,2012
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- SUSTG Team
It seems that the first round in the series of the ferocious battles between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the two giant oil-exporting countries, was settled in favor of the latter. The Kingdom continued to produce oil regardless of the Iranian threats warning the Kingdom against filling the shortage in oil supplies that might result from […]
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Saudi Aramco to invest in new energy ventures
- July 9,2012
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi Aramco has launched an investment arm to buy into companies that have developed technologies of strategic importance to Saudi Arabia and speed their deployment in the kingdom, the state-run energy group said. Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures LLC (SAEV) plans to invest in start-up and high-growth ventures offering new technologies to the upstream and downstream […]
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Sulaiman Al-Rajhi’s life a rags to riches story
- June 30,2012
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- Lucien Zeigler
Al-Rajhi is a billionaire who chose last year to become a poor man at his own will without having any cash or real estates or stocks that he owned earlier. He became penniless after transferring all his assets among his children and set aside the rest for endowments. In recognition of his outstanding work to […]
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In Major Shift, Saudi Aramco Dabbles in Oil Trading
- June 11,2012
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi Arabia has long been a dominant force in global oil markets, “but has never been an oil trader.” That changed on January 1st, 2012, when Saudi Aramco began operations at Aramco Trading, a wholly owned company subsidiary. The new Aramco Trading marks an expansion in Aramco’s downstream investment portfolio in the Kingdom and overseas, […]
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BAE SystemsUK defence giant downbeat on profits as Saudi jets deal stalls
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Corruption CrackdownRelax and invest, Saudi prince tells investors after corruption crackdown
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Over the past fifteen years, Israel has steadily seen its own maneuverability in the region recede, while Iran’s has been bolstered by Washington’s disastrous invasion of Iraq, the subsequent loss of U.S. influence and credibility, and even Bashir al-Assad’s survival in Syria.
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U.S.-IraqCoalition ramps down air support in Iraq, shifts to training
Currently, Iraqi F-16 pilots are trained in the U.S. and the maintenance and security of Iraq’s F-16s is largely carried out by American contractors.
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U.S. Refugee OperationsDozens of refugee resettlement offices to close as Trump downsizes program
The State Department has said the drop in refugee numbers, from the 110,000 ceiling set by the Obama administration to 45,000 for 2018, means the country no longer needs all of the 324 resettlement offices that were operating at the end of 2017. This year’s cap on refugees is the lowest since 1980.
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Iran in the RegionIsrael: Iranian drone we shot down was based on captured US drone
The Israeli military said an Iranian drone it shot down over the weekend was based on an American stealth drone that was intercepted by Iran six years ago.
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U.S. Energy ExportsOil World Turns Upside Down as U.S. Sells Oil in Middle East
The end of a ban on U.S. exports in 2015 coupled with the explosive growth of shale production, has changed the flow of petroleum around the world. Shipments from U.S. ports have increased from a little more than 100,000 barrels a day in 2013 to 1.53 million in November, traveling as far as China and the U.K.
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Mohammed bin Salman VisitSaudi prince’s big challenge on US visit: Calming crackdown fears
Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince plans to travel to the United States in the coming weeks, where the 32-year-old economic reformer is expected to cement his warm relationship with the Trump administration and convince corporate leaders and investors to put their skills and money to work in the kingdom.
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Yemen Civil WarSaudi air force downs Houthi ballistic missile targeting Khamis Mushait
Saudi Arabia’s air force downed a ballistic missile fired by Houthi terrorists targeting the city of Khamis Mushait in Asir province on Monday.
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Syria Civil WarRussia orders warplanes in Syria to fly higher after jet shot down
Russia has ordered its warplanes in Syria to fly higher to avoid being shot down by shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles after one of its jets was downed at the weekend, the Izvestia daily reported on Monday.
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