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News in-depthSaudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Israel strategy upended by anger over Gaza war
...The Saudi-first approach that followed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s ascent to power in 2016 promoted influential voices to push a rhetoric that vilified the Palestinians for not showing sufficient...
March 31, 2024
Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia transfers $163bn stake of oil producer Aramco to its wealth fund
...After decades as a conservative sovereign investor mainly focused on the local market, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has made the PIF the vehicle for investments under his Vision 2030 strategy, which...
March 7, 2024
FT Live
Accelerating the Energy Transition in Asia
Industrial strategies and policy drivers for sustainability
Tuesday, 30 JulyMandala Club, 31 Bukit Pasoh Rd, Singapore 089845
Saudi Aramco
Saudi Aramco increases dividend to nearly $100bn despite oil price falls
...Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wants to use oil profits to fund an ambitious programme to modernise the kingdom and diversify the economy....
March 10, 2024
The Big Read
How Gulf states are putting their money into mining
...Additional reporting by Joseph Cotterill in London and Ahmed Al Omran in Riyadh...
April 1, 2024
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia makes play for Bundesliga TV rights
...The Public Investment Fund, the Saudi sovereign wealth fund steered by the country’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is also leading a proposed £300m takeover of England’s Newcastle United...
June 24, 2020
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia and the G20: how much progress has been made on human rights?
...The G20 presidency “helped” create impetus for human rights reform, a senior Saudi official said, stressing that they were already part of Prince Mohammed’s plans to overhaul the kingdom....
November 20, 2020
FT Live
Business of Football Summit
The global gathering of leaders in football and finance
Wednesday, 26 February 2025In-Person & Digital | London
Saudi Arabia
Saudi prince powers ahead with futuristic city and sports giga-projects
...One Gulf banker said the fact that Prince Mohammed was forging ahead with his projects was a “characteristic of the crown prince”....
August 16, 2020
Israel-Hamas war
Saudi Arabia the big target in US efforts to smooth Israel relations
...Yet despite his close relations with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, it remains a much tougher ask....
August 19, 2020
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia forces Pakistan to repay loans in diplomatic spat
...This has forced Mr Khan, who was once on such good terms with Mohammed bin Salman that he used the Saudi Crown Prince’s private jet, to rally support from other Muslim countries, including Turkey and Malaysia...
August 13, 2020
Saudi Arabia
Saudi bourse unveils derivatives product to lure foreign investors
...The launch of the SF30 is part of a financial-sector reform programme under the banner of Saudi Vision 2030, an ambitious plan led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to liberalise the Saudi economy and...
July 14, 2020
Saudi Arabia
Saudi shoppers hit by tripling of VAT rate
...Riyadh’s decision to triple it reflects how the social contract between Saudi citizens and the government is changing as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pushes his vision for economic and social reform....
July 15, 2020
Sovereign wealth funds
Saudis transfer $40bn to back wealth fund’s spending spree
...Mohammed al-Jadaan, finance minister, said the funds were transferred to the sovereign wealth fund from the central bank “exceptionally” during March and April....
May 29, 2020
National Commercial Bank
Saudi Arabia’s NCB bank in $15.6bn merger talks with local rival
...Developing the kingdom’s financial sector is a core part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s radical plans to reform the economy and modernise the conservative kingdom....
June 25, 2020
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia considers cancelling hajj for first time in modern history
...Under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s economic reform programme, the kingdom aimed to double the number of foreign umrah pilgrims to 15m by the end of 2020....
June 12, 2020
Middle Eastern politics & society
Saudi sitcom breaks taboos on homosexuality and Israel
...The comedy program called Exit 7, on air since April, depicts the life of a middle-class family as they navigate a realistic, modern-day Saudi Arabia experiencing rapid social change under Crown Prince Mohammed...
May 9, 2020
FT Live
Global Private Banking Awards 2024
Celebrating excellence in wealth management
Thursday, 7 NovemberThe Landmark London, London, UK
Special ReportConsulting in Emerging Markets
Saudi women push to expand consulting leadership opportunities
...Consultants for western business advisory companies have been flocking to Saudi Arabia — particularly since 2016, when Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched his economic reform plan....
May 1, 2020
Saudi Arabia
Twin shocks threaten Saudi crown prince’s reform plans
...Prince Mohammed, the country’s de facto leader, has not spoken publicly about the crisis....
May 11, 2020
Coronavirus
Saudi Arabia to double debt in virus and low oil price fight
...Speaking after Riyadh unveiled a $32bn emergency support package for businesses, Mohammed al-Jadaan said the kingdom had raised its debt ceiling from 30 per cent of gross domestic product to 50 per cent....
March 20, 2020
Middle Eastern politics & society
Saudi Arabia’s former energy minister returns in cabinet reshuffle
...The PIF, which has invested in companies such as ride-hailing app Uber and space tourism company Virgin Galactic, has until now been Prince Mohammed’s chosen vehicle to lead economic reforms....
February 25, 2020
Football
WTO piracy ruling raises new doubt over Saudi takeover of Newcastle
...Additional reporting by Ahmed Al Omran in Jeddah...
June 16, 2020
News in-depthSaudi Arabia
Saudi women embrace new freedoms as gradual reforms take hold
...While a strict interpretation of Islam and traditional social norms have meant that for decades Saudi women have led sheltered lives often dominated and controlled by male relatives, under Crown Prince Mohammed...
January 21, 2020
Space industry
UAE shoots for Mars in Arab world’s first space mission
...Omran Sharaf, the mission’s project director, added: “We want to inspire the UAE and the Arab youth to go into STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).”...
July 10, 2020
Saudi Aramco IPO
Saudi Aramco to launch its IPO on November 3
...The partial privatisation of Saudi Aramco is the centrepiece of Prince Mohammed’s ambitions to reshape the kingdom’s economy....
October 29, 2019
Saudi Aramco IPO
Saudi Aramco shares jump 10% in oil group’s trading debut
...Officials are pushing to secure a $2tn valuation long sought after by Prince Mohammed....
December 11, 2019
News in-depthSaudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia reins in spending as it puts faith in reform
...But that is still less than half what the kingdom attracted in 2016, the year Prince Mohammed launched his Vision 2030 reform plan....
November 1, 2019

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