New Saudi import rules and a public disagreement over how to unwind OPEC production cuts have strained UAE-Saudi ties.
Mohammed bin Salman
Saudi officials want to turn Riyadh into a global business hub and attract 100 million tourists a year by 2030.
Monthly increases would amount to less than 0.5 million barrels per day, a source told Reuters news agency.
The drop is partly caused by people dropping out of the workforce altogether.
As tensions ease with Iran, Biden administration moves to put US forces in region on more normal footing, WSJ reports.
After years of conflict, Riyadh now views Damascus as an expedient avenue to shore up broader regional interests.
Saudi Aramco may seek to raise $5bn in Islamic bonds to help fund its $75bn dividend commitment, sources tell Bloomberg.
‘Dire conditions’ in Yemen worsen as Houthis press Marib offensive, Saudis urged to ease blockade, US says.
Imran Khan’s visit to Riyadh will be a significant move to rebuild relations, analysts say.
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Abdulrahman al-Sadhan was reportedly sentenced in a ‘terrorism’ court to 20 years in prison and a 20-year travel ban.
Lawmakers are pushing President Joe Biden to take a harder line against Saudi leader over Jamal Khashoggi’s killing.
The US has released its official report on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Recalibration of US-Saudi relations is unlikely to change Saudi’s sovereign rating, an S&P official told Reuters news.
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