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MBS’s Economic Reforms: Success or Continued Dependence on Oil?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 21/03 13:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Since Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) ascended to power in 2015, Saudi Arabia has undertaken a series of ambitious economic reforms aimed at reducing its reliance on oil and diversifying its revenue sources. These reforms are the cornerstone of Vision 2030, a blueprint designed to transform the Kingdom into a modern, diversified global economic power. ...

Social Reforms in Saudi Arabia: Navigating Modernity and Internal Resistance

Natasha Metni Torbey, 21/03 13:40 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Since 2015, under the leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), Saudi Arabia has undergone a significant shift in its social and economic policies. Women's rights, the opening of certain cultural sectors and the management of internal resistance have been central to this transformation. While MBS has positioned himself as a leader ...

Back in the fold, Saudi becomes dealmaker for US, Russia

This is Beirut, 18/02 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A pariah under the former US administration, Saudi Arabia has returned to the diplomatic fold, hosting breakthrough US-Russia talks and an Arab leaders' summit on Gaza in a complete reversal of fortunes for the monarchy. Top Russian and US officials are meeting on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia for discussions aimed at restoring relations and laying the ...

Rubio to Visit Israel, Arab States in Mid-February

This is Beirut, 07/02 09:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will pay his first visit to the Middle East this month, a senior State Department official said Thursday, in the wake of President Donald Trump's remarks on relocating Gaza's population. Rubio will attend the Munich Security Conference and then visit Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia from ...

Lebanese-Saudi Economic Ties: A Fresh Start?

Christiane Tager, 25/01 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Saudi Arabia has traditionally been a key economic partner for Lebanon. Before the 2021 decline in relations, largely driven by the Hezbollah issue, Lebanese exports to the Kingdom were substantial, particularly in agriculture, food products, textiles, and handicrafts. These exports were a vital source of foreign currency for Lebanon's economy. ...

Al-Rai Meets KSA Ambassador About Possible Plot Against J. Aoun

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-13 20:29 - Reading : less than a minute

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Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai, concerned about the potential non-extension of the army commander’s term, received Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid Bukhari in Bkerke on Wednesday. Bkerke’s media spokesman, Walid Ghayyad, revealed that the Patriarch stressed “the importance of extending General Joseph Aoun’s term in the national ...

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