Insights, news and analysis on Saudi Arabia
Ever since the Abraham Accords were signed between the Gulf signatories and Israel, there has been speculation about who could be the next to join the normalisation agreement. Hopeless romantics wished it was Saudi Arabia and geopolitical thinkers and analysts speculated it could be Saudi Arabia. Instead, the next regional
Last week’s political and diplomatic news was mainly about the recent regional normalisation developments. Perhaps the most welcomed report was that the Saudi delegation plans to meet with the Houthis in Sana’a to discuss a ceasefire. The permanent ceasefire talks would be facilitated by Oman and, if successful,
We’ll conclude the last week by starting with news from the business and economy. As a surprise, OPEC introduced an oil production cut starting in May, which is intended to last until the end of 2023. The cut of more than one mln barrels per day aims to stabilise
The last weeks have been significant for the Persian Gulf region, as Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to normalise relations. This normalisation deal was brokered by China in Beijing and it comes with many geopolitical implications, which will be covered in a separate post. For now, we’ll cover last
There are many reasons to keep an eye on Saudi Arabia. One of the reasons that potentially has the broadest appeal is the notion that Saudi Arabia is arguably going through the most significant transformation in this era with regional and global importance. Let's have a brief look
