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Saudi Arabia’s spending strains banks’ balance sheets
Banks have helped cover the government’s fiscal deficit in the first quarter of 2024
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia’s economic outlook remains positive
Spending on megaprojects could ease but the economic outlook is strong despite possible twin deficits in 2024 and 2025
Saudi ArabiaReligious tourism boosts Riyadh’s hospitality sector
The number of participants in this year's pilgrimage could exceed 2023, when more than 1.8 million attended
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Araba will cautiously manage its oil output
Riyadh has communicated a plan to increase oil production gradually over the coming years
Saudi ArabiaSaudi foreign investment drive will likely pick up
Riyadh’s programme to attract foreign company headquarters will improve
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Aramco’s IPO aids the domestic investment drive
The long-anticipated second Aramco IPO will take place between June 2 and 6
Saudi ArabiaSimmering Emirati-Saudi tensions could boil over
The two countries are reviving long-standing territorial disputes, suggesting a strong undercurrent of tensions
United Arab EmiratesAbsent Mideast peace, Riyadh will prioritise a US deal
Riyadh wants to de-link its bilateral agreements with Washington from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia seeks to expand revenue streams
The country's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), continues to build its asset base
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