Saudi Arabia
Iraq will seek Saudi investment, but not at all costs
Abdul-Mahdi announced plans to visit Riyadh as his first foreign trip days after meeting Rouhani in Baghdad
IraqRiyadh to downplay but not sever politics-economy link
A prominent investor worries over Aramco-government ties and the PIF has hired a PR firm to downplay political influence
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia will ignore censures over human rights
The UN rights chief has called for the release of female activists as European countries prepare a rebuke to the kingdom
Saudi ArabiaEurope will increasingly drive the global GDP slowdown
The OECD has reduced its forecast for 2019 and 2020 global growth, driven by Europe deteriorating faster than expected
InternationalViolence in other areas weakens Yemen’s coastal truce
The Huthis have launched several missiles into Saudi Arabia, which is arming a rebellion in Huthi-held territory
YemenRiyadh will lobby hard for removal from EU watchlist
Saudi Arabia, among other countries, was recently added to an EU list over money laundering and terror financing risks
Saudi ArabiaIndia-Pakistan tensions look set to subside slowly
Neither Delhi nor Islamabad looks prepared to escalate border tensions
IndiaSaudi fund to reboot Jordan railway plans may succeed
Efforts to develop rail infrastructure in Jordan have so far been unsuccessful
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