Saudi Arabia
Saudi-Russian cooperation will grow within limits
Riyadh and Moscow have been strengthening ties, and a string of bilateral investment projects is in the pipeline
Saudi ArabiaSaudi reshuffle will largely benefit the crown prince
A routine reshuffle saw allies of the crown prince retained or promoted, and Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir was demoted
Saudi ArabiaJordan’s economic stability will hinge on foreign aid
Gulf donors have offered support to Jordan amid anti-austerity protests
JordanUS partisanship will damage its Middle East standing
US citizens’ stances on Middle East policy and perceptions of the region are increasingly divided on a partisan basis
United StatesGulf states will struggle to meet domestic gas demand
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait are all planning to develop sour and unconventional gas reserves
Saudi ArabiaSaudi borrowing will likely be higher than planned
Riyadh’s 2019 budget proposes a 7% spending rise but raises concerns that its oil price assumptions are over-optimistic
Saudi ArabiaNew Red Sea forum will channel Saudi interests
Saudi Arabia is looking to build a new multilateral forum in the Red Sea that will better represent its interests
East AfricaSaudi-Russian oil market leverage adapts to US actions
Moscow and Riyadh agree another output cut arrangement to stabilise the market
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