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Saudi sovereign fund appoints former Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris as special adviser
In its highest-profile appointment of any global manufacturing executive, Saudi Arabia's sovereign fund has named Andrew Liveris, the former chairman and chief executive of Dow Chemical, as a special adviser. Liveris will work closely with the Public Investment Fund (PIF) on matters of strategic importance, ...
In shift on Riyadh's position, Saudi crown prince says Israel has the 'right' to a homeland
Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's crown prince and de facto leader, said Israel has a "right" to a homeland, a notable shift in the kingdom's position published Monday. Saudi Arabia and Israel still have no formal diplomatic relations, but behind the scenes, improvements in their ...
Saudi Arabia's young crown prince has an ambitious list of to-dos: modernize his conservative kingdom, weaken Iran's hand across the Mideast and, this week, rehabilitate his country's image in the eyes of Americans. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, son of King Salman and heir to ...
Saudi Arabia's populist temptation
A sharp fall in oil revenues has rendered Saudia Arabia's long-standing political order unsustainable.
Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince on Tuesday announced plans to build a futuristic city run entirely on alternative sources of energy and said the ultraconservative kingdom must return to "moderate Islam." The $500 billion "Neom" project, envisioned as a hub for technological innovation, will be ...
