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Jennifer Gnana

Jennifer Gnana

Aug 20, 2024

The skyline of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 28, 2014, is seen at night in this aerial photograph from a helicopter. — The skyline of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 28, 2014, is seen at night in this aerial photograph from a helicopter. — SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images

Saudi Defense Minister and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gives a press conference in Riyadh, on April 25, 2016. The key figure behind the unveiling of a vast plan to restructure the kingdom's oil-dependent economy, the son of King Salman has risen to among Saudi Arabia's most influential figures since being named second-in-line to the throne in 2015. Salman announced his economic reform plan known as "Vision 2030."

Post-COVID Saudi Arabia doubles down on Vision 2030

Sebastian Castelier

Sebastian Castelier

In Dubai, reporting on regional business

Employees of Aramco oil company work in Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq oil processing plant on September 20, 2019.

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Can Saudi Arabia afford giga-projects with oil prices under $75 per barrel?

Jennifer Gnana

Samuel Wendel

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As main funder of Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia's PIF doubles down on domestic investments

Sebastian Castelier

Sebastian Castelier

In Dubai, reporting on regional business

ncreased tensions in the region benefit Gulf states' bottom lines in the short term, while undercutting their longer-term economic visions.

Soaring regional tensions boost Gulf budgets, threaten long-term goals

Sebastian Castelier

Sebastian Castelier

In Dubai, reporting on regional business