Saudi Arabia

Financial Crisis - Part 7
GCC States: Eyeing Opportunities in the Global Financial Crisis
November 25, 2008 1623 GMT
Oil wealth and responsible management mean the young economies of the Persian Gulf could weather the global financial storm well, despite the hurdles they face. (With Stratfor interactive map) [more]
international economic crisis
International Economic Crisis: The Exception
November 24, 2008 1742 GMT
On Nov. 25, Stratfor launches the latest installment in its ongoing special series on the global financial crisis with an examination of the Arab states of the Persian Gulf. [more]
Fatah al-Islam protest in Lebanon
Lebanon, Syria: Cutting Strands in a Militant Web
November 20, 2008 2316 GMT
Syria has decided to cut ties with Fatah al-Islam, a murky Islamist militant group operating in Lebanon, according to Stratfor sources. [more]
Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdel-Aziz in June
Saudi Arabia: Implications of the Crown Prince's Health
November 20, 2008 1828 GMT
Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz reportedly is in rapidly declining health, something with major implications for the kingdom. [more]
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari at signing of U.S.-Iraqi security pact
Middle East: How the Region Views the SOFA
November 18, 2008 2246 GMT
Iraq’s neighbors are going to have to start adjusting to a new reality in which U.S. forces will be departing Iraq in three years. [more]
The Shaybah oil field in southeastern Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Expanding Surplus, Falling Oil Prices and Riyadh's Sway
November 7, 2008 2101 GMT
Saudi Arabia's bid to expand oil production at a time of falling energy prices represents a bid to continue its dominance in global energy markets. [more]
Price board at a gasoline station in California
OPEC: Evaluating the Production Cuts
November 4, 2008 1843 GMT
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is making production cuts, but probably not enough to keep oil prices high. [more]
Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi arrives Oct. 23 for an Oct. 24 OPEC meeting in Vienna, Austria
Saudi Arabia: Challenges to OPEC's Cut
October 24, 2008 1724 GMT
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries announced that it will cut oil production by 1.5 million barrels per day starting Nov. 1. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: The World According to Riyadh
October 24, 2008 0207 GMT
Saudi Arabia is the ultimate decider when it comes to the issue of increasing or decreasing OPEC production. [more]
Saudi man filling up at petrol station in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia: Weighing its Options Within OPEC
October 21, 2008 1542 GMT
Saudi Arabia might have something to gain from prolonging the current oil price drop. [more]
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (C) and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi (L in Islamabad on Oct. 10.
Pakistan: The Political Price of Economic Help
October 10, 2008 1750 GMT
Pakistan is asking Iran and Saudi Arabia for economic assistance -- which could come with political strings attached. [more]
Taliban militia members in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: The Taliban's Break With Al Qaeda
October 7, 2008 1624 GMT
Saudi Arabia stands to benefit from the Afghan Taliban's decision to cut ties with al Qaeda. [more]
Graphic for Terrorism Intelligence Report
Al Qaeda and the Tale of Two Battlespaces
October 1, 2008 1943 GMT
Assessing the strength or weakness of the al Qaeda organization depends largely on how one decides to define it -- and which of the two critical battlespaces one is observing. We examine each of those definitions and provide our assessment of the organization's current state in both the physical and ideological battlespace. [more]
Igor Sechin
Russia: The Calculations Behind an Offer to OPEC
September 11, 2008 1432 GMT
Russia made a surprise move Sept. 10 by offering "extensive cooperation" with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. [more]
OPEC President Chakib Khelil
OPEC: Elusive Compliance with a Production Decision
September 10, 2008 2246 GMT
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is cutting production, but not all members are expected to comply. [more]
Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi
Saudi Arabia: OPEC and Stabilizing Oil Output
September 9, 2008 1723 GMT
Saudi Arabia's satisfaction with oil prices is not shared by Venezuela and Iran. [more]
Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdel-Aziz and King Abdullah
Saudi Arabia: A 'Failed Coup' and Iranian Interests
September 3, 2008 1912 GMT
Iranian media reports of a failed coup attempt in Saudi Arabia likely are psyops designed to undermine global faith in the stability of the Saudi regime. [more]
A Yemeni security guard (R) next to suspected Al-Qaeda members in Sanaa
Yemen: High-Profile Militants Killed and the Yemeni Power Structure
September 2, 2008 2220 GMT
Two high-profile Islamist militants have been killed over the past three weeks by authorities in Yemen, which says more about the interests of the country's power structure than it does about an overall move to crack down on the growing jihadist threat. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov
U.S., Saudi Arabia: Holding the Chechen Card
August 14, 2008 1938 GMT
The United States and Saudi Arabia could try riling up separatists in Russia's Muslim areas to keep the resurging Russia occupied. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Scene of a bus bombing in Tripoli, Lebanon
Lebanon: A Bus Bombing in Tripoli and a Message for Beirut
August 13, 2008 1305 GMT
A bus bombing in Tripoli, Lebanon, was a message from Saudi-backed Sunni militants that they will resist a coming crackdown. [more]
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