Briefing on US, Saudi, GCC Meetings

March 31, 2012

Diplomacy has been on display the last two days as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited Riyadh for meetings with King Abdullah, Prince Saud Al-Faisal and other Saudi officials, as well as Gulf foreign ministers including the inaugural session of the US-GCC Strategic Cooperation Forum. SUSRIS has assembled a number of reports including press briefings and other remarks by America’s top diplomat during her two days in the Kingdom. Complete reporting of these important developments are in the links below and on the SUSRIS Special Sections.

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Special Report: Jadwa Assessment of the Saudi Stock Market 2012

March 29, 2012

Last week the Jadwa Investment firm in Riyadh produced an extremely insightful report on the Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) for 2012 noting the year’s strong start for the index and assessing the prospects for further gains.

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US, Saudi, GCC Leaders to Talk on Iran, Syria Crises

March 29, 2012

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to Saudi Arabia and Turkey for meetings March 30-April 1 to confer on “the full range of bilateral and regional issues, including ongoing security cooperation in the region, as well as the international community’s continuing efforts to stop the bloodshed in Syria” according to the U.S. State Department this week.

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Special Report: Jadwa Assessment of the Saudi Stock Market 2012

March 29, 2012

Last week the Jadwa Investment firm in Riyadh produced an extremely insightful report on the Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) for 2012 noting the year’s strong start for the index and assessing the prospects for further gains.

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Reacting to War Drums in the Gulf: A Conversation with James Russell

March 28, 2012

The rhetoric and intrigue surrounding the question of what to do about Iran’s nuclear program have reached new levels of attention and concern in recent weeks. Several months of heightened tensions have included Iranian naval demonstrations and threats to close the Strait of Hormuz met with American statements about “redlines” that should not be crossed; the murders of scientists on the streets of Iran with apparent retaliation bombings against Israelis in Thailand, Georgia and India; and the thumping of “war drums” on the American presidential campaign trail and in Washington.

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Saudi Arabia Inflation Report – February 2012 – Jadwa

March 14, 2012

This week Riyadh-based Jadwa Investment circulated its monthly Inflation Report which noted the February year-on-year rate of inflation increased to 5.4 percent, the highest since December 2010, lifted by another increase in rents, and other domestic inflationary pressures continued to rise. The Jadwa report provides analysis of inflation stats and trends. It is provided here for your consideration. We thank Mr. Paul Gamble and Mr. Brad Bourland, Head of Research and Chief Economist respectively for sharing this report here.

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Saudi Economy: March 2012 Jadwa Chartbook

March 4, 2012

The Jadwa Investment firm in Riyadh introduced the “Saudi Chartbook” to provide a quick, chart-based briefing on the key developments and trends in the Saudi economy and stock market. SUSRIS is pleased to provide the summary from the March Saudi Chartbook and a link to the complete report, rich with illuminating charts and graphs. SUSRIS thanks Jadwa Investment’s Chief Economist, Brad Bourland, Head of Research, Paul Gamble and Associate Research Director Gasim Abdulkarim, for providing this insightful report for your consideration.

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Saudi Women in Business: A Conversation with Samra Al-Kuwaiz

February 29, 2012

The US-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum in Atlanta, organized under the guidance of the Saudi Ministry of Commerce and Industry by the Committee for International Trade, the Saudi-US Trade Group and the US-Saudi Arabian Business Council, brought together well over a thousand people to explore the commercial expansion in Saudi Arabia and what it means for investment and partnerships for American business people. The Saudi delegation of government officials, business people and media who participated shared their insights on the commercial landscape and provided perspective on other developments in Saudi Arabia. Among them were a group of Saudi businesswomen who shared their experiences at forum panels and at the community outreach programs that expanded networking and fostered bridge building among new friends.. ..SUSRIS had an opportunity to talk with Ms. Al-Kuwaiz about her perspective on women in business in Saudi Arabia, how she became involved in the business sector, changes and empowerment for women in the Kingdom and her experiences in Atlanta at the US-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum. SUSRIS is pleased to share that conversation with you today.

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U.S. Competition with Iran – The Gulf States

February 29, 2012

Saudi Arabia is the most important US ally in the Gulf. This does not mean that Saudi interests always coincide with those of the U.S. It does mean that the US and Saudi Arabia share vital common interests in limiting and containing Iran, and in ensuring the security of the Gulf and stable flow of Gulf oil exports. This relationship is reinforced by a long history of US and Saudi military cooperation.

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Understanding the Military Equation in the Gulf

February 26, 2012

As we take stock of the increasing prospects for a military confrontation between Iran and an international coalition we are mindful of the recent deployment of equal measures of blustery rhetoric and military forces for power projection demonstrations. The escalating tensions have reenergized the armchair admirals who seek to shape the conversation. Sadly much of the conversation ignores many of the facts on the ground. We are fortunate, however, that Anthony H. Cordesman, Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, and his colleagues, have produced a collection of very valuable reports on the “Gulf Military Balance.” We were also fortunate to have learned about a well researched report from Kenneth Katzman and his colleagues at the Congressional Research Service addressing “Iran’s Threat to the Strait of Hormuz.”

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