Relations between Riyadh and Washington have come under additional strain, after the US Senate passed legislation that would allow survivors and relatives of those killed in the 11 September 2001 (9/11) attacks to file lawsuits seeking damages...
In what appears to be a reconciliatory gesture towards what Riyadh sees as Yemeni rebels, Saudi foreign minister Adel Al-Jubeir has described the Houthis as being an intrinsic part of Yemeni society. “Whether we agree or disagree with them, the...
The reshaping of economic policy and changing of the guard in senior government ranks continues to gather momentum in Riyadh, with new ministers in charge of oil, electricity, commerce and transport, as well as a new central bank governor. The...
Approaching Ras Al-Khaimah (RAK) along the federal highway, the earnest demeanor of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed (MBZ) starts appearing more regularly on roadside posters, impressing on Northern Emiratis the notion that “we’re all in...
The National Assembly approved a bill on 14 May that could lead to citizenship being granted to up to 4,000 “illegal residents” in 2016, with similar numbers expected to be approved on an annual basis going forward. The legislation was portrayed...
Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) chairman and health minister Khalid Al-Falih consolidated the rise of younger generation officials – many of them in the orbit of Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) – when he was appointed to...
Africa Oil Corporation has announced a higher reserves estimate for the South Lokichar Basin following an assessment by DeGolyer and MacNaughton Canada. Estimated recoverable resources have increased by 150m bbls or 24% to 766m bbls of oil. “The...
Schlumberger has pulled out of Ophir Energy’s Fortuna floating liquefied natural gas project after failing to agree terms, but Ophir says it is in talks with other potential partners and expects a final investment decision (FID) in Q4 this year....
The Mount Coffee hydroelectric power plant rehabilitation project is rushing to arrange compensation for around 500 people living along the two transmission lines that will take power from the plant to Monrovia. The issue needs to be resolved in...
The Senegal River Basin Development Organisation (OMVS) is pressing ahead with the 300MW Koukoutamba hydro scheme on the Bafing River, which will cost an estimated $800m to develop. Koukoutamba is the first of three dams planned for the river, to...
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