VOL. XLII

No 40

4-October-1999

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Economic Reform: Full Steam Ahead?

Despite a healthy rebound in oil prices and the latest OPECdecision to maintain cutbacks until next March (MEES, 27 September),Saudi Arabia is continuing to emphasize its commitment to economic reform. On26 September, the Saudi Minister of Industry and Electricity, Mr. Hashim ibn'Abd Allah ibn Hashim Yamani, told the Saudi Chambers of Commerce at a meetingin Riyadh that the country was considering establishing an...