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New Saudi Minister Faces Task Of Turning Vision Into Reality
...o was reportedly talked out of retiring as far back as 2011. The parallels between the two are evident according to Ms Nakhle: “they are both technocrats, they don’t come from the royal family, they both come from Aramco. They have experience in the industry, so it was an obvious choice.” Mr Fa...
Volume: 59Issue: 19Published at Fri, 13 May 2016 -
Iran Output Rebound Sets Stage For Saudi Stand-Off In Vienna
....81mn b/d output. The greatest increase came from Iran, which added a massive 280,000 b/d as it continues to close in on its pre-sanctions output: its April production of 3.38mn b/d is only 200,000 b/d below 2011’s 3.58mn b/d output. Iranian gains were closely followed by the UAE, which had ex...
Volume: 59Issue: 19Published at Fri, 13 May 2016 -
Yemen Conflict Sees Gulf States Test Their Military Prowess
...March 2011, 1,000 Saudi troops and 500 from the UAE intervened to crush a popular uprising in Bahrain. But this is the first time that GCC nations have carried out a concerted air and ground campaign beyond their borders. “Supplying combat units on the ground and sustaining them is much more in...
Volume: 59Issue: 19Published at Fri, 13 May 2016 -
Mideast Military Spending By The Numbers
...ader with over 16%; Saudi Arabia spends 14% and Iraq 9%. The share of GDP spent on the military by the Middle East as a whole has increased in each of the past five years, to 5.8% in 2015 from around 4% in 2011, although this is below 1995’s record 6.4%, according to SIPRI. Aside from the severe se...
Volume: 59Issue: 19Published at Fri, 13 May 2016