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Saudi Arabia Signs MoUs With IBM, Alibaba, Huawei on AI
The Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence on Thursday signed memorandums of understanding with IBM, Alibaba and Huawei in areas of artificial intelligence (AI) at a summit in the kingdom, state news agency SPA said.
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Saudi's Young Crown Prince: Reformer Or Authoritarian?
Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman has shaken up the ultraconservative oil superpower with economic, social and religious reforms since becoming crown prince last year. But many now see his crackdown on any dissent as verging on authoritarianism.
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Mohammed Bin Salman, Reformist Prince Who Has Shaken Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman, who is set to visit France next week, has shaken up the ultraconservative oil superpower with economic, social and religious reforms since becoming crown prince.
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MBS, Saudi Arabia's Reformist Crown Prince With Firm Vision
Since his emergence in June as crown prince of the world's oil superpower, Mohammed bin Salman, 32, has set his sights firmly on economic, social and religious reforms in the ultraconservative kingdom.
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China Is Eyeballing A Major Strategic Investment In Saudi Arabia's Oil
Since the election of Donald Trump, relations between Saudi Arabia and the United States have seemingly returned to their halcyon days. Saudi officials have been energized by Trump's desire to roll back Iranian influence and his support for Saudi economic reforms, and they are enthusiastic about the two countries' newfound unity of purpose.
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Saudi Industrial City Plans Jazz Festival As Reforms Take Hold
A Saudi Arabian industrial zone plans to host a jazz festival around the end of this year as it moves into tourism and entertainment, a result of economic reforms designed to end the kingdom's reliance on oil exports.
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Saudi Lifting Ban On Skype, WhatsApp Calls, But Will Monitor Them
The Saudi government is lifting a ban on calls made through online apps such as Skype and WhatsApp on Thursday as part of its economic reforms, but a spokesman said it will monitor and censor such calls.
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No Income Tax For Saudi Citizens, Says Minister As Reforms Raise Concerns
Saudi Arabia's finance minister said on Sunday that citizens would not pay taxes on income and Saudi companies would not see their profits taxed under sweeping economic reforms being introduced in the oil-rich kingdom.
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Saudi Reform Plan Approved By Top Economic Council
Saudi Arabia's National Transformation Plan, a pivotal element of the "Vision 2030" reforms announced in April by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, will be put before the cabinet for approval today, a senior Saudi source told Reuters.
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Revenue May Be Weak Spot In Saudi Economic Reform Plan
The cost of insuring Saudi Arabia's debt against default has risen since the kingdom announced a plan to wean itself off volatile oil exports, showing that some investors fear it won't be able to raise enough revenue to make the reforms work.
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Saudi Arabia Signs MoUs With IBM, Alibaba, Huawei on AI
The Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence on Thursday signed memorandums of understanding with IBM, Alibaba and Huawei in areas of artificial intelligence (AI) at a summit in the kingdom, state news agency SPA said.
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Saudi's Young Crown Prince: Reformer Or Authoritarian?
Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman has shaken up the ultraconservative oil superpower with economic, social and religious reforms since becoming crown prince last year. But many now see his crackdown on any dissent as verging on authoritarianism.
-
Mohammed Bin Salman, Reformist Prince Who Has Shaken Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman, who is set to visit France next week, has shaken up the ultraconservative oil superpower with economic, social and religious reforms since becoming crown prince.
-
MBS, Saudi Arabia's Reformist Crown Prince With Firm Vision
Since his emergence in June as crown prince of the world's oil superpower, Mohammed bin Salman, 32, has set his sights firmly on economic, social and religious reforms in the ultraconservative kingdom.
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China Is Eyeballing A Major Strategic Investment In Saudi Arabia's Oil
Since the election of Donald Trump, relations between Saudi Arabia and the United States have seemingly returned to their halcyon days. Saudi officials have been energized by Trump's desire to roll back Iranian influence and his support for Saudi economic reforms, and they are enthusiastic about the two countries' newfound unity of purpose.
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Saudi Industrial City Plans Jazz Festival As Reforms Take Hold
A Saudi Arabian industrial zone plans to host a jazz festival around the end of this year as it moves into tourism and entertainment, a result of economic reforms designed to end the kingdom's reliance on oil exports.
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Saudi Lifting Ban On Skype, WhatsApp Calls, But Will Monitor Them
The Saudi government is lifting a ban on calls made through online apps such as Skype and WhatsApp on Thursday as part of its economic reforms, but a spokesman said it will monitor and censor such calls.
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No Income Tax For Saudi Citizens, Says Minister As Reforms Raise Concerns
Saudi Arabia's finance minister said on Sunday that citizens would not pay taxes on income and Saudi companies would not see their profits taxed under sweeping economic reforms being introduced in the oil-rich kingdom.
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Saudi Reform Plan Approved By Top Economic Council
Saudi Arabia's National Transformation Plan, a pivotal element of the "Vision 2030" reforms announced in April by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, will be put before the cabinet for approval today, a senior Saudi source told Reuters.
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Revenue May Be Weak Spot In Saudi Economic Reform Plan
The cost of insuring Saudi Arabia's debt against default has risen since the kingdom announced a plan to wean itself off volatile oil exports, showing that some investors fear it won't be able to raise enough revenue to make the reforms work.
