Saudi Arabia

Saudi police arrested nine people in the eastern governorate of Qatif on January 24, according to government officials. The region is a centre of the country's Shi'a Muslim minority.... 2012-01-30

We retain a broadly sanguine outlook on the medium-term prospects for Saudi Arabia's external position. The spike in global energy prices throughout 2011 has left the current account... 2011-12-13

Saudi Arabia's economy looks set for a strong performance this year. Real GDP growth accelerated from 0.1% y-o-y in 2009 to 4.1% in 2010, driven by a rebound in the oil sector. Real... 2011-09-27

Women in Saudi Arabia have been granted the right to vote in municipal elections, as well as the right to put themselves forward as candidates. The announcement was made during King... 2011-09-27

Saudi Arabia's current account looks set to continue posting large surpluses over the coming years. We expect soaring income from hydrocarbon exports to push the current account into... 2011-09-23

Our budget balance forecasts for Saudi Arabia have changed markedly since our last fiscal policy analysis, and we now project a fiscal surplus of 2.2% of GDP in 2011, rather than a... 2011-08-25

The Saudi government has introduced a new anti-terrorism bill which would allow the government to impose harsh punishments on dissenters without giving them legal process. While the... 2011-08-25