.. year, only China and India saw a more strongly-growing GDP. The report on the Saudi economy just released by the International Monetary Fund is glowing, pointing out, as it does, that since 2008 to the end of the last year, only China and India saw a more strongly-growing GDP.
Moreover, notes the IMF, the Kingdom also has a very robust fiscal position, with the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio and...
.. arrest of former India Test bowler Santhakumaran Sreesanth and two other players of the Rajasthan Royals team for spot-fixing during the Indian Premier League (IPL) is another example of how greed can lead to the complete destruction of their personal and professional lives, with the possibility of a lengthy jail sentence thrown in for good measure.
Sreesanth, with his smooth run-up...
.. from countries such as India and Singapore.
Aramco relies heavily on imported diesel in summer when demand for electricity peaks with rising use of air conditioning as temperatures soar to a grilling 50 degrees Celsius.
To cut its imports, Aramco has planned three new refineries. But the first of these which will produce 176,000 barrels per day of diesel comes online in the second half of...
China-India border pledge The world's two populous but rival giants are interacting. Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang's call to settle a long-running border dispute with India is a good beginning. The world’s two populous but rival giants are interacting. Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang’s call to settle a long-running border dispute with India is a good beginning.
Li, who is on his...
.. China, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and the UAE will be attending the four-day trade event, while there will be national pavilions from China, Korea, Turkey, Romania, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Organized by Riyadh Exhibitions Company under the patronage of the Ministry of Water and Electricity, Saudi Energy 2013 comprises four of Saudi...