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Point of no return

Saudi downgrade ought to galvanise reform

Saudi Arabia plans to expand oil business as global demand rises

Saudi Arabia is seeking to reduce its reliance on oil amid lower prices

Saudi Arabia to sell shares in Aramco in bid to move away from oil dependency

Part of the funds from the share sale will be used to set up a $2-trillion sovereign wealth fund

Saudi Arabia threatens to liquidate 750 billion dollars worth of US assets

This can force American bond market to crash in Saudi's act of revenge, and send interest rates skyrocketing

Saudi threat to sell US assets could boomerang badly for them

The kingdom has pumped some of its oil profits into the United States, acquiring billions of dollars in Treasury securities and investments

Great escape

Saudi US sell-off threat not to be trifled with

Saudi Arabia close to securing $10 billion bank loan: Sources

According to sources, lenders include a mix of US, European and Japanese banks and the loan may be signed before end of April

Saudis selling US investments would destabilise global markets

Saudi Arabia threatened to sell their American assets in protest against a controversial legislation that would allow 9/11 victims to sue the kingdom

Saudi Arabia's post-oil plan starts on April 25, Prince says

The "Vision for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" will include developmental, economic, social and other programs

Saudi to announce reform plan on April 25: Deputy crown prince

In an interview with Bloomberg, Prince Mohammed said the plan is to prepare the kingdom for an era in which it does not rely heavily on oil

Saudi Arabia could sell off billions in American assets if bill passes

This, if lawmakers pass a bill that would allow the Saudi government to be held responsible in American courts for any role in September 11, 2001, attacks, reports NYT

Saudi prince says he could add a million barrels immediately

Ahead of summit in Doha, prince reiterates nation will only freeze output if Iran joins

How Saudi Arabia plans to shake up its economy

Economic shake-up could lead to the kind of social changes 'needed to modernise Saudi's economy': for instance, allowing women to drive

On the rebound

Saudi gives a clue to oil price rebound

Oil freeze thaws as Saudi Arabia says accord hinges on Iran

'Kiss goodbye' to any hopes of agreement in Doha: Commerzbank

In era of cheap oil, Saudi loses shine for foreign workers

Saudi economic growth is slowing as low oil prices produce a state budget deficit that totalled nearly $100 bn last year, forcing the government into spending cuts

Saudi seeks $8-bn bank loan to shore up coffers

Riyadh has asked lenders to submit proposals to extend it a five-year US dollar loan

Senior Saudi prince says jobs are top priority

He was speaking on the sidelines of the Global Aerospace Summit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.