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2529 June 16, 2012 -- Riyadh—The death of Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz al Saud, announced by state media on Saturday, launched oil-rich Saudi Arabia into what analysts said may be one of the last readily forecast successions among the aging sons of the kingdom's founder. Prince Salman bin Abdula

ready for conflict with Iran if necessary, and has pushed Yemen to take on al Qaeda. There is no sign he disagrees with the occupation of Bahrain. Salman also has a reputation, well deserved, for accepting and working with peaceful change. But Salman also has a reputation, well deserved, for acceptin

ously holding the Chairmanship role of Saudi Aramco. Furthermore, according to local press, Al-Falih appears close to Deputy Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman, and his appointment likely confirms the recently assertive Royal influence over energy policy, in our view. New Minister of Energy, Industry and Min

l Research. Source: Haver, BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research. Likewise, the focus on religious tourism is appropriate given its importance in Saudi Arabia but NTP targets appear ambitious to us with a targeted 20%yoy CAGR increase in Umrah pilgrims. Religious tourism accounted for c40% of total tourist

rade status to be retained despite likely further rating cuts A prolonged oil price downturn is likely to continue to put downward pressure on Saudi Arabia’s credit rating in the medium-term. On average, the GCC has benefited from three notch rating upgrades over the period 2002-10 prior to the start of

lief. Immediately prior to the Court’s scheduled oral argument on these motions, the Federal Plaintiffs moved to supplement the record against Prince Salman and Prince Naif. Defendants Rabita Trust, Wa‘el Jalaidan, and International Islamic Relief Organization (“IIRO”) move to dismiss the *547 complaints

n and Naif. Virtual Countries, 300 F.3d at 241. C. Application of FSIA Torts Exception WESTLAW Plaintiffs claim any immunity enjoyed by SHC, Prince Salman, and Prince Naif is overcome by the FSIA’s torts exception. The Federal Plaintiffs also argue that the commercial activities exception should lift *5

ed in Virginia in 1983 and dissolved in December 2000. (Burnett Compl. § 261; Ashton Compl. J 333.) Its largest donor is the al Rajhi family of Saudi Arabia. (Burnett Compl. § 261; Ashton Compl. § 333.) The complaints claim that over one hundred “affiliated organizations” are registered or are doing busi

th with a number of key players in the region in attendance- among them President Gül of Turkey, Emir Hamad al-Thani of Qatar, and Saudi Crown Prince Salman. The summit aimed to discuss Syria, Mali, and the Palestinian issue. The spotlight, however, was on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: the first Iranian president

family members and associates. Saudi Arabia: Former intelligence chief Prince Muqin bin Abdulaziz was appointed second deputy prime minister of Saudi Arabia on February 2ªd, a role traditionally associated with the incumbent being second in line to become king. Prince Mugrin is the youngest son of the kin