(2023-09-01). US seeks answers from Saudi Arabia on alleged border killings, report says. middleeasteye.net 
US seeks answers from Saudi Arabia on alleged border killings, report says | American officials are attempting to determine whether the US provided support or training to the Saudi border forces facing allegations of killing Ethiopians | Fri, 09/01/2023 – 17: 40 | Members of the Saudi border guard and army's armoured personnel carrier patrol the Saudi-Yemeni border in southwestern Saudi Arabia, on 9 Apr…
(2023-09-02). 1 January 2024, The World's Centre Of Gravity Will Shift. popularresistance.org On the last day of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, the five founding states (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) welcomed six new members: Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The BRICS partnership now encompasses 47.3 percent of the world's population, with a combined global Gross Domestic Product (by purchasing power parity, or PPP,) of 36.4 percent. In comparison, though the G7 states (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States) account for merely 10 percent of the world's population, their share of…
(2023-09-01). BRICS Becoming Economic Powerhouse: Petrodollar Under Threat. popularresistance.org In its summit in Johannesburg, South Africa this August, BRICS invited six new members: Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. | The bloc now represents 37% of global GDP (measured at purchasing power parity, or PPP), as well as 40% of global oil production and roughly 1/3rd of global gas production. | The inclusion of top oil producers like Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which have long priced their crude in dollars, is a direct challenge to the US petrodollar system. | All of the invited nations have indicated that they will officially join the extended BRICS+ bloc on 1 January…
(2023-09-01). Saudi Arabia eyes $50bn Aramco listing as oil exports plummet. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi Arabia eyes $50bn Aramco listing as oil exports plummet | Saudi Arabia needs revenue from oil to fund its economic makeover, but has had to cut crude exports to boost global energy prices | Fri, 09/01/2023 – 19: 20 | Saudi Aramco set the record for the world's largest initial public offering in 2019 when it sold $29.4bn worth of stock (AFP/File photo) | Saudi Arabia is considering offering $50bn w…
(2023-09-01). Arabic press review: Libyan local officials reject Israel normalisation. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Libyan local officials reject Israel normalisation | Meanwhile, Egypt launches mass arrest campaign targeting opponents and their relatives and Saudi Arabia provides food aid to Syrian refugees in Jordan | Fri, 09/01/2023 – 16: 36 | Palestinians participate in a protest supporting the Libyan people for standing against normalisation with Israel, in Gaza City on 31 Aug…