Documents tagged "Arabia"
Found 28 documents with this tag
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028506.txt
Terje Rod-Larsen sent an email on May 27, 2017, to Jeffrey Epstein regarding a US-Saudi arms deal and the Blackstone Infrastructure Fund. The email mentioned that Richard John Nawrot had removed the defense part related to the $110 billion arms deal but highlighted a separate deal done with Blackstone to establish a fund for US infrastructure. The US President, Donald Trump, announced a $100 billion arms package during his first foreign trip to Saudi Arabia, which was aimed at combating terrorism in the region and countering threats from Iran. US defense companies, such as Lockheed Martin and Boeing, benefited from the deal with Saudi Arabia, while the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund also invested in a new Blackstone fund for US infrastructure.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026827.txt
The Scowcroft Group is discussing the recent terrorist attacks in Egypt, Lebanon, and Paris and how they demonstrate an unexpected level of sophistication from ISIS. This leads to a prediction that European countries and the US will see an increase in incidents and threats similar to those seen with Al Qaeda or Black September and early Hezbollah attacks in the 1970s. The group also predicts further spectacular attacks by ISIS, stating they have eclipsed Al Qaeda in operational capability, financing, recruitment, global reach, and ambitions.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026648.txt
The document discusses Saudi Arabia's efforts to amend the JASTA law in order to prevent lawsuits by 9/11 victims who claim that the Gulf state had a role in financing and supporting the attacks. The country's foreign minister, Adel al-Jubeir, is leading these negotiations with US lawmakers after an extended trip to the United States. The JASTA law, which was passed by Congress and overrides President Obama's veto, allows attack survivors and relatives of victims to file lawsuits against foreign countries for acts of terrorism that kill Americans on US soil. The legislation has drawn concern from many countries due to its potential impact on sovereign immunity.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026086.txt
The document discusses a conversation about Yemen's peace talks and efforts by its Amir. The key people mentioned are Jeffrey E. and an unidentified person who sent the initial message. They discuss their opinions on the situation, with one mentioning that the Yemeni Foreign Minister is ready to go back to the peace talks but is not getting any response from the revolutionaries. The conversation also touches upon Saudi Arabia's role in the matter and what Jeffrey E. would like to see happen from the US.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025797.txt
The document discusses US policy on Arab revolutions and features opinions from various experts, including Indyk, Feaver, Dannzinger, Kahl, Flornoy, Zelikow, Froman, Hadley, and Maghan O. The experts debate the effectiveness of past administrations' strategies in dealing with conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia, as well as the challenges faced by current US leadership in addressing these issues. They highlight the importance of prioritizing national interests and effectively leveraging resources and alliances to manage complex situations in the Middle East.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023644.txt
Prince Mohammed bin Salman is the Deputy Crown Prince and Chairman of the Council for Economic Affairs and Development. He discussed the national transformation program in a television interview on Saudi Arabia's first channel. The program aims to improve government agency performance, with indicators and targets currently applied to 24 agencies. New entities will be added in the near future. One year after the establishment of Vision 2030, Prince Mohammed bin Salman believes it has achieved many accomplishments, including reduced deficit rates and increased non-oil revenues. He also discussed unemployment and investment indexes, which were affected by previous oil price declines.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_022808.txt
The document is an email conversation between Thomas Jr., Landon and Jeffrey E. about David Boies, a lawyer representing Harvey Weinstein. The email refers to an article in the New York Times about Boies' representation of Weinstein and mentions other topics such as Saudi Arabia and the purge, Jared Kushner, and Al-Waleed. The email also contains information about AIG, Hank Greenberg, and inside information.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016111.txt
The Saudi National Transformation Plan aims to diversify the economy away from oil but faces challenges in meeting ambitious targets and maintaining macro stability. The USD peg is likely to hold, but energy policy may need to become less aggressive to support FX policies. Large and regular sovereign Eurobond issuance is expected to weigh on regional bond spreads if risk appetite does not hold up or fiscal balance slips. The NTP suggestion that production capacity is maintained until 2020 reinforces the expectation of medium-term oil market tightness, but achieving a gas production target that could displace domestic crude demand and boost export capacity may be challenging.