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Ali Shihabi علي الشهابي
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Ali Shihabi علي الشهابي
@aliShihabi
Author-commentator on the politics and economics of Saudi Arabia.
- "This allows Saudi Arabia to benefit from the Pakistani nuclear umbrella,” said Ali Shihabi"
- "A senior Saudi official told me in frustration that he finds it mind-boggling that Israelis can’t seem to understand that it is fundamentally in their interest to seek a credible framework for negotiations that could deliver lasting peace" by M. al Yahya
- Young people just want to have fun! At the Jeddah concerts last week. Best antidote to extremism that the govt has tapped into.
- I am sorry #kickitout but this is not offensive and is in fact endearing. Let the fans wear whatever "Arab" attire they want to their hearts content.Kick It Out is planning urgent talks with Newcastle to ask the club to discourage fans from wearing mock headdresses following the Saudi-backed consortium's takeover.
- A question people should ask themselves is why doesn't Iraq have an Aramco? or Libya, or Iran or Venezuela(with larger reserves than Saudi) or even Mexico (at whatever valuation). Think about it and that will tell you a lot about Saudi management of its oil wealth.
- "Saudi Arabia will end up with higher oil revenues and a bigger share of the oil market once the market stabilizes"
- Pakistani elites have a bad habit of taking Saudi support for granted given what Saudi has done for Pakistan over the decades. Well the party is over and Pakistan needs to deliver value to this relationship. Its no longer a free lunch or a one way street.
- Maybe Britain should join the GCC after Brexit 😎
- Replying to @aliShihabiMany of you don’t give a damn what happens to Saudi Arabia, my country, either out of ignorance or malice toward the country or out of hatred for Trump, and you see this tragic event as a convenient weapon to use against the president.
