31 May 2018 / by peter / Uncategorized
As you will surely have heard by now, Muhammad bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s controversial and energetic Crown Prince, was killed or badly wounded in an attack on the royal palace of Khuzama in Riyadh by a hostile faction of the ruling Al Saud family during the night of April 22. Which is why he has […]
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Saudi Arabia: Business As Usual?
23 November 2018 / by peter / Uncategorized
A month and a half after Jamal Khashoggi’s brutal murder, Donald Trump has issued a rare formal statement that attempts, clumsily and mendaciously, to lay his ghost to rest. “The crime against Jamal Khashoggi was a terrible one […] It could very well be that the Crown Prince had knowledge of this tragic event – […]
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Political trends in the Arab World and their impact on investments
9 November 2018 / by peter / Uncategorized
Presentation by Yaqut President Peter Cross to the third annual Arab Mining & Minerals conference and exhibition, London, November 7, 2018 Around a quarter century ago, when I had not long started out in the business of political risk consultancy, I had an interesting conversation with one of our clients, who asked me which […]
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RIP MBS?
31 May 2018 / by peter / Uncategorized
As you will surely have heard by now, Muhammad bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s controversial and energetic Crown Prince, was killed or badly wounded in an attack on the royal palace of Khuzama in Riyadh by a hostile faction of the ruling Al Saud family during the night of April 22. Which is why he has […]
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