Jun.25 -- Rania Nashar, chief executive officer of Samba Financial Group, a Riyadh-based lender, talks about the state of the kingdom’s banks and the economy. She also discusses the need to empower women. She speaks with Bloomber's...

Riyadh

1. Wide of roundtable meeting, zoom in to US President George W.
Bush
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, US
President:
"I am George W. Bush, President of the United States. I thank you...

June 7 -- Saudi Arabia plans to cut public-sector wages as well as subsidies by 2020, scaling back the state largess that helped ensure political loyalty in the largest Arab economy. The Saudi cabinet approved the National Transformation...

May 19 -- Saudi Arabia is telling local banks that it is considering paying contractors with IOUs in order to conserve cash while settling outstanding bills. Bloomberg's Matthew Martin reports on "Bloomberg Markets Middle East."

June 7 -- Marios Maratheftis, chief economist at Standard Chartered, discusses Saudi Arabia's economic overhaul, the transformational targets and if he thinks it can work. He speaks to Manus Cranny and Rishaad Salamat on "Bloomberg...

Dec.20 -- Saudi Arabia Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan discusses the Saudi budget, generating revenue off the Aramco IPO and the government's anti-corruption crackdown. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: Middle East."

Dec.20 -- Saudi Arabia intends to issue around 120 billion riyals ($32 billion) of bonds next year to help finance its deficit, with plans to tap international markets in the first half. Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan speaks to...

Oct.16 -- President Trump made comments on the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Speaking to the AP, he criticized a rush to condemn Saudi Arabia saying that it's another case of guilty until proven innocent. Bloomberg's Greg...

RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLY

IRELAND SAUDI ACTIVIST

Nov.04 -- Saudi Aramco may be worth $1.5 trillion or possibly a bit less. That’s according to the research sent to potential investors by the banks involved in the company’s long-awaited IPO. It’s well below the $2 trillion target that...

Saudi Arabia will reduce spending in 2020 as the budget deficit widens amid sluggish oil prices and deeper curbs on oil production by the heavyweight producer.

Feb.17 -- U.S. President Joe Biden’s criticism of Saudi Arabia on the campaign trail appears to be translating into the first policy steps. His press secretary said that the president will emphasize ties with King Salman rather than the...

World leaders expressed their condolences on Friday following the death of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.

King Abdullah died early on Friday at the age of 90 after nearly two decades in p
ower.
Saudi...

Aug. 7 -- The IMF expects the Saudi budget deficit to narrow to just under 10% of GDP in 2017, and said that a fiscal adjustment is underway. Bloomberg's Alaa Shahine reports on "Bloomberg Markets Middle East."

Sept. 8 -- Tim Fox, chief economist at Emirates NBD, discusses Dubai's economy, the challenges facing the Saudi economy and his outlook for the OPEC meeting. He speaks to Yousef Gamal El-Din on "Bloomberg Markets Middle East."

Oct. 18 -- Nabil Al Rantisi, managing director at Menacorp, discusses Saudi bank earnings, the warning from Moody's about construction loans and the Saudi bond sale. He speaks to Tracy Alloway and Angie Lau on "Bloomberg Markets: Middle...

Oct. 27 -- Gary Dugan, chief investment officer at Emirates NBD, discusses Saudi Arabia's potential for further bond issuances, the dynamics of the GCC bond market and the impact of oil on the market. He speaks to Yousef Gamal El-Din and...

Nov. 17 -- Saudi Arabia says its "Vision 2030" economic shakeup has ambitious targets, but expects any obstacles to be cleared along the way. A key part of the plan is to boost foreign direct investment and reduce the kingdom's reliance...

Dec.20 -- Saudi Arabia expects to privatize seven companies in the first quarter of 2019, Economy and Planning Minister Mohammad Al Tuwaijri said, after plans to sell stakes in state assets got off to a slow start. Al Tuwaijri spoke...

Senators leaving a briefing with CIA Director Gina Haspel say they are even more convinced that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was involved in the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Dec.23 -- Kuwait and Saudi Arabia could reach an agreement by the end of this year to renew oil output in the shared neutral zone along their border. Bloomberg’s Zainab Fattah reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East.”

Rawalpindi, Pakistan

1. Wide of exterior of Pakistan President's Camp O
ffice
2. Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf walking into room and embracing and shaking hands with...

Head of Al Qaida network Osama bin Laden is dead

Location/Date un
known
1. FBI (Federal Bureau...