What Saudi Arabia's Energy Shake-Up Says About Its Oil Plans
In a break from tradition, the king appointed a prince to run the energy ministry and the head of the Public Investment Fund to chair oil giant Saudi Aramco.
Saudi economy
Saudi Arabia's Ambitious Economic Overhaul Hinges On Reducing Its Oil 'Addiction'
The government has ambitious plans to diversify the oil kingdom — and that means revamping the world's biggest petroleum producer.
Why Saudi Arabia Is Suddenly Shaking Up Its Military
The kingdom replaced top military brass, opened armed forces jobs to women and promoted a woman to a senior Labor Ministry post in a series of rare steps in the ultraconservative kingdom.