Saudi Arabia Clamps Down on Regional Aid

(New York Times) Vivian Nereim - From 2013 to 2020, Saudi Arabia sent $46 billion in aid to Egypt. But Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is increasingly attaching conditions to such aid - insisting on economic overhauls like cutting subsidies and privatizing state-owned companies. Saudi officials say they are tired of doling out endless aid to Egypt, Pakistan and Lebanon, only to watch it evaporate.


2023-04-03 00:00:00

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