Our first thoughts on Saudi Arabia’s ministerial reshuffle

Yesterday’s ministerial reshuffle in Saudi Arabia reflects the fact that previous administrations have fallen well short of the targets for growth and employment set out in the recent National Development Plan. But even if these moves help to speed up the implementation of previous economic and industrial strategies, we don’t think that the targets set by these plans are achievable. 

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