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Commercial Awareness Update - August 2018
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<blockquote data-quote="Coralin96" data-source="post: 1407" data-attributes="member: 15"><p>Commercial Awareness Update 8th-9th August</p><p>Saudi Arabia v Canada</p><p></p><p><strong>The timeline: </strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The story starts when Saudi Badawi, a Saudi women's rights activist, was arrested.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Canada's foreign minister made a tweet, calling for her release.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In response, Saudi Arabia:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">expels Canadian diplomats</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">recalls a student exchange programme</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">freezes new trade and investment with Canada</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">ends medical treatment programmes in Canada</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">suspends airlines flights to Canada</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">suspends investment in Canada</li> </ul></li> </ul><p><strong>Impact on businesses and law firms</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>Many countries do a lot of trade with Saudi Arabia from oil to cars and aircraft parts. But they are dealing with a country guilty of many atrocities, and this story shines light on the political dimensions of international trade. </p><p></p><p>Saudi Arabia's reaction demonstrates it does not take international criticism lightly. As Saudi Arabia tries to modernise its economy, it will need to consider how its actions affect foreign investors.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Coralin96, post: 1407, member: 15"] Commercial Awareness Update 8th-9th August Saudi Arabia v Canada [B]The timeline: [/B] [LIST] [*]The story starts when Saudi Badawi, a Saudi women's rights activist, was arrested. [*]Canada's foreign minister made a tweet, calling for her release. [*]In response, Saudi Arabia: [LIST] [*]expels Canadian diplomats [*]recalls a student exchange programme [*]freezes new trade and investment with Canada [*]ends medical treatment programmes in Canada [*]suspends airlines flights to Canada [*]suspends investment in Canada [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Impact on businesses and law firms [/B] Many countries do a lot of trade with Saudi Arabia from oil to cars and aircraft parts. But they are dealing with a country guilty of many atrocities, and this story shines light on the political dimensions of international trade. Saudi Arabia's reaction demonstrates it does not take international criticism lightly. As Saudi Arabia tries to modernise its economy, it will need to consider how its actions affect foreign investors. [/QUOTE]
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