state own iran co accounts for 70 percent of saudi arabia's revenues the i.p.o. on the riyadh stock exchange could value the company at 2 trillion dollars and make around co worth nearly as much as apple and microsoft put together before us so we are on call i think we are proud of the listing of our ample it will increase our visibility internationally we are a very strong company by sharing a lot of information as required by any listed company that will be a lot of analysts that would review our data and compared it with other listed companies. around co accounts for 10 percent of the world's oil production and the company has the biggest carbon footprint in the world. climate campaigners are worried they want fossil fuel companies to scale back and cut carbon emissions they feel this is a move in the opposite direction. but the economy of saudi arabia must change to survive oil can't last forever some analysts say around 70 more years crown prince mohammed bin stout man once cash to diversify. he wants tourism manufacturing and renewable energy to drive growth

say investing in iran co could be risky the company suffered a drone and missile attack in september that temporarily shut down half its production osama bin jeff aids reports. the world's most anticipated stock offering is happening after years of hype and several delays saudi aramco the world's largest oil producing firm is being listed on the double exchange and cheers are expected to be priced in december it's no ordinary oil company of the engine driving saudi arabia's economy. these truly historic we are happy to announce our attention to this the saudi aramco company at the saudi stock exchange market the i.p.o. is the centerpiece of crown prince mohammed and sell month vision 2030 and the stock offering is meant to bring in enough revenue to diversify the kingdom's economy. plans to list of the world's leading exchanges had to be scrapped because of transparency requirements but there's still talk of an international offering after the internal listing in saudi arabia the ambitious crown prince sent out a 2 trillion dollar price tag to put that into context the world's most v

apps back right in the situation time now for a quick break but hang here because when we return iran co is making market shaking moves as the ball has begun rolling on its much hyped i.p.o. hopes todd horwitz above the trading joins the show just after the break to delve into the details and give us a look at what else is moving markets and as we go to break here are the numbers at the close. of. the people who are printing the money don't rely on taxes to get wealthy they're not part of the real economy that's a does the same thing as saying the rulers of saudi arabia rely on the wages of the people living in saudi arabia to get rich they they don't they just print more or pump more oil in the america the princes that run our economy just print more money they don't need the workers they don't need their taxes that's why they don't have wage growth like there's been that this aeration has their own need. live. leg. leg. length. leg. live. live live. live . live. live. oh. please. live. lists live. lift. and a very warm welcome to you you're watching us inside. today there are good terr

not without risk there are concerns that the saudi powers that be wields too much influence that iran co is not commercially independent enough of the saudi state. and just how significant are around because oil reserves are they really enough for more than another 50 years independent analysts beg to differ. then there are concerns over its location at the heart of blazing conflicts in the gulf september attack paralyzed oil production and reminded the world of its oil dependency saudi aramco pumps 12 percent of the world's crude. stocks on wall street have surged after the united states granted flyway an additional 90 days to do business in the country the benchmark s. and p. and the blue chip dow jones both hit record high fives with chip makers in particular welcoming the news washington out of the chinese tech equipment giant to a blacklist back in may citing national security concerns the move has fueled speculation about the state of the u.s. china trade talks. and for more on this let's cross to detail these financial correspondent yes clutch on wall stays hi yes good to see you

and saudi arabia has announced its gearing up to sell shares of iran co the state oil company listing it on the riyadh stock exchange could make it the biggest public company in the world topping a trillion dollars in value. and in formula one lewis hamilton reigns supreme the british driver security his 6th world championship to be just one title away from tying michael schumacher his record. and william blue cross welcome to the program we start with big news from the world of sports german champions byron munich have fired coach nico the team is sitting 4th in the bundesliga despite leading by a new nick to the league title and lifting the german cup last season a 51 loss to frankfurt on saturday appears to have been the final straw for byron's board. mark meadows from d.w. sports is joining us now he can tell us more so mark it couldn't have just been this 51 loss what else is going on here well they had a similar story last season when he 1st took over he had a bad start and everyone was saying always going to be fired and then somehow he turned around to win the big trophy is in

on counting the cost as russia uses mercenaries in complex from syria to libya the future of iran co isn't worth $2.00 trillion dollars but it's the saudi state owned oil company balance but costs google takes on the big guns in the gaming industry counting the cost on the i'll just be. told. they don't believe in the 2 state solution do you still believe in the 2 state solution we listen what i said was that pakistan would never start a war i'm anti war we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter on the edges 0. m. prose to communist leaders. age old philosophies and the rule of law remain central to the world's oldest living civilization. in a 2 part series the big picture charts the rise of a 21st century superpower and examines the challenges it now faces from the outside and from within the china complex coming soon on al-jazeera. long. long. long long long. campaign of fear opposition activists in burundi accuse security forces of intimidation ahead of next year's election. this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up colombian protesters defied c

hello saudi arabia has begun the process to sell shares in its state run oil giants iran co the world's most profitable company a small chunk of the firm will initially be put up on the kingdom's domestic stock exchange it's hoped hundreds of billions of dollars will be raised to help fund crown prince mohammed bin plans for the gulf states future osama bin laden's. it's beyond what the through the rubble stock exchange could have ever imagined the world's largest oil producing firm is being listed here and shares are expected to be priced in december it's happening after years of hype and several delays around it was no ordinary company it's the engine driving saudi arabia's economy which relies on oil revenues the centerpiece of crown prince mohammed bin salmond vision 2030. to bring in enough revenue to diversify the economy but it's never listed in any of the world's leading exchanges because of transparency fears the 1st idea was either to either in new york london or. hong kong kong but there have been some issues especially regarding the new york stock exchange listing and which

that iran co is not commercially independent enough of the saudi state and that is that and just howsignificant are around because all the reserves are they really enough for more than another 50 years independent analysts beg to differ then there are concerns over its location at the heart of blazing conflicts in the gulf a september attack paralyzed oil production and reminded the world of its oil dependency saudi aramco pumps 12 percent of the world's crude. and here's some of the other stories that are making news around the world a 15 year old girl and a truck driver have been killed after a suspension bridge near the french city of toulouse collapsed into the tarn river it happened in southern france 3 vehicles including a heavily loaded truck are thought to have been crossing the bridge when it fell a criminal investigation has been opened in myanmar a group of performance art is has been given a 2nd jail sentence for insulting the military these satirical poets call themselves the peacock generation now under me and more as judicial system the group can face the same charges

on counting the cost as russia uses mercenaries in cali plates from syria to libya the future of iran co is in for a $2.00 trillion dollars puts the saudi state owned oil on pluto out of the costs google takes on the big guns in the gaming industry counting the cost on the i'll just see if. we understand the differences and the similarities of cultures across the world. so no matter where you call home al-jazeera international bringing the news and current of friends that matter to you. al-jazeera. god. i know when our intern on the top stories on our jazeera counting is underway in hong kong after a record turnout for the territory's local elections the verge is seen by many as a test of public opinion on hong kong's relationship with beijing after months of sometimes violent protests at least $2900000.00 people cast their ballots that's more than 70 percent of all registered voters results are expected in the coming hours scott hanna takes a look at how the record breaking election unfolded. in a hong kong neighborhood hardest hit by battles between protesters and police voters in manc

the program i'm very you know saudi arabia's crown jewel in the world's largest oil producing firm iran co is now set to go public after several delays the initial public offering or i.p.o. will be on the saudi stock exchange.

hello saudi arabia has begun the process to sell shares in its state run oil giants iran co the world's most profit. company a small chunk of the firm will initially be put up on the kingdom's domestic stock exchange it's hoped hundreds of billions of dollars will be raised to help fund crown prince mohammed bin sandman's plans for the gulf states future asama binge of aid explains. it's beyond what the through the rubble stock exchange in riyadh could have ever imagined the world's largest oil producing firm is being listed here and shares are expected to be priced in december it's happening after years of hype and several delays around please nordin every company it's the engine driving saudi arabia's economy which relies on oil revenues the centerpiece of crown prince mohammed bin salmond vision 2030 now the iraq was supposed to bring in enough revenue to diversify the economy but it's never listed in any of the world's leading exchanges because of transparency fears the 1st idea was either to listed either in new york london or in hong kong kong but there have been some issues espec

apps back right in the situation time now for a quick break but hang here because when we return iran co is making market shaking moves as the ball has begun rolling on its much hyped i.p.o. hopes todd horwitz above the trading joins the show just after the break to delve into the details and give us a look at what else is moving markets and as we go to break here are the numbers at the close. the world is driven by shaped by those. years thinks. to ask. thousands of american men and women choose to serve in the country's military and the decision. every song came to a complete. the day that i was writing. it you know polish it kill me and i see how it destroyed my life any screamed at me and he made me come in and he grabbed my arm and he write me. if you take into account that women don't report because of the extreme retaliation and it's probably somewhere near about half a 1000000 women have now been sexually assaulted in the us military is a very very traumatizing tat happening but i've never seen trauma like i've seen women who are veterans who have suffered military sexual trauma

headlines on al-jazeera saudi arabia has begun the process to sell shares in its state run oil giant iran co a small chunk of the firm will initially be put up on the kingdom's domestic stock exchange it's hoped billions of dollars will be brazed to help fund crown prince mohammed bin salman's plans for the gulf states future here's where saudi aramco chief executive had to say. this lease truly historic we are happy to announce our intention to this the saudi aramco company at the south the stock exchange market the strategic aim of the company is to ensure that there is earnings for the government and the country according to our board of directors we are going to increase shares to 75000000000 dollars this year the government will as the need arises start distributing benefits to the shareholders lebanon's president has promised to restore the people stress in government in the face of widespread protests addressing supporters at a rally in bad michelle our own place to tackle concerns over the economy and corruption mass protests which began last month have already forced prime minister

desert of saudi arabia after years of delay and amid new security threats posed by rival iran state oil giant a ram co is on the verge of going public the move can raise huge amounts of money for the kingdom which it wants to use to diversify the economy that until now has been almost exclusively based on oil. after years of waiting saudi aramco for its biggest climate polluter and the world's most profitable company will offer investors a piece of the kingdom's prize a. state owned aramco accounts for 70 percent of saudi arabia's revenues. the i.p.o. on the riyadh stock exchange could value the company a 2 trillion dollars and make around co worth nearly as much as apple and microsoft put together. for us as. i think we are. for the listing it will increase our visibility internationally we are a very strong company by sharing a lot of information as required by any listed company that will be a lot of analysts that would review our data and conveyed it with other listed companies. aramco accounts for 10 percent of the world's oil production in the company is the biggest carbon footprint in the world

she is also co-author of iran awakening Ãbin conversation with her tonight is senior fellow and directormr. robert mckenzie. [inaudible] these individuals are outstanding in the field and i look forward to hearing what they have to say. please join me in welcoming. [applause] >> i'm delighted to be here. let me start by saying i was told by the bookstore for leaving you have to buy this fantastic book. i'm really delighted to be sitting next to my brilliant and very brave friend is a day who have not known since 1,998 when we both were in cairo studying arabic. i mention this because there are very few people that know the region as well as Ãwith the language skills, she doesn't just parachute income she lived in the region worked on the region for 20 years and so could you tell us what brought you to this book? you've written two other books on the region but different. this is something quite different. maybe tell us what brought you to read this book? >> thank you all for coming and thank you to stayton and bobby i'm so happy to be here with you. this book i suppose the genesis of it

government it is the 1st major attack in the region since saudi arabia's around co all facilities were hit in september iran was blamed for those strikes though it denied any involvement at least $47.00 people have been killed after an attack on mining employees in booking a fast so a convoy carrying star from a canadian own mine was targeted in the east they were being xcor to that by the military fighting with groups linked to i saw an al qaeda has surged in the last year killing hundreds of people on monday france announced the deployment of more ground troops. well still ahead on al-jazeera a rare attack on foreigners in jordan raising concerns about the future of the country's tourism industry and beyond the blackout iraqi protesters find new ways to spread their message. the weather's lost the set fabric cross the middle east at the moment the great surprise is here that a cloud they're just about afghanistan pushing ever towards to where they stand is back to stop try and find for the most part that a bit of clout there just around the caspian sea but i think we'll see too much in the way of any weap

co-founder. also this hour u.s. secretary of state mike pompei announces new sanctions on iran and rams home his support for the ongoing mts rallies in the country tehran hits back by accusing america of destroying its economy and inciting rioters. united states will terminate the sanctions were related to the nuclear facility at fordo we don't expect anything else from mr may be disgraceful he defends the much much pressure regime and imposition of sanctions on iran. and in a major policy overhaul the us causes outrage by declaring that it no longer views israelis tell.

co-founder. plus u.s. secretary of state mike announces new sanctions on iran and rams home his support for the ongoing mass rallies in the country iran hits back by accusing america of destroying its economy and siding riders. united states will terminate the sanctions waiver related to the nuclear facility at fordo we do not expect anything else from mr disgracefully defense the maximum pressure regime and imposition of sanctions on iran. and a major policy overhaul the us causes outrage by declaring that it no longer views israeli settlements in the occupied west bank as a legal. if you see international law with the law of the jungle. you're watching our to international bring your live news update from our studio here and moscow welcome to the program prosecutors in sweden say they're dropping a rape case against wiki leaks co founder julian assange admitting the evidence had weakened over time joining us live now in the studio is dollar quarter donna what does this mean for a songe in general basically this means that sweden can no longer pursue any legal charges against a song and earlier today we he

co-founder. plus u.s. secretary of state mike announces new sanctions on iran and rams home his support for the ongoing mass rallies in the country around his back by accusing america of destroying its economy and citing riders. united states will terminate the sanctions waiver related to the nuclear facility at fordo we don't expect anything else from mr compared to disgrace he defends the much more pressure regime and imposition of sanctions on iran. and a major policy overhaul the us causes outrage by declaring that it no longer views israeli settlements in the occupied west bank as illegal. the.

co-founder. also this hour u.s. secretary of state mike pompei i know this is new sanctions on iran and rams home his support for the ongoing mass rallies in the country are on his back by accusing america of destroying its economy and inciting to riot or. united states will terminate the sanctions were related to the nuclear facility at fordo we don't expect anything else from mr compared to disgracefully defense the maximum pressure regime and imposition of sanctions on iran. and that a major policy overhaul the us causes outrage by declaring that it no longer views israeli settlements in the occupied west bank as a legal. international law with the law of the jungle. you're watching our to international coming to you live from the russian capital where it's just turned 7 pm welcome to the program 1st prosecutors in sweden say they're dropping a rape case against wiki leaks co-founder julian assange and many of the evidence has weakened over time joining us live now in the studio is don corner with the details so what does this decision mean a for a. while jackie it was back in 2010 that sweden filed an internatio

co-founder. and also this hour u.s. secretary of state mike pompei i know this is new sanctions on iran and rams home his support for the ongoing mass rallies in the country are on his back by accusing america of destroying its economy and inciting a riot or. united states will terminate the sanctions waiver related to the nuclear facility at fordo we don't expect anything else from mr compared to disgracefully defense the much more pressure regime and imposition of sanctions on iran. and that a major policy overhaul the us causes outrage by declaring.

co-founder of the international solidarity movement we appreciate your expert insight and time on this issue thank you. the president of iran has moved to quell mass anger over 50 percent hike in field prices have found rouhani said on sunday the government will compensate those worst hit however has been trouble in at least a dozen cities with buildings found allies and pictures of iran supremely burned. well we've heard something coming out of europe finally and germany was the 1st european country to react and essentially berlin has said has cooled on the rainy and government to recognize what it called a legitimate plight of the people it is legitimate and deserving of our respect when people courageously aired their economic and political grievances as this card li happening in iran the iranian government should respond to the current protests was a willingness to negation dialogue while this statement is bound to rough quite some more feathers i should say into iran because from the beginning of the of the evolving ring in government has been saying that this hike in fuel prices is a less an evil that its economy has

co-founded a controversial white helmets rescue group in syria is found dead in istanbul since then his wicked people griffin has been edited dozens of times seemingly to remove anything detrimental. and iran accuses the u.s. of hypocrisy for its support of a mass protest movement sparked by a fuel price hike. this is the weekly here on t. international i'm rise on a low thank you for joining us. now bolivia has seen a week of deadly unrest since the resignation of president ever more as the ousted leader is now in mexico where he's claimed asylum and his supporters a calling for his return and refusing to recognize the new interim leadership brutal clashes have been raging in several cities and the death toll has now reached $23.00 says the october election. my . because of a curfew we must recover democracy with a lot of patience and peaceful fights ago we must pacify bulgur go and then if i'm useful in anything but can bring peace to believe you know that we will do it with quote one front bullets after morocco's was forced from power sen janina in years to clare herself interim president of bolivia critics say the move was illegal and goes against the constitution or she was not in lin

co-founder of the controversial white helmets rescue group in syria is found dead in istanbul since then his which repeated biography has been edited dozens of times seemingly to remove anything detrimental. and iran accuses the u.s. of hypocrisy for its support of a mass protest movement sponsored by fuel price hike. rounding out some of the biggest stories from the past 7 days this is the weekly here on r.t. international i'm whereas on a lot could welcome to the program. bolivia has seen a week of deadly on the rest since the resignation of president ever morale it's the ousted leader is now in mexico where he's claimed asylum and his supporters are calling for his return and refusing to recognize the new interim leadership brutal clashes have been raging in several cities and the death toll has now reached $23.00 since the october election. we could have a class here we must recover democracy with a lot of patience and peaceful fights ago we must pacify build it go and then if i'm useful in anything but can bring with us to believe you know that we will do it you've got one front bullets after morale as was forced from power as senators janina and yes declared herself interim president of boli

way to work up a thanksgiving day appetite in iran for a stroll in the snow and so close to home, it is a beautiful impaired on that and then it felt like it co to know the other that a yes from below the mounta beckons one it looks like this. >>the authorities and locs to discourage and twisting treacherous mt hamilton road to fun. seekers. but they come anyway with many an icy switchback the drive can be perilous. even more so on a bicycle but 59 year-d bob spot to maybe 18 mile climb in a little over 2 hours minutes actually it's kind of fun to do his are big challenge and i know almy friends are sitting home on come out and do what they're not doin we are surrounded by beauty in the bayarea and this is right up there any time of year. but the snow adds a new dimension. every pictes a postcard another and anoer aund every tu check out the ew back across the valley to the west and of course there's the obligatory snowball fight. >>i'm fascinated actually there'sust much snow here and it's like the bay area so i wouldn't expect there to be like this month's knofits and was why here it a lals know that this is in the bay area. well they a saf