Analysis

Saudi Rescue Role in Sudan Continues to Draw US Praise as CENTCOM Commander Thanks Saudi Chief of Defense for Supporting the Evacuation of American Citizens

• SUSTG Team
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• 5. 2. 2023

The commander of U.S. Central Command, Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla, called the Royal Saudi Chief of General Staff Gen. Fayyadh Al Ruwaili to thank him and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its support in evacuating American citizens from Sudan amidst the conflict there, as Saudi Arabia continues to ai

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  Iran and Saudi Arabia Only Days Away from Re-Opening Embassies – Report

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 1. 2023

  Saudi Arabia and Iran will reopen embassies in each other's capitals "within days," Reuters reports, citing Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, though he did not give specific dates for each to re-open.

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  President Biden thanks Saudi Arabia as Kingdom Plays Key Role in Sudan Evacuations

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 24. 2023

  Saudi Arabia hosted more than 150 people from various nations who were evacuated from war-torn Sudan, including from the United States, according to reports.

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  Kingdom Targets New ‘Underground River’ Longer than Nile to Address Water Needs

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 30. 2023

  Saudi Arabia is planning to launch the world’s largest potable water project by digging a "river" four meters deep, 11 meters wide and 12,000 kilometers long, aimed at surpassing the Nile river, according to a local reporter and published in Arabian Business.

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  US Senate confirms Michael Ratney as next US ambassador to Saudi Arabia

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 16. 2023

  Despite being nominated by US President Joe Biden in April 2022, Michael Ratney, has just been confirmed by the US Senate as the next US ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

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  PIF to Host Major Private Sector Forum Set for March 14-15; Announcements Expected at Event to ‘Strengthen Saudi Local Economy’

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 7. 2023

  Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is all set to host a private sector forum next week in Riyadh at the Four Seasons to strengthen the Kingdom’s local economy.

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  Antonia Carver, director of Art Jameel, Riyadh’s New Murabba Development, Founding Day 2023 and more

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 24. 2023

  In Episode 76, The 966 welcomes Antonia Carver director of Art Jameel, who discusses her work supporting artists and creative communities in the Middle East region and beyond.

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  Saudi Arabia Sends their First Female Team to an International Tennis Federation (ITF) Event

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 23. 2023

  This week saw another "first" for Saudi women and women's sports in the Kingdom as the Saudi Arabia sent their first female team to an International Tennis Federation (ITF) event, Reuters reports.

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  Saudi Arabia Crown Prince launches New Murabba Development Co. to Develop Riyadh’s Downtown

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 16. 2023

  Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince, HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has launched a new initiative called the New Murabba Development Co. to develop Riyadh's downtown "through the building of a unique living, working, and entertainment experience."

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  Physician-scientist Dr. Doaa Alsaleh MD joins The 966, plus a new visa to visit Saudi and much more

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 3. 2023

  In Episode 74, a conversation with Dr. Doaa Alsaleh MD, a physician-scientist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City on her journey, work, research, and future before returning to work in Saudi Arabia soon. Dr. Doaa was born in Saudi Arabia.