Analysis

Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Sector Booms as Inbound Tourists, Spending Up 5x in Q2 – MISA

• SUSTG Team
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• 12. 14. 2022

Tourism to Saudi Arabia grew substantially in the second quarter of 2022, with the Kingdom seeing a 575.4 percent year-on-year increase in inbound tourists to the Kingdom, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Investment (MISA) said.

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  A World Cup Episode of The 966 including a conversation about the in-person fan experience with Dr. Mohammed Alhajji

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 9. 2022

  In episode 68, The 966 does a full episode on the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. The hosts react to the matches played and the smooth execution of the major sporting event by Qatar. Then the hosts welcome Dr. Mohammed Alhajji, who attended several of the matches.

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  AGSIW’s Robert Mogielnicki joins the 966, MBS Goes to Asia, World’s Population Reaches 8 Billion, and more

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 18. 2022

  Robert Mogielnicki from AGSIW and adjunct professor at Georgetown and GWU joins The 966 to talk NEOM, the PIF, the Saudi economy and so much more.

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  PIF to List an Additional 10% of Saudi Stock Exchange; Investors Put in All Orders Within an Hour

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 10. 2022

  Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is selling an additional 10% stake in the kingdom’s stock exchange, the Tadawul, "pushing ahead with plans to reduce its holdings in some of the country’s biggest companies and raise funds for investments," Bloomberg reports.

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  Saudi Arabia Evaluating Financing Options for NEOM, Hires New York-Based Lazard Ltd.

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 9. 2022

  Saudi Arabia is evaluating financing options to develop NEOM, working with New York-based Lazard Ltd. to develop plans to potentially include debt sales and an initial public offering on the Saudi stock exchange for the high-tech city, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

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  In announcement, PIF to launch 5 regional investment firms to draw $24 billion

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 27. 2022

  Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced Wednesday that the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) would launch five new investment firms in countries around the Middle East, targeting regional growth for the fund, according to reports and a release from the PIF.

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  Dr. Abdulaziz Alanazi discusses his recent international water prize win, a changing Riyadh, and more — The 966 E. 61

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 7. 2022

  Episode 61! The 966 welcomes Dr. Abdulaziz Alanazi, assistant professor at King Saud University in Riyadh, who discusses his work that recently won a very prestigious international water award. Before that, the hosts discuss governance in Saudi Arabia, a changing Riyadh, and an update on LIV golf.

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  Jadwa Investment October 2022 Chartbook: Non-Oil PMI Sees Significant Rise in August

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 3. 2022

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  Saudi National Day, Significant Traction in Airline/Travel Reforms, Saudi-Greece Relations, and more – The 966 Episode 60

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 23. 2022

  Episode 60! The 966 wishes everyone a fun and safe Saudi National Day.

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  Saudi Arabia Launches Astronaut Program with Plans for First Female Astronaut, SPA Says

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 22. 2022

  Saudi Arabia has launched an astronaut program, the state news agency SPA reported on Thursday, with the first journey to space set for 2023 carrying the country's first female astronaut.