Analysis

KAEC

Saudi Arabia’s ‘New Desert Megacity’ KAEC 15% Complete

• SUSTG Team
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• 3. 20. 2015

The BBC's Sylvia Smith checks in on development at the King Abdullah Economic City north of Jeddah, one of four "megacity" projects envisioned by King Abdullah to be developed in the coming years.

• Security

  

  U.S. Embassy in Riyadh Remains Closed for Third Consecutive Day

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 18. 2015

  The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh remained closed a third consecutive day today following the announcement made on Sunday that the Embassy would be shuttered due to security concerns on Monday and Tuesday.

• Iran Negotiations

  

  Prince Turki al Faisal on Iran Negotiations: “Whatever Comes Out of These Talks, We Will Want the Same”

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 17. 2015

  Six world powers are negotiating an agreement aimed at limiting Iran's nuclear activity but not ending it. Prince Turki al-Faisal tells the BBC in an exclusive interview that Saudi Arabia would then seek the same right, as would other nations.

• King Salman

  

  In Speech, King Salman Delivers His Vision for Saudi Arabia

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 11. 2015

  Saudi Arabia's King Salman gave a speech highlighting his vision for Saudi Arabia and discussed key subjects such as energy, job creation, and stability.

• US-Saudi

  

  IHS Jane’s: Saudi Arabia is the World’s Largest Defense Importer, and Largest Buyer for the United States

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 9. 2015

  One out of every seven dollars spent on defense in 2015 will be spent by Saudi Arabia as the Kingdom replaces India as the largest buyer of defense equipment and weaponry worldwide, and the largest importer from the U.S., according to IHS Jane's.

• E-Commerce

  

  The State of Internet in MENA 2015: Growth in Full Throttle (But Beware of Bumps)

  Khaldoon Tabaza  |  3. 6. 2015

  It’s an exciting time for MENA’s online industry. While traditional industries' investors are starting to worry - due to low oil prices, a potential slowdown in construction and real-estate, and eroding margins in telecom and banking- online businesses continue to thrive.

• Tadawul Opening

  

  #FocusKSA: SUSTG Speaks with Sharif Atta of SQM Frontier Management on the Opening of the Saudi Stock Market to Wider Foreign Investment

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 4. 2015

  Sharif Atta of SQM Investment Management speaks with SUSTG's Richard Wilson on the opening of the Tadawul, or Saudi Stock Market, to wider foreign investment this Spring. The conversation is part of SUSTG and SUSRIS' ongoing #FocusKSA discussions on Saudi Arabia.

• US-Saudi

  

  Secretary of State John Kerry Heads to Riyadh for a ‘Full Schedule’ Visit; Moment Seen as a ‘Get-to-Know You’ Opportunity for the Secretary

  SUSTG Team  |  3. 4. 2015

  U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is visiting Saudi Arabia for what the State department called a "full schedule" visit with King Salman, various GCC ministers, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Saud al Faisal.

• MERS

  

  MERS Still ‘Baffling’ Scientists as WHO Criticizes Implementation of Prevention Methods in Saudi Arabia; Riyadh Hospital Temporarily Closed

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 24. 2015

  As MERS cases spike in Saudi Arabia, a delegation of World Health Organization (WHO) and other international organizations visited Saudi Arabia and concluded that the Kingdom must do more to combat the spread of the disease.

• E-Commerce

  

  Saudi MCI Proposes New E-Commerce Law

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 9. 2015

  Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Commerce and Industry has proposed a new draft e-commerce law to govern online transactions in the Kingdom.