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SECURITY

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Gives Interview to Asharq Alawsat, Addresses Iran Aggression

• SUSTG Team
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• 6. 17. 2019

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gave an interview to the Saudi-owned, London-based Asharq Alawsat newspaper and discussed recent attacks on oil tankers and on the Kingdom's southern border, saying Saudi Arabia does not want a war in the region.

• Security

  

  More Weaponized Drones Launched at Saudi city of Khamis Mushayt from Yemen, Two Shot Down

  SUSTG Team  |  6. 11. 2019

  Saudi Arabia’s air defense forces shot down two "weaponized drones" launched by Houthis from Yemen toward the city of Khamis Mushait, a spokesman for the Arab Coalition supporting Yemen’s legitimate government said early Tuesday.

• Eid al-Fitr

  

  Shawwal Crescent Sighted, Eid to be Celebrated Tuesday

  SUSTG Team  |  6. 4. 2019

  The Saudi Royal Court said the Shawwal crescent moon was seen in Saudi Arabia on Monday, meaning the festival of Eid al-Fitr will officially begin on Tuesday.

• Economy

  

  Saudi Arabia Jumps 13 Places to 26th Overall in IMD World Competitiveness Ranking

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 29. 2019

  Saudi Arabia jumped 13 places in one ranking on world competitiveness as the Kingdom's economic reforms continue to gather steam.

• Iran

  

  Tensions Simmer in the Gulf as Kingdom Says it Wants to Avoid War but ‘Will Respond Firmly and Decisively to Any Threat’

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 20. 2019

  Tensions simmered with Iran over the weekend as Saudi Arabia, the United States and allies made it clear war should be avoided at all costs but that they would respond to security threats and defend their interests if necessary.

• Petrochemicals

  

  Saudi Arabia’s Sipchem, Sahara Eye U.S. and Asia Deals after Merger – Report

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 14. 2019

  Saudi International Petrochemical Co (Sipchem) and Sahara Petrochemical "plan to target acquisitions and joint ventures in the United States and Asia when their merger is completed in order to expand market reach," Reuters reports, citing top executives.

• Entertainment

  

  PIF-Subsidiary Launches 1 Million Square Meter Amusement Park, Other Projects in Eastern Province

  SUSTG Team  |  5. 1. 2019

  Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN), a subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), said on Wednesday that it was launching its largest project to date in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom - an amusement park, along with other entertainment projects.

• Oil Markets

  

  End of U.S. Waivers on Iranian Oil Looms Large on Future OPEC Output Quotas, Jadwa Says

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 25. 2019

  A recently released report by Jadwa Investment examines the potential impact of the decision by the Trump administration to not extend all waivers on Iranian oil beyond May 2nd.

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  Saudi Government Data Reveals Large-Scale Crackdown on Illegal Workers, Residents

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 22. 2019

• Lockheed Martin

  

  Lockheed Clinches $2.4 billion Deal for Sale of ‘Crown Jewel’ THAAD missiles to Saudi Arabia, Part of $15 billion Package

  SUSTG Team  |  4. 2. 2019

  Bethesda, Maryland-based Lockheed Martin Corporation was awarded a $2.4 billion Pentagon contract on Monday for THAAD interceptor missiles, some of which will head to Saudi Arabia, Reuters reports.