Analysis

EXTREMISM

King’s Speech at Global Islamic Conference in Mecca to Counter Terrorism Urges Strategy

• SUSTG Team
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• 2. 23. 2015

At the Global Islamic Conference that brought together scholars in Mecca, Prince Khaled Al-Faisal read a speech on behalf of King Salman in which the monarch urged the defeat of extremism and noted, "Terrorists do not at all represent Islam."

• US-Saudi Military Cooperation

  

  Military Officials from 26 Nations Battling Daesh Begin 2-Day Summit in Saudi Arabia

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 19. 2015

  Military officials from 26 nations descended on Saudi Arabia this week for a two-day meeting to discuss joint efforts to combat the self-styled Islamic State extremist group, or Daesh, in Iraq and Syria, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

• Jadwa Investment

  

  Jadwa Investment: Healthy Growth in Consumer Spending; Strong Consumption Growth in 2015 Likely

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 18. 2015

  A recently released note by Riyadh-based Jadwa Investment predicts strong growth in consumer spending on the back of recent spending announced in Royal Decrees.

• FocusKSA

  

  #FocusKSA Video: Theodore Karasik on Saudi Arabia’s Political Transition

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 17. 2015

  Gulf-based analyst says that Saudi Arabia's political transition from King Abdullah to King Salman "went very smoothly," and noted, "I think that’s very good news."

• Crisis in Yemen

  

  Saudi Arabia Evacuates Embassy in Yemen as Houthis Make Gains

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 13. 2015

  Saudi Arabia has suspended operations at its embassy in Yemen and evacuated its staff as the security situation there deteriorates.

• Saudi Women

  

  Recent Data Show Saudi Women Make Up Only 13% of the Workforce, Despite Representing 50% of All Graduates from Saudi Universities

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 10. 2015

  Recently released figures from Saudi Arabia’s Central Department of Statistics show that Saudi women have a long way to go in achieving equality in the workforce in the Kingdom, a longstanding challenge with economic and social facets facing Saudi Arabia’s new King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud and L

• NUSACC

  

  U.S. Merchandise Exports to MENA Slowing, But Still Record-Breaking in 2014, NUSACC Finds

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 6. 2015

  According to new U.S. Government data analyzed by the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC), exports of U.S. goods to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region set a new record in 2014, surpassing $71 billion for the first time ever, the NUSACC said in a press release.

• Social Media

  

  Saudi Arabia’s First Social Media King Salman Nets More than 450k Followers on Twitter Since Ascending to Saudi Throne

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 29. 2015

  Upon King Abdullah's passing, then Crown Prince Salman became Saudi Arabia's first King to use social media publicly - and he even changed his handle on Twitter to @KingSalman.

• Oil

  

  Sfakianakis: Passing of King Abdullah and Advent of King Salman a ‘Time of Continuity’ in Oil Policy

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 27. 2015

  Writing in MEES, a Middle East oil and gas weekly magazine, Saudi finance expert Dr. John Sfakianakis says that the transfer of power from King Abdullah to King Salman is likely to represent a continuation of Saudi oil policy, particularly with respect to production levels.

• King Abdullah

  

  The Death of King Abdullah and the Future of Saudi Arabia: 5 Storylines to Watch This Week

  Lucien Zeigler  |  1. 26. 2015

  Five main storylines have emerged in the international media as well as in conversations across the world about the passing of King Abdullah and the future of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Here's what to read as President Obama prepares to meet with new King Salman bin Abdulaziz.