Analysis

U.S.-SAUDI RELATIONS

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken, Saudi FM Discuss Yemen Cooperation by Phone; State Department Condemns Houthi Attacks

• SUSTG Team
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• 2. 11. 2021

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed diplomatic efforts to end the war in Yemen and bolstering Saudi Arabia’s defenses in a call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Wednesday, the U.S. State Department said.

• Saudi International

  

  Rare Rain Challenges Golfers on Second Day of Saudi International at KAEC

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 5. 2021

  It only rains an average of 6 days a year at the King Abdullah Economic City near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, but tour professionals visiting the Kingdom for the Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers had to deal with on-and-off showers on day two in their battle to advance upward.

• U.S.-Saudi

  

  Report: U.S. Exploring New Bases, Access in Saudi Arabia to Counter Iran Threat

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 26. 2021

  The U.S. military is "exploring the possibility of using a Red Sea port in Saudi Arabia and an additional two airfields in the kingdom" amid heightened tensions with Iran, the military said Tuesday, part of a preliminary agreement reached between the U.S. and Riyadh, according to several reports.

• PIF

  

  Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Launches 5-Year Strategy, Including VRP Program for 2021-2025

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 25. 2021

  Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced a new five-year investment strategy, including its own Vision Realization Program (VRP) 2021-2025, with the goal of doubling its assets to 4 trillion riyals ($1.07 trillion) by 2025, according to comments made by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

• Open Banking

  

  Saudi Arabia’s New Open Banking Policy to Turbocharge Digital Innovation

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 15. 2021

  Saudi Arabia's central bank, the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), is introducing an open banking policy to advance digital innovation in the financial services sector, the body announced this week.

• Energy

  

  Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman: New Saudi Cut Is ‘Commercial Choice, Not Political’

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 7. 2021

  Saudi Arabia's energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman called this week's surprise oil output cut for February and March a "wonderful present" for the oil industry and will affect both domestic sales and exports, and said that the choice for a cut was commercial and not political.

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  Saudi-led Coalition Strikes Targets in Yemen after Aden Airport Attacked

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 31. 2020

• Women

  

  Princess Reema in Vogue Middle East: ‘Profound, Historic Changes’ for Women in Saudi Arabia

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 11. 2020

  Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States Princess Reema bint Bandar penned an open letter for Vogue Arabia discussing the progress made and path forward for Saudi Arabia’s women, noting that women in the Kingdom are cracking the glass ceiling.

• Saudi Aramco

  

  Saudi Aramco, Shell & AMG Recycling B.V. Sign Agreement to ‘Maximize Value of Natural Resources’ in Kingdom

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 2. 2020

  Saudi Aramco and Amsterdam-based Shell & AMG Recycling B.V. signed a memorandum of understanding this week to "evaluate the feasibility of creating a venture in support of Saudi Arabia’s vision to maximize value from its vast natural resources," the companies said in a press release this week.

• U.S.-Saudi Relations

  

  White House Advisor Jared Kushner Heads to Saudi Arabia, Qatar for Diplomatic Talks

  SUSTG Team  |  11. 30. 2020

  White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and a team of outgoing Trump administration officials are heading to Saudi Arabia and Qatar this week in an attempt to secure more diplomatic agreements in the Middle East before the Trump administration leaves office in January, according to reports.