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Investors, Analysts with Mixed Interpretations After Wild Weekend in Saudi Arabia
- November 6,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Investors and analysts are mixed in their reactions after a wild weekend for Saudi Arabia that put the Kingdom into the international spotlight. Within the span of just days, Saudi Arabia said it shot down a missile that nearly hit Riyadh’s international airport, launched a new corruption body that immediately arrested some of Saudi Arabia’s wealthiest international businessmen and […]
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Saudi Arabia will Introduce Tourist Visas ‘Soon’, Tourism Authority Head Confirms
- November 1,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia plans to start issuing tourist visas “soon,” Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, head of the Saudi tourism authority, said in a statement according to several reports. Prince Sultan did not give an exact time frame. The Kingdom issues separate visas for the millions of pilgrims that visit Saudi Arabia each year for […]
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KAPSARC’s New Headquarters Near Riyadh, Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, Receives LEED Platinum Status
- October 27,2017
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- SUSTG Team
The futuristic-looking new headquarters of the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre (KAPSARC) on the outskirts of Riyadh has received LEED Platinum certification—the first of Zaha Hadid Architects’ projects to receive the title. KAPSARC is a non-profit dedicated to studying energy and their environmental impacts. The new 230,000 square-foot campus comprises five buildings and cuts a striking figure against […]
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Saudi Arabia Allows Foreign Investors into Local IPOs, Hopes to List Aramco on Tadawul
- October 26,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Foreign investors are now able to participate in initial public offerings (IPO) on companies listed on the Nomu (parallel) market in Saudi Arabia, according to reports based on comments from Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) chairman Mohammed El Kuwaiz. El Kuwaiz said Thursday that foreign investors can take part in company flotations when asked about the […]
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Over 87,000 Business Licenses Issued to Saudi Arabia this Year – Report
- October 11,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce and Investment issued over 87,000 business licenses to women in the last year as the Kingdom looks to increase female integration into the Saudi economy. The Ministry said it issued 87,575 commercial registrations for women “for businesses in various fields, including trade, manufacturing, communications, information technology, real estate, cleaning, tourism, restaurants […]
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Saudi Economy Contracts as Production Cuts, Reforms Begin
- October 3,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s economy contracted by 1.03 percent in the second quarter of this year following a 0.5-percent contraction in the first quarter, according to reports, as participation in the OPEC oil production cut and disappointing growth in non-oil industries weighed on the economy. While the contraction in the economy is to be expected as OPEC and Russia seek […]
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Saudi-based Restaurant Management Startup Raises $4m
- September 26,2017
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- SUSTG Team
A restaurant management startup in Saudi Arabia has raised a $4m Series A investment as the Kingdom sees signs of life for new small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Foodics, which is a Saudi-based company, offers an all-in-one iPad-based point of sale and restaurant management system. Foodics raised its venture funding from Saudi VC firms Raed […]
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Saudi Arabia’s ‘Third Rail’ No More? Kingdom Eyes Ambitious Energy Subsidies Cuts By November 2017, Report Says
- September 18,2017
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- Lucien Zeigler
Energy subsidies have long been a significant drag on the Saudi economy on numerous fronts, but as Vision 2030 reforms move ahead, Saudi Arabia is reportedly eyeing further cuts to its domestic energy subsidy program, long a third rail for Saudi domestic politics. According to a Bloomberg report, the government will aim to phase out “subsidies for gasoline and jet […]
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‘Shale Oil 2.0’: Uptick in Oil Prices Entices Shale Producers, but ‘Bumps in the Road’ Persist — Jadwa Investment
- September 12,2017
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- SUSTG Team
The recently observed uptick in oil prices has given many US shale oil producers the opportunity to expand production, Riyadh-based Jadwa Investment said in a research note on shale production. “Latest forecasts from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) see US oil production rising by 10 percent year-on-year in 2017, and 3.3 percent in 2018. Alongside the […]
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Saudi Arabia Secures Spot in 2018 World Cup in Russia
- September 6,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia has secured a trip to compete in the next World Cup in 2018 after defeating Japan 1-0 in their last AFC Round 3 Group B match on Tuesday. The World Cup in 2018 is being hosted by Russia, and matches will be played in cities across the country. According to FIFA, Saudi Arabia finished […]
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Saudi extends border closures, travel ban for citizens until May
Saudi Arabia has announced that its travel ban for citizens and the closure of its borders will remain in place until May 17, 2021. An official source at the Ministry of Interior said that the extension in the ban until 1am on Monday, May 17, was due to delays in the delivery of Covid-19 vaccines, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) announced.
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In Lebanon, protests erupt over coronavirus lockdown
For the fourth night in a row, protesters flooded the streets of Lebanon's port city Tripoli on Thursday, objecting to a 24-hour lockdown that has disrupted employment and demanding government support to help low-income citizens weather the pandemic. Meager government aid and rising food prices have further angered the city’s unemployed, who are now demanding public assistance or an entirely new government.
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Future of cities: Saudi Arabia heralds a revolution in urban living
India played a prominent role in the formulation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 and as the country works to implement them, a more sustainable and inclusive urban environment will be an essential focus. THE LINE may be some miles away from India but it offers an exciting new way to think about urban design – an approach that can help us challenge preconceptions and come up with new solutions to deliver a better future.
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Fahad Al-Mubarak, the new Governor of the Saudi Central Bank
Al-Mubarak, who helmed SAMA from 2011-2016, was previously chairman and managing director of Morgan Stanley, Saudi Arabia. He also served as chairman of the Saudi Stock Exchange.
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Financial performance of Saudi banks will remain under pressure: S&P
The financial performance of rated Saudi banks will remain under pressure in 2021, on the back of lower interest rates and higher cost of risk, S&P Global Ratings said in a new report. As regulatory forbearance measures are gradually phased out and the economy adjusts to the new normal, the cost of risk will remain elevated in 2021, increasing to 140 bps (from 80 bps in 2019), before starting to gradually normalize in 2022, the ratings agency said in the report “Banks In Emerging Markets: 15 Countries, Three Main Risks”
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New Saudi central bank chief may face monetary strains in investment push
The new governor of the Saudi Central Bank faces the delicate task of balancing the need to preserve monetary reserves amid steep fiscal targets with potential support for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s ambitious investment plans, analysts said.
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Saudi Arabia Replaces Central Bank Head Ahmed Alkholifey with Fahad Al-Mubarak, Lays Out Fund Goals
Saudi Arabia replaced its central bank governor and said it would more than double the size of its sovereign wealth fund by 2025 as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sets the stage for a flagship investment conference this week. Ahmed Alkholifey was removed from his position heading the monetary authority. He is being replaced by Fahad Al-Mubarak, who was central bank governor from 2011 to 2016. The reason for the change wasn’t given.
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Biden’s lifting of Muslim Ban offers immigrants new hope
The ban initially applied to seven countries — Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen — but Iraq and Sudan were taken off the list after a court challenge. (Six Asian and African countries, including Sudan again, were added to the list last year.) The Trump administration said the measure was needed to combat terrorism.
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World Bank predicts 2021 African and Middle East recovery
The World Bank Group has predicted that economic activity in the Middle East and North Africa will grow by 2.1% in 2021, while Sub-Saharan Africa will experience a 2.7% economic boost in the same period. The World Bank itself is making up to USD 160 billion available over 15 months from the end of June this year, to help over 100 countries worldwide recover from coronavirus.
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Crédit Agricole and cohort of banks throw weight behind Saudi-Korea export financing
Saudi Arabia’s ministry of finance has inked a US$3bn untied loan agreement with nearly a dozen international banks and the Republic of Korea’s official export credit agency (ECA). Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-Sure) will provide insurance cover for the total transaction, which aims to boost Korean exports to the Middle Eastern country.
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