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Saudi Women Take the Wheel as Kingdom Marches to More Vibrant Society
- June 25,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi women exercised their new legal right to drive across the Kingdom for the first time in decades this weekend, with many taking to social media to document their experience. The new law allowing women to drive took effect on June 24th, with some newly licensed women drivers in the kingdom doing so right at […]
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Saudi Ministry of Justice Announces Launch of Alimony Fund ‘Modeled on UK’s Child Maintenance Service’
- May 15,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Justice is planning to launch an alimony fund similar to the United Kingdom’s Child Maintenance Service in an attempt to “empower mothers and provide sustainable living and support, for them and their children,” the Ministry said in a press release. The alimony fund is dedicated to women who are divorced and facing difficulty […]
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Poll: Strong Support for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman among Young Arabs
- May 8,2018
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- SUSTG Team
A new poll tracking young Arabs’ attitudes throughout the Middle East finds they express a high level of confidence in Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his leadership, with 63 percent supporting his appointment, 64 percent viewing him as a strong leader, and 59 percent saying Mohammed bin Salman will lead Saudi Arabia in the […]
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Catholic Cardinal meets Saudi king in Historic Visit to Riyadh
- April 19,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has met French cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran during the first visit to the Kingdom by such a senior Catholic authority, according to the SPA. The move follows other overtures by Saudi Arabia’s leadership in recent weeks to other faiths, and a visit by Lebanon’s Christian Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rai in November. Interfaith dialogue has been […]
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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Meets with U.N. Secretary General in New York
- March 28,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman continued his active visit to the United States yesterday, attending a business meeting in New York with over 200 executives, and separately meeting with the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres. 200 top business leaders from the U.S. and Saudi Arabia – including two dozen women – assembled in […]
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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits Harvard, MIT in Boston
- March 26,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited Harvard University and MIT in Boston, Massachusetts over the weekend to tour two of America’s premiere higher education campuses and talk about the importance of research and entrepreneurship to Vision 2030. The visit to Boston is the second stop in a weeks long tour across the United States, his first […]
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Another Opening for Saudi Women as Government OKs Women in Security Forces
- February 23,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi’s General Security division announced that soldier rank positions will be available for Saudi women in several different regions of the country, as the Kingdom continues opening up new professions for Saudi women. Saudi women who meet twelve different standards will now be permitted to serve in security forces in soldier rank positions. According to reports, […]
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New Body in Saudi Labor Ministry Created to Fight Rising Unemployment in Saudi Arabia
- February 21,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s cabinet announced the creation of a new body within the labor ministry to combat an increase in joblessness in Saudi Arabia and a seeming reluctance by Saudis to take available jobs, according to a report. Unemployment in Saudi Arabia has risen slightly since the announcement of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and National Transformation Program, […]
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King Salman Opens Annual Janadriyah Festival as Kingdom Puts Saudi Culture On Display
- February 8,2018
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Wednesday attended the opening ceremony of the Kingdom’s 32nd National Festival for Heritage and Culture, held in Janadriyah village on the northern outskirts of Riyadh. The annual festival, known as the Janadriyah Festival, is a vibrant display of Saudi cultural traditions and heritage, and lasts 18 days. The festival’s first day saw King […]
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Saudi Embassy Spokeswoman: ‘The Kingdom is not Easternizing or Westernizing, it’s Modernizing’
- February 6,2018
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- SUSTG Team
The first spokeswoman for the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Fatimah Baeshen, said in an interview that the Kingdom is not sacrificing culture or values with its Vision 2030 economic and social reform program and that the program has “something for everyone” in Saudi Arabia. The well-spoken Baeshen, who was appointed by Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the […]
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Saudi Arabia hosts first international women’s football tournament
Saudi Arabia is hosting its first ever women's 11-a-side international football tournament, which is being held in the Eastern Region, between 11-19 January. The games are being officiated by the Kingdom's first FIFA-licensed female referee, Anoud Al-Asmari.
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Saudi Arabia is making historic strides in women’s rights, so why haven’t we heard about it?
"It's not just about women's inclusion, but about having diverse thinking and ideas in all fields. So women's inclusion actually changed a lot of things in my country, in politics, tourism, sport and every field."
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Saudi women take up more high-profile diplomatic positions
“I am pleased to share that I have joined the executive office as a political affairs officer. I am looking forward to supporting the high-level strategic plans and decision-making that are the United Nations' three pillars across the international community,” Ms Al Harthi said. She graduated in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in law from Swansea University in Wales and then achieved a master’s degree in law from SOAS University of London.
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Saudi Arabia keeps up pace of women’s development hosting first international tournament
The Saudis are moving fast with the development of their women’s game. They played their first home women’s national team games against Bhutan in September last year, and launched the new Saudi Arabian Women’s Premier League in October. The eight-team competition is closely linked to the men’s game with traditional Saudi Pro League men’s clubs having established female sides to take part.
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More than 250 women graduate from training to join Saudi Arabian Armed Forces
The Women's Training Institute of the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces saw the graduation of 255 recruits on Wednesday. The women graduated with diplomatic security and Hajj and Umrah security specialisations.
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Saudi Arabia keeps up pace of women’s development hosting first international tournament
Saudi Arabia, who have launched a bid to host the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026, have taken a further step forward with the women’s game in the country, with Dammam hosting the Kingdom’s first-ever women’s 11-a-side international tournament. The four-team tournament featuring Saudi Arabia, Comoros, Pakistan and Mauritius, kicked off January 11 and runs until January 19.
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Saudi Database to Boost Women Participation in Economic Sectors
It will do so by building a database for directing invitations to enable women to enter appropriate projects. At the Council of Saudi Chambers, a Women Empowerment Coordination Council (WECC) was established in accordance with a Cabinet decision. The decision stipulated the formation of a women’s committee with experience and competence to coordinate with the relevant authorities to encourage private sector establishments to find activities and fields of work for Saudi women.
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Saudi Arabia’s female ambassadors: Who are the five women representing the Kingdom? | Al Arabiya English
In recent years, Saudi Arabia has made tremendous strides to empower women in the country and offer them greater opportunities. The efforts come as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s transformative Vision 2030 which aims to enhance women’s position in the Kingdom and offer equal opportunities.
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Saudi Arabia’s female ambassadors: Who are the five women representing the Kingdom?
In recent years, Saudi Arabia has made tremendous strides to empower women in the country and offer them greater opportunities. The efforts come as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s transformative Vision 2030 which aims to enhance women’s position in the Kingdom and offer equal opportunities.
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Fears of widening gender inequality in Afghanistan as Saudi Arabia joins calls to Taliban to keep university doors open to women
The announcement is only the latest in a series of ever-stricter restrictions on the freedoms of Afghan women, which now include mandatory face coverings and a ban on travel without a male escort. Public frustration with the regime and its oppressive policies appears to be growing, in echoes of the current women-led protest movement in neighboring Iran, according to Afghanistan’s former national security adviser.
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