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Bechtel Appoints Abdulrahman Al-Ghabban as New Country Manager in Saudi Arabia
- June 19,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Bechtel, a global leader in engineering, procurement, and construction, today announced the appointment of Abdulrahman Al-Ghabban as country manager in Saudi Arabia. Al-Ghabban will lead Bechtel’s business and operations in the Kingdom. Al-Ghabban said “I am honored to be the first Saudi national to hold the position as country manager for one of the most […]
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Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir Meets with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Washington, Says ‘No Blockade’ of Qatar
- June 14,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with his Saudi counterpart, Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir in Washington yesterday to discuss the ongoing diplomatic situation in the GCC and other regional challenges. In brief remarks to reporters before the meeting, Foreign Minister Al-Jubeir said that there was no “blockade” of Qatar and that Saudi Arabia was exercising […]
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Counting The US-Saudi Deals: A Look at What We Know So Far following President Trump’s Visit to Saudi Arabia
- May 23,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Bloomberg and naturalgasintel.com feature a thorough rundown of all of the deals that were announced during the recent visit by President Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia. While the total remains unknown, the deals are estimated to be valued between $300 and $400 billion. Aerospace, Arms and Defense – $110 billion U.S. Department of Defense and Saudi […]
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Following President Trump’s Visit, U.S.-Saudi Business and Diplomatic Ties Reach New Heights
- May 22,2017
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- SUSTG Team
The two-day visit by President Trump and top members of his family and staff to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia marks a new height in the history of U.S.-Saudi diplomatic and business relations as the warm Saudi embrace of President Trump was on full display in the Kingdom. President Trump’s visit amounted to a bonanza for large, established American companies […]
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New Saudi Arms Manufacturer ‘SAMI’ Launched As Part of Vision 2030 Ahead of Trump Visit
- May 18,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced on Wednesday the launch of a national state company for arms manufacturing as part of its Vision 2030 economic and social reform program, according to reports. The new company, the Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), will be producing not just arms but armored vehicles and will work to repair […]
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New Saudi Arms Manufacturer ‘SAMI’ Launched As Part of Vision 2030 Ahead of Trump Visit
- May 18,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced on Wednesday the launch of a national state company for arms manufacturing as part of its Vision 2030 economic and social reform program, according to reports. The new company, the Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), will be producing not just arms but armored vehicles and will work to repair […]
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In Interview, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Discusses Economic Reforms, Regional Challenges
- May 3,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gave a wide-ranging interview with Saudi TV station MBC yesterday, discussing regional politics, the war in Yemen, the economy, Vision 2030, and Saudi Aramco’s planned IPO. The interview – given in Arabic – was widely broadcasted in the Kingdom and discussed on social media sites. It was his […]
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First Jets from Record-Setting U.S.-Saudi Military Sale Delivered, Showcased in Riyadh
- January 26,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia showcased its newest F-15SA fighter jet at an airshow in Riyadh on Wednesday, in a demonstration that the Kingdom has begun receiving items purchased six years ago in the most expensive U.S. arms sale to a foreign country, Reuters reports. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman commissioned the F15-SA fighter aircraft during […]
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Tunnel for Longest Riyadh Metro Line 3 Complete as City Eyes Long-Term Solution to Traffic, Pollution
- January 24,2017
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- Lucien Zeigler
Tunnel excavation for Line 3 of the under-construction Riyadh Metro – the longest line of the six total being created as part of the project – has been completed, according to a report. Line 3 is also known as the Orange Line and is more than 25 miles long, of which almost 7 miles will be underground, […]
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Saudi Government Publishes New Overview of Economy Highlighting Balanced Budget Goal by 2020
- December 28,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia has published a new report highlighting its goals to achieve a fiscal balance by the year 2020. The 85-page report, which places the goal in the context of the Kingdom’s ongoing economic transformation plans, is the first of its kind since Saudi Arabia published its Vision 2030 and National Transformation Program overviews earlier this year. The […]
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TechnologySaudi space program to establish national training base
The Space Generations Program (Ajyal) launched by the Saudi Space Commission will contribute towards establishing a national base for human capital in the space sector, said Abdul Aziz Al Al-Sheikh, CEO of the Saudi Space Commission. The program, he said, encourages interest in scientific research and learning various sciences in the areas of innovation: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM).
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Saudi StartupsReflections On One Year Of Catalyzing Saudi Arabia’s Startup Space
On the "labor" side, a huge number of individuals pursuing founder/ownership opportunities, and a general shift of mindset from "employee" to "entrepreneur."
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Air DefenseHow can Saudi Arabia secure its airspace? Here’s what the kingdom could do, and is already up to
“Saudi defense planning will have to factor in risks that are not unidirectional or from an anticipated attack vector, and to assume that threats can come from any direction,"
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Art and CultureFive Saudi Art Spaces To Know
As the Kingdom faces a wave of political change, the art scene is also hauled in a new direction with budding artists and pioneering galleries rapidly on the rise. Here are the ones nurturing creativity and intercultural exchange more than ever...
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Oil Facility AttacksGulf military chiefs say attacks on Saudi flew through GCC airspace
Gulf military leaders on Thursday condemned the use of their countries’ airspace to carry out attacks last month against a Saudi crude processing plant, a statement that indicated oblique backing for a U.S./Saudi account blaming Iran for the attack.
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UAEBurj Khalifa lights up as UAE readies to enter space – Projects And Tenders – Construction Week Online
ISS is a space station in low Earth orbit launched in 1998, and is a joint project between five participating space agencies – the US’s Nasa, Russia’s Roscosmos, Japan’s JAXA, Europe’s ESA, and Canada’s CSA.
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IranIran’s Zarif Dismisses U.S. Space-Agency Sanctions As ‘Totally Ineffective’
Iran's foreign minister has accused the United States of an overreliance on sanctions and said the latest punitive measures out of Washington targeting his country's space and research sectors are "totally ineffective."
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SPACECOMUS Space Command Launches Thursday
The U.S. military has not created a command since U.S. Cyber Command was established in 2009. SPACECOM is the military’s 11th combatant command, and each have either a geographic or functional mission for military operations.
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ME Air TrafficAirspace Congestion in Middle East Poses Major Costs
According to Albakri, flight delays attributable to ATC issues in the region average 29 minutes. He said without urgent action that number could double by 2025, costing more than $7 billion in lost productivity for passengers and adding more than $9 billion to airline operating costs.
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PilatusSwiss ban aerospace firm Pilatus from operating in Saudi, UAE
In 2017, Pilatus signed a five-year maintenance contract on a fleet of 55 jets it sold to the Saudi military, while the UAE has bought 25 jets from the company used to train pilots. The company's work in the two countries amounts to "technical support, replacement parts management and rectifying faults affecting the Pilatus PC-21 aircraft," the foreign ministry said in a statement.
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