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In Speech, King Salman Delivers His Vision for Saudi Arabia
- March 11,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman gave a speech highlighting his vision for Saudi Arabia and discussed key subjects such as energy, job creation, and stability. King Salman said Saudi Arabia was trying to minimize the impact of plunging oil prices on its economy, according to Arab News. “The low prices witnessed by the oil market are having an […]
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IHS Jane’s: Saudi Arabia is the World’s Largest Defense Importer, and Largest Buyer for the United States
- March 9,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia replaced India as the largest buyer of defense equipment and weaponry worldwide in 2014, and the largest importer from the U.S., according to IHS Jane’s. One out of every seven dollars spent on defense imports in 2015 will be spent by Saudi Arabia, the British military publication said. Ben Moores, senior defence analyst at […]
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The State of Internet in MENA 2015: Growth in Full Throttle (But Beware of Bumps)
- March 6,2015
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- Khaldoon Tabaza
It’s an exciting time for MENA’s online industry. While traditional industries’ investors are starting to worry – due to low oil prices, a potential slowdown in construction and real-estate, and eroding margins in telecom and banking- online businesses continue to thrive, thanks to high demand and adoption of transactional services, as well as the transformation […]
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#FocusKSA: SUSTG Speaks with Sharif Atta of SQM Frontier Management on the Opening of the Saudi Stock Market to Wider Foreign Investment
- March 4,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Sharif Atta of SQM Frontier Management speaks with SUSTG’s Richard Wilson on the opening of the Tadawul, or Saudi Stock Market, to wider foreign investment this Spring. The conversation is part of SUSTG and SUSRIS’ ongoing #FocusKSA discussions on Saudi Arabia.
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Secretary of State John Kerry Heads to Riyadh for a ‘Full Schedule’ Visit; Moment Seen as a ‘Get-to-Know You’ Opportunity for the Secretary
- March 4,2015
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- SUSTG Team
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is visiting Saudi Arabia for what the State department called a “full schedule” of meetings with King Salman, GCC ministers, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Saud al Faisal. Secretary of State John Kerry will arrive Wednesday night and stay overnight in Riyadh. On Thursday, […]
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MERS Still ‘Baffling’ Scientists as WHO Criticizes Implementation of Prevention Methods in Saudi Arabia; Riyadh Hospital Temporarily Closed
- February 24,2015
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- SUSTG Team
As MERS cases spike in Saudi Arabia, a delegation of World Health Organization (WHO) and other international organizations visited Saudi Arabia and concluded that the Kingdom must do more to combat the spread of the disease, particularly in hospitals, according to a press release from the WHO today. “Although data collection and surveillance have improved globally […]
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Saudi MCI Proposes New E-Commerce Law
- February 9,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry has proposed a new draft e-commerce law to govern online transactions in the Kingdom. The eCommerce market share in Saudi Arabia will hit $13.3 billion in 2015, so a new law, if passed, would help to regulate the growing industry. According to the website Tfour.me, Saudi Arabia’s online retail […]
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A Transitioning Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: SUSRIS Interviews Theodore Karasik
- February 6,2015
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- SUSTG Team
This week, SUSRIS featured in two parts a wide-ranging interview with Dr. Theodore Karasik in which the expert discussed the recent transition in Saudi Arabia and the implications for regional and global affairs. Karasik, based in Dubai as a Senior Advisor to Risk Insurance Management and formerly Director of Research and Development at the Institute for […]
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Discovering Business in Saudi Arabia 2014-2015
- January 27,2015
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- SUSTG Team
The Saudi-British Relations Information Service (SBRIS), shares with its readers the 2014-2015 Discovering Business handbook published by Allurentis Ltd, in association with UK Trade and Investment and the Saudi Committee for International Trade. The report series, now available on SBRIS in three sections with more forthcoming, highlights key sectors and provides important, in-depth data on the […]
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HRH Saudi King Abdullah Donates $104M for Syria Food Aid following World Food Program Shortfall
- December 11,2014
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- SUSTG Team
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz contributed $104 million to the World Food Program (WFP) to help meet an urgent need for funding to continue food distribution to millions of refugees sheltering in countries neighboring Syria, in Ethiopia and in Kenya, the Embassy said in a press release. “The contribution […]
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Iran in the RegionIran’s Fast Boats Stop Harassing U.S. Navy, Baffling Military
The Iranian military has halted “routine harassment” of U.S. naval vessels in the Persian Gulf, for no discernible reason according to the military. The harassment often involved small and fast boats moving dangerously close to the vessels, often armed with “50 caliber machine guns and rocket launchers.”
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U.S. Troops AbroadU.S. soldiers are revealing sensitive and dangerous information by jogging
The Global Heat Map, published by the GPS tracking company Strava, uses satellite information to map the locations and movements of subscribers to the company’s fitness service over a two-year period, by illuminating areas of activity.
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Qatar AirwaysQatar to agree to new financial disclosures for state owned-airline: U.S. officials
Qatar is expected to agree on Tuesday to release detailed financial information about its state-owned Qatar Airways, U.S. State Department officials said late on Sunday, a move that follows pressure from U.S. airlines for it to disclose any potential subsidies it has received.
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Women in the Arts‘Connected To The Whole Universe’: Saudi Women Artists Show Their Work In The U.S.
"Not everything in Saudi Arabia is black and white," says photographer Dina Alhamrani, one of 11 Saudi artists whose work is featured in an exhibition this week at the Saudi Embassy in Washington, D.C. The exhibition, called "Women's Point of View," features the creations of students and recent graduates in visual communications from Jeddah's all-female Dar al-Hekma University.
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ME PeaceTrump threatens to take away more U.S. aid from Palestinians if they don’t negotiate with Israel
President Trump threatened Thursday to write off the Palestinian leadership and withdraw further U.S. aid if Palestinians are not serious about negotiating peace with Israel, deepening a diplomatic rift and putting Trump’s hopes for a historic agreement on hold.
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U.S. Middle East PolicyIn Israel, Pence says U.S. aims to pull out of Iran nuke deal
The remarks came as Pence wrapped up his visit to Israel. On Monday, he repeatedly referred to Jerusalem as Israel's capital, speaking alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He also used a high-profile speech to the parliament to announce plans to speed up the timing of the opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem — moving it from Tel Aviv — by the end of 2019.
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Israel-PalestineAfter Trump denial, Netanyahu clarifies remarks on timeframe for U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem
Asked about Netanyahu’s comment, Trump told Reuters in an interview that was not the case. “By the end of the year? We’re talking about different scenarios - I mean obviously that would be on a temporary basis. We’re not really looking at that. That’s no.”
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SyriaU.S. troops will stay in Syria to counter ‘strategic’ threat from Iran
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday committed the United States to an indefinite military presence in Syria, citing a range of policy goals that extend far beyond the defeat of the Islamic State as conditions for American troops to go home.
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SyriaTurkey says could act in Syria unless U.S. withdraws support for Kurdish force
Turkey said on Wednesday it would not hesitate to take action in Syria’s Afrin district and other areas unless the United States withdrew support for a Kurdish-led force there, but Washington denied such plans and said “some people misspoke”.
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AfghanistanA new U.S. air blitz in Afghanistan isn’t stopping for winter. But will it stop the Taliban?
But for the first time in 16 years, the cold has not slowed the war in the air. U.S. and Afghan forces conducted 455 airstrikes in December, an average of 15 a day, compared with just 65 the year before. Even in December 2012, when there were nearly 100,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan, barely 200 strikes took place.
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