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Scratching the surface on the issues affecting U.S.-Saudi relations today + much more – The 966 Episode 36
- April 22,2022
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- SUSTG Team
Episode 36! The hosts scratch the surface on some issues affecting U.S.-Saudi relations – both now and in the past – and talk about the status of the U.S.-Saudi relationship today. First, the hosts talk about a recent op-ed by Prince Turki al-Faisal, ‘America should laugh with the Kingdom, not scowl’, amid U.S. media criticism […]
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New Rules Build on Saudi Efforts to Eliminate Use of Islamic Charities for Extremist Funding
- April 21,2022
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- SUSTG Team
New rules from the Saudi government have been put in place to make it harder for charities in Saudi Arabia to become donators to extremists causes both inside and outside of the Kingdom, according to a report. The Saudi Public Prosecution has banned the establishment of private websites to collect donations for charitable work outside the kingdom, in […]
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Saudi foreign policy, globalization, and the ‘shrapnel’ from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with Afshin Molavi from Johns Hopkins SAIS
- April 15,2022
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- SUSTG Team
Episode 35 of The 966 includes a terrific conversation with author, thought leader, and emerging markets expert Afshin Molavi, Senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute of the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and founder and editor of the Emerging World newsletter (eworld.substack.com). The hosts talk with Afshin about his recent piece, ‘Putin’s […]
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In Speech, Head of Yemen’s New Presidential Council Rashad Al-Alimi Pledges Peace
- April 11,2022
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- SUSTG Team
The head of Yemen’s new presidential council Rashad Al-Alimi said on Friday he would end the war with a commitment to a peace process, in his first speech since power was delegated to the body by the Saudi-backed president this week, according to Reuters.
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Energy, hydrogen, and more with Phillip Cornell from The Economist Impact and the Atlantic Council and much more…
- April 8,2022
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- SUSTG Team
In Episode 34, The hosts welcome Phillip Cornell, senior fellow, Global Energy Center at the Atlantic Council, and Principal for Energy and Sustainability at the Economist Impact, and brings over 15 years of international experience in private and public sectors (World Bank, IEA, Aramco, NATO, Dow Jones) onto The 966 to talk about the global […]
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Saudi Non-Oil Private Sector Continues Solid Growth in March – Survey
- April 5,2022
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector “kept up its solid pace of growth in March as output expanded at the fastest rate in over four years,” a survey showed on Tuesday.
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President Biden Praises Saudi Efforts Toward Peace in Yemen; Two-Month Ceasefire Begins
- April 4,2022
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- SUSTG Team
A UN-brokered two-month ceasefire in Yemen began on Sunday with warring parties agreeing to avoid conflict as the Holy Month of Ramadan begins, with President Biden praising Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic efforts in a statement.
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Former USMTM Chief Col. Brad Gandy Joins The 966 to Talk U.S.-Saudi Defense, Security Partnership and More
- April 1,2022
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- SUSTG Team
Episode 33! On last week’s episode, we talked about the huge transformation going on in Saudi Arabia’s military and USMTM’s role in it with author Bilal Saab, who has a book coming out on the subject. This week, the head of the USMTM from 2019-2021, Col. Brad Gandy, who heard last week’s episode and agreed […]
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Recovering Saudi Economy Sees Unemployment Among Saudi Nationals Lowest Since 2009
- March 30,2022
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s booming economy is translating to a strong job market in the Kingdom both for expats and citizens alike, according to a report in Bloomberg, which cited latest data from the kingdom’s General Authority for Statistics.
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Biden White House Supplies Saudi Arabia with ‘Urgent’ Patriot Missile Request, Condemns Houthi Attacks
- March 21,2022
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- SUSTG Team
The Biden administration has transferred a “significant number of Patriot antimissile interceptors to Saudi Arabia within the past month,” the Wall Street Journal reports, fulfilling an “urgent request for a resupply” by Saudi Arabia.
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Shipping and TransportationSaudi Arabia’s maritime sector to get US $8.8-billion boost from government
Saudi Arabia’s maritime sector is set to receive a much-needed boost with an allocation of (US $8.8 billion) for the energy, industry, mining and logistics sectors in its recently announced budget for 2019.
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NetflixNetflix Drops Hasan Minhaj Episode In Saudi Arabia At Government’s Request
A representative from Netflix told CNN that the episode had been available in the Kingdom since it aired in October. It was only taken down once the complaint from Saudi officials had been made and the streaming service's lawyers had adjudged it to have contravened local law, the spokesperson said.
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GovernanceSaudi Arabia’s Government Shake-Up: Four Key Takeaways
Saudi Arabia reshuffled its cabinet on Thursday in the first major change in government since the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in October.
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EconomySaudi government to pay private sector dues ‘within months’
Outstanding payments owed by the Saudi government to private-sector firms will be made “within months,” the Kingdom’s economy minister has said.
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TelecomSaudi telcos settle disputes and agree new service royalties with government
Saudi Arabia’s telecom operators signed an agreement with the government that will settle all the old disputes and define a new investment framework and mechanism for the calculation of service and license royalties.
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Yemen Civil WarYemen’s Saudi-backed government to attend peace talks
Yemen's Saudi-backed government confirmed it will participate in United Nations-sponsored peace talks in Sweden, the country's official news agency reported Monday.
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UberThe Inside Story of How Uber Got Into Business With the Saudi Arabian Government
Bloomberg has learned that through direct and indirect holdings, the Saudi government owns more than 10 percent of the ride-hailing company. Its board also includes Saudi official Yasir Othman Al-Rumayyan, the managing director of the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, and an ally of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the fund’s chairman. As the fallout from the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi at the hands of Saudi agents roils Silicon Valley, there is arguably no company more deeply intertwined with Saudi Arabia than Uber.
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Yemen Civil WarYemen’s Saudi-backed government to resume oil exports soon
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government said it would work on resuming oil production and exports from new fields “in the coming days”, without specifying the quantity expected, SABA state news agency reported on Thursday.
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Saudi WorkforceSaudi Arabia axes 71% of expats in government jobs
The Saudi Arabian Council of Ministers has terminated the contracts of 71% of expatriates working in mainly the health and education public sectors. The Ministry of Civil Service is now tasked with find qualified Saudis to fill vacancies created by the termination of contracts of expat workers.
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SyriaUS receives $100M for YPG in Syria from Saudi government as Pompeo lands in Riyadh: report
The delivery of $100 million is considered as the latest move by Saudi Arabia in support of the partnership between the U.S. and YPG.
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