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More than 50 Members of U.S. GOP ‘Foreign Policy Community’ Write Open Letter Calling Donald Trump Unfit for Office
An open letter signed by over 50 members of the Republican foreign policy community, including former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and former Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick, has called Donald Trump unfit for office and pledged to work to stop him from receiving the Republican nomination. “We the undersigned, members of […]
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Nitaqat Effort Suffers Setback: 2015 was the ’Slowest Annual Increase on Record for Saudi Net Employment’ as Most New Jobs Still Going to Non-Saudis
A recently released Jadwa Investment report on Saudi Arabia’s labor market found little headway being made in Saudi Arabia’s goal of increasing employment of Saudis. According to Jadwa Investment, although Saudi Arabia’s unemployment rate fell slightly from 11.7 percent in 2014 to 11.5 percent in 2015, “of these positions, 368 thousand (or 88 percent) […]
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Saudi Central Bank Announces an ‘Affordable Mortgage’ Program Intended to Boost Housing Sector
Saudi Arabia’s central bank said in a statement it plans to launch an “affordable mortgage” program to finance residential real estate purchases by Saudi citizens, according to reports. Home buyers would be responsible for a down payment of 15 percent of the property’s value, and commercial banks would supply a further 70 percent. An additional […]
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‘Saudi Student Boom’ for U.S. Colleges and Universities may be Slowing as Scholarship Program Evolves
A number of reports have indicated that the popular King Abdullah Scholarship Program (KASP) that has placed hundreds of thousands of Saudi students at academic institutions all over the world is being reviewed and can anticipate significant changes with regard to the program’s size and scope. In 2014 over 207,000 Saudi students and dependents were […]
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State Department Approves $200m Services Contract Request from Saudi Arabia which will ‘Increase U.S. – Saudi Arabia Military Interoperability’
The State Department has approved a request for continued support services to Saudi Arabia at an estimated cost of $200 million. According to a release from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), the sale “will enhance the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the security of an […]
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Saudi Arabia’s War in Yemen Could Put Pressure on Future European Arms Deals
On February 25th, European Union lawmakers are gearing up for a vote on whether to call for an embargo on weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, according to a report in the Canada-based Globe and Mail. Concern in Europe is mounting over Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen, and the use of European military equipment sold to […]
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Popular King Abdullah Scholarship Program Reported to have New Restrictions along with Reduced Budget
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Scholarship Program (KASP) has reportedly been narrowed to include only top universities and programs, months after the program was expanded to include all students and their families. Founded in 2005 and one of the late King Abdullah’s legacy programs, the scholarship fund covers full tuition, medical insurance, a monthly stipend for living expenses, and […]
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Little Upside in Latest Jadwa Saudi Chartbook
Riyadh-based Jadwa Investment’s latest monthly chartbook overviewing the Saudi economy contains mostly negative economic data on consumer spending, activity, government accounts, and inflation. Economic data for the month of December 2015 indicates a slowdown in activity, and data on consumer spending continued to point to a softening trend, while PMI fell to a record low, […]
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With affordable housing in short supply, new JV set to provide mortgage loans to low and middle-income Saudis
A new joint venture between Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) has received approval to provide loans to low and middle-income Saudis, in what could be a much-needed boost for access to mortgages in the Kingdom. Bidayaa Home Finance was launched to provide […]
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Council of Saudi Chambers Kick-off U.S.-Saudi Arabia CEO Summit
On January 24, 2016 at the Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce building the U.S.-Saudi CEO Summit kicks off a focused, high-level private-sector initiative to assess the U.S.-Saudi commercial and business environment in order to enhance bi-lateral trade, investment and cooperation. The Saudi-US Trade Group team is in Riyadh to participate in the inaugural U.S.-Saudi […]
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Messi-Ronaldo rivalry is ending, but one between MLS and Saudi Pro League is just beginning
The second is the big one, though. Thursday's meeting with Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr would mark the 37th and final time the best two players of their generation square off if Ronaldo is available. It remains to be seen if he'll be recovered from the minor injury that has forced Al-Nassr to reschedule a pair of matches in China, but the appeal of that matchup is obvious if Ronaldo can participate.
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Houthi Hit on Russian Fuel Makes Oil Traders Reassess Red Sea Risk
A missile attack on Friday on a tanker taking Russian fuel through the Gulf of Aden may prove to be a defining moment for an oil market that had previously been somewhat immune to months of Houthi militants’ attacks on merchant trade. Why the calm? Because much of the oil flowing through the Red Sea and Suez Canal came from Russia and — so the theory went — it might be safe. The Houthis themselves signaled Russian ships had nothing to fear, and Moscow is an ally of their sponsor Iran. Oil tankers generally had been largely spared.
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Saudi Arabia detains public servant on corruption charges
Royal Commission for Al Ula Chief Executive Amr bin Saleh Abdulrahman AlMadani is accused of abuse of authority and money laundering prior to joining the public sector, the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) wrote on X late on Sunday.
AlMadani allegedly illegally secured contracts for a company he co-owns from a government research entity via a relative, who along with two other accused had also been charged, Nazaha said.AlMadani was also accused of recommending the same company he co-owns to the commission, which secured contracts with it worth 1.3 million riyals ($346,685), the government agency said. -
WTA facing pushback on mulled Finals move to Saudi
Little more than two years after the WTA was lauded by human rights advocates for suspending its tournaments in China, the women's tour risks angering those same activists as it mulls moving its season-ending Finals to Saudi Arabia. Speculation about the event heading to the Gulf country has intensified and there has already been significant pushback from within the game, most notably from tennis greats Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. Saudi Arabia has invested heavily in sports like soccer, Formula One and golf over the last few years even as critics accuse the kingdom of using its Public Investment Fund to "sportswash" its human rights record.
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PV may help CSP reduce its LCOE by 18% in Saudi Arabia
Researchers have found that the current levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for concentrated solar power (CPS) plant in Saudi Arabia could be as low as $0.137/kWh. However, combining the tech with PV would significantly enhance the cost competitiveness of CSP.
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Saudi AAM Initiative to provide safe and most developed means of air mobility in Mideast
This includes a wide range of innovative solutions ranging from small unmanned aircraft to aircraft with vertical take-off and landing. These technologies will be able to provide safe, sound, sustainable and faster means of transport for people and goods, characterized by high technical capabilities that contribute to alleviating congestion on the roads and facilitating easy access to remote areas in the country, and thus contributing to achieving overall economic and social development.
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Smart grids could improve Saudi Arabia’s renewables potential
Saudi Arabia’s traditional power grid faces challenges such as transmission losses, low efficiency, and limited ability to accommodate renewable energy sources, creating the need for a modernized smart grid.
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Top art exhibitions in the UAE and Saudi Arabia to see this spring
As the calendar ticked over to 2024, art institutions in the Gulf began setting the stage for some of their best exhibitions of the year.
The UAE will host Art Dubai and March Art Week, while Saudi Arabia has a growing fixture of events anchored by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation as well as exhibitions and biennials staged in AlUla.
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Saudi Aramco Looks to Secure More Downstream Oil Deals in Asia
Aramco is looking to seal more downstream deals in Asia, particularly in China and India, as it bets on continued demand growth in its most important market for long-term buyers of its crude, the Saudi oil giant’s Downstream President Mohammed Al Qahtani told Bloomberg in an interview. Saudi Aramco, the world’s top crude exporter and the biggest oil firm in terms of both production and market capitalization, has already struck several deals to buy stakes in Chinese refining and chemical projects and has recently entered Pakistan’s downstream sector. But it is on the hunt for more deals. “Really, the big growth markets for us are China, India and southeast Asia,” Al Qahtani told Bloomberg in an interview in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Arabia’s NEOM: $500 bln project unveils new mega resort and nature sanctuary
Saudi Arabia’s NEOM – the Kingdom’s $500 billion mega business and tourism project – has announced plans to develop a new mega luxury resort amid a restored sanctuary filled with animals and wildlife.
Spread across four square kilometers, ‘Zardun’ will be a “carefully restored haven filled with native plants and animals”, which will feature an exclusive nature-based resort that will host four ultra-luxury signature buildings, NEOM said in a statement.
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