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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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FM Al-Jubeir: Most Effective Way to Solve Regional Crises ‘Through our close partnership and alliance with the United States of America’
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday stood by ally Saudi Arabia in its widening rift with Iran over the execution of a Shiite cleric while urging the regional rivals to pursue a diplomatic solution, the Associated Press reports. Kerry said Washington stands by its friends, “but we also want to see diplomacy work. […]
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Saudi Aramco Considers IPO, but Scope of Listing Unknown
As Saudi Arabia appears to actively consider a potential IPO for its state-owned oil company, Saudi Aramco, two conflicting reports emerged today about the potential scope of the offering. On Thursday of last week, Saudi Arabia’s deputy crown prince Mohammed bin Salman told the Economist in an interview that he was optimistic about the potential […]
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Real Madrid Target Mbappe Still Wanted By Saudi Arabia Confirms Prince
Saudi Arabia is still interested in signing Paris Saint-Germain forward and Real Madrid transfer target Kylian Mbappe, as confirmed by a member of its royal family Prince Abdullah Saad Abdulaziz Al Saud to Carre on YouTube. Mbappe becomes a free agent on June 30, and is expected to join Los Blancos if not extending his contract at the Parc des Princes. The Frenchman was involved in a 2023 tug-of-war with his current Qatari-owned club, which looked to sell him after he sent a letter explaining his intention not to agree fresh terms.
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The best things to experience in Saudi Arabia according to the people who know it
Closed to tourists until recently, Saudi Arabia is still an unknown quantity for many would-be travelers. That’s changing fast. The country reported a 56% growth in international arrivals in 2023 from 2019 pre-pandemic levels, according to the UNWTO. So, where are some of the best places in this emerging tourism destination to go?
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Acciona to bid for Line 7 of Riyadh metro together with Siemens, Samsung and Alayuni, and against FCC and its consortium
Acciona and FCC are part of two consortiums formed to bid for the construction of the new Line 7 of the Riyadh metro in Saudi Arabia, according to sources consulted by the newspaper Expansión. Specifically, Acciona has formed an alliance with Siemens, Samsung and Alayuni. In addition, FCC, as part of the consortium that won in 2013 one of the lots to design and build the first lines of the subway, has been invited to participate in the extension of Line 2. Overall, the investment needed to build the two rail projects amounts to more than €10 billion in the capital investment (capex) phase alone, according to expert estimates, as the authorities have not yet published a baseline budget.
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U.S. Secretly Alerted Iran Ahead of Islamic State Terrorist Attack
The U.S. secretly warned Iran that Islamic State was preparing to carry out the terrorist attack early this month that killed more than 80 Iranians in a pair of coordinated suicide bombings, U.S. officials said.
The confidential alert came after the U.S. acquired intelligence that Islamic State’s affiliate in Afghanistan, ISIS-Khorasan, known as ISIS-K, was plotting to attack Iran, they said.
American officials said the information passed to Iran was specific enough about the location and sufficiently timely that it might have proved useful to Tehran in thwarting the attack on Jan. 3 or at least mitigating the casualty toll.
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Commentary: Were the Saudis Right About the Houthis After All?
Past experience, including with Somali pirates, has shown that attempting to patrol large bodies of water with a limited naval force isn’t enough to suppress piracy. Rather, the cost of such aggression has to be rendered unsustainable for the culprits. The Biden administration is now leading the international demand that the Houthis desist and that the security of international shipping and commerce in this all-important waterway be restored. The Houthis, for their part, appear to be relishing the prospect of a confrontation with the United States. That is, or at least must be made to be, their problem.
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Israeli tanks batter hospital districts in Gaza’s Khan Younis, displaced set to flee southward
Israeli tanks bombarded areas around two hospitals in Gaza's main southern city Khan Younis on Thursday, forcing displaced people into a new desperate scramble for safe shelter, residents said, in an offensive Israel says is targeting Hamas militants.Gaza health officials said at least 50 Palestinians had been killed in Khan Younis in the past 24 hours, including two children in an Israeli air strike that hit a residential home.
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US envoy sees rapid F-16s sale to Turkey after Sweden NATO bid sign-off
The U.S. ambassador to Turkey said he anticipates that President Tayyip Erdogan will give a final sign-off on Sweden's NATO membership within days, triggering rapid steps toward U.S. Congress endorsing a sale of F-16 fighter jets to Ankara.In an interview on Thursday, Ambassador Jeff Flake said that once the formal ratification document is received in Washington, the U.S. State Department will immediately send Congress notification of the $20 billion F-16s sale.
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Hevolution releases inaugural Global Healthspan Report
Back in November, we reported on Hevolution Foundation‘s two day Global Healthspan Summit in Riyadh; with over 1000 attendees and 100 speakers, Hevolution hoped the summit would serve as a trigger, shifting perception of aging and longevity and catalyzing a move towards global healthspan. To build on this event and scaffold the shift from sickcare to healthspan, Hevolution has released its inaugural Global Healthspan Report today; the report builds on the success of the summit and delivers needed insights to support progress for global healthspan goals.
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2 US-flagged ships with cargo for US Defense Department come under attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Two American-flagged ships carrying cargo for the U.S. Defense and State departments came under attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Wednesday, officials said, with the U.S. Navy intercepting some of the incoming fire.
The attacks on the container ships Maersk Detroit and Maersk Chesapeake further raise the stakes of the group's ongoing attacks on shipping through the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The U.S. and the United Kingdom have launched multiple rounds of airstrikes seeking to stop the attacks.
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It turns out oil gets more expensive to ship when boats go boom in the Red Sea
As the US continues—and escalates—its not-quite-a-war with the Houthi rebels in Yemen, shipping markets are ramping up the price to transport crude oil. Bloomberg reports that the cost of moving oil from the Middle East to Asia is up 182% since the US began leading “Operation Prosperity Guardian” to secure the important global shipping channel.
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